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Between 1889 and 1940 more than 40,000 Okinawan contract laborers emigrated to plantations in Hawaii, Brazil, the Philippines, and Peru. In 1912 seventeen-year-old Hana Kaneshi accompanied her husband and brother to South America and dreamed of returning home in two years’ time a wealthy young woman. Edited by her daughter Akiko, Hana’s richly detailed memoir is a rare, first-hand account of the life of a female Okinawan immigrant in the New World. It spans nearly a century, from Hana’s early life in a small village not long after the Ryukyu Kingdom’s annexation to Japan; to a sugar plantation in Peru and its capital, Lima; to her dangerous trek through Mexico and the California desert to enter the U.S. and start a new life, this time in the Imperial Valley and finally Los Angeles. Hana’s story comes full circle when she returns briefly, after forty-seven years, to Okinawa during the postwar American Occupation.From Okinawa to the Americas will appeal to not only students of Asian American and disapora studies, but also those seeking to understand the complexity of Okinawan culture and the networks of family relationships in Okinawa and in its overseas immigrant communities.

Brand from Japan: Lequeios. Okinawa Alpinia Beeswax Cream from Lequeios.Okinawa Alpinia essential oil is blended into beeswax which is called as nature cream.Containing Jojoba oil and Squalane, and the cream moisturizes your skin firmly.You can use this cream as facial cream, hand cream and lip balm and any part of your body which you feel drying.

Brand from Japan: Lequeios. Okinawa Alpinia & Gold Leaf Lotion, from Lequeios.This lotion is made with Okinawa Alpinia and eatable Gold Leaf only.The lotion is distilled without water, but by using flower, leaf and Stem of Okinawa Alpinia.Active ingredients of Alpinia, which has a sedative effect, approaches wrinkles and acne.Plant-derived refreshing scent makes you relaxing and refreshing.

NO SHIPPING TO AK, AZ, CA, HI, PR, GU, VI. Grown, packaged and shipped exclusively by Wekiva Foliage. Okinawa spinach grows in dense clusters on stalks that can grow up to 70 centimeters tall and form a bushy habit. Pruning the plant keeps it low to the ground and encourages growth. The elongated leaves have slightly toothed edges and are bright, shiny green on top and deep purple on the undersides. Okinawa spinach has a crisp, succulent texture and offers a nutty flavor with hints of pine. Okinawa spinach is a perennial green, botanically classified as Gynura crepioides or G. procumbens. It is a member of the Asteraceae or sunflower family and is unrelated to common spinach. In China it is cultivated as a vegetable and is commonly referred to as Hong tsoi or Okinawa lettuce. It is both nutritious and visually appealing, making it a popular back yard plant for container gardening or flower beds. Okinawa spinach thrives in warm, wet conditions, but it doesn't like soggy soil, so plant it in a well-drained spot. Space plants about 1 ft.-2 ft. apart if growing in the garden. They will eventually form a groundcover if you let them but can also be trimmed or pruned to stay as separate plants.

Inspired by Japanese ukidama, or float balls, which were once used to assist with fishing operations all over the world, the Zaer Ltd. Set of 12 Ceramic Sailor Balls will bring a touch of delicate beauty to any room. Each ball is hand-painted and lovingly-crafted with a variety of intricate and beautiful designs. The Okinawa Set features floral and geometric patterns in different blue tone and is aptly named after a collection of 160 islands of the coast of Japan. These islands have strong ties to the ocean with a unique history and traditional Japanese culture. Color: Multi-Colored Shiny.

Kaeru Cafe - Pale Blue / Okinawa Island Sound CDSample Library/Sound Library/Sampling CDNear Mint Condition.USA customers, $4.99 flat rate shipping...

"A compelling amalgamation of sci-fi, military, political, and historical thriller." Publishers Weekly BookLife.In 1942 US Fighting Tigers squadron commander John Chen comes face to face with his enemy, Japanese pilot, Tadao Kato. Ninety years later, in 2033, their great grandchildren are serving on the same side as part of Operation Red Dove, the first joint naval exercises between China and Japan to mark the signing of a new Sino-Japanese mutual defense treaty.China is determined to forge a new empire in the East with Japan by its side. Its determination is about to be put to the test.IN SHANGHAI, the cyber warfare personnel of Advanced Persistent Threat Team 23 are about to fire the first shot in a new global war.ON OKINAWA, Defense Research Projects Agency drone pilot, 'Bunny' O'Hare prepares for the last field trial of the US Navy's next undersea stealth platform.ON THE CHINESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER THE LIAONING, squadron leader Li Chen questions her orders when she is asked to lead a 'reconnaissance' mission over the last US naval base in Japan; White Beach.ON THE JAPANESE CARRIER JS IZUMO, fighter pilot Takuya Kato prepares to welcome a most unusual visitor.AT WHITE BEACH NAVAL BASE Chief Petty Officer James Jensen finds himself staring through his binoculars at advancing Japanese troops that a few years before had been allies.ON HER WAY to work at the Kouwa Gardens Nursery, 103 year old Noriko Fukada finds herself being used as a human shield, for the second time in her life.AND IN HER PRIVATE RESIDENCE inside Tokyo's Akasaka Palace, Princess Mitsuko Naishinno prepares to fulfil her dying father's wish, and wrest back control of Japan from a government which has sold her country's soul to China.OKINAWA by FX Holden is a fast paced, action packed look at a near future where the next arms race will take place in cyberspace, where wars will be fought in secret above and below the seas, and the alliances of today will be upended by new geopolitical realities.

This is the first volume sporting Hanshi Leif Hermansson, 10th Dan Karate and Okinawa Kobudo and his extensive Kobudo curriculum. Okinawa Kobudo Volume I - 6th to 4th Kyu - features the basic techniques (Kihon) of three weapons: Bo, Sai and Tonfa. The Bo-Kata featured in this volume are Shushi no Kon Sho, Shushi no Kon Dai, and Sakugawa no Kon Sho. The two other Kata are Tsuken Shitahaku no Sai and Hamahiga no Tonf

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Penguin delivers you to the front lines of The Pacific Theater with the real-life stories behind the HBO miniseries.Former Marine and Pacific War veteran Robert Leckie tells the story of the invasion of Okinawa, the closing battle of World War II. Leckie is a skilled military historian, mixing battle strategy and analysis with portraits of the men who fought on both sides to give the reader a complete account of the invasion. Lasting 83 days and surpassing D-Day in both troops and material used, the Battle of Okinawa was a decisive victory for the Allies, and a huge blow to Japan. In this stirring and readable account, Leckie provides a complete picture of the battle and its context in the larger war.

Half a century after the clash of Japanese and American forces devastated Okinawa in the spring of 1945, wide areas of Japan's southernmost prefecture remain an armed bastion. Although U.S. military rule in Okinawa ended in 1972, airfields, artillery ranges, ammunition depots, infantry training grounds, and other military installations still occupy large areas of the prefecture. People in Okinawa continue to protest the shortages of land, daily disruptions, and not infrequent dangers associated with this vast military presence. At a time of heightened controversy among Japanese and American scholars looking back on the occupation of Japan, this book (corrected and updated 1996) grew out of a conviction that works of literature often provide the best means for understanding how people live in unusual circumstances. The novellas translated here--Oshiro Tatsuhiro's "Cocktail Party" ("Kakuteru pati") and Higashi Mineo's "Child of Okinawa" ("Okinawa no shonen")--each won the coveted Akutagawa Prize for fiction for their authors. Although the novellas differ sharply in tone and form, both are first-person narratives of individual protagonists whose lives are profoundly affected by the U.S. occupation and military presence. The novellas are presented here in translation together with an introduction providing historical background and a concluding essay that compares and evaluates them. The introduction is intended to supply information that will help the reader understand specific points in the stories. For both essays, the author has drawn on Japanese and English-language sources including materials collected in Okinawa during eight months of a 1967-68 overseas tour in the U.S. Army and on subsequent visits to the island.

This is the first volume sporting Hanshi Leif Hermansson, 10th Dan Karate and Okinawa Kobudo and his extensive Kobudo curriculum. Okinawa Kobudo Volume I - 6th to 4th Kyu - features the basic techniques (Kihon) of three weapons: Bo, Sai and Tonfa. The Bo-Kata featured in this volume are Shushi no Kon Sho, Shushi no Kon Dai, and Sakugawa no Kon Sho. The two other Kata are Tsuken Shitahaku no Sai and Hamahiga no Tonf

“Okinawa No Bushi No Te” authored by Ronald L. Lindsey gives to the readers a glimpse of the past when the “Bushi”, the Samurai Warriors, of Okinawa proudly strolled through the streets and castle halls of Okinawa carrying out their ancient duties of protecting the king , royal family and other nobles of Okinawa. Mr. Lindsey writes of the history and the culture of Okinawa that produced the Okinawan Bushi. He then goes on to inform the readers about the history of various Bushi and explains how their individual karate styles are being practice in karate schools found all over the world today. Mr. Lindsey goes on to describe his experience of training with the Okinawan Karate Masters. In doing so he reveals for the first time many of the ancient combat secrets of the Okinawan Bushi. The book “Okinawa No Bushi No Te” by Ronald L. Lindsey offers information that will benefit the martial artists regardless of their style.

Okinawa brings together two collections of intertwined stories by the island’s pre-eminent mangaka, Susumu Higa, which reflect on this difficult history and pull together traditional Okinawan spirituality, the modern-day realities of the continuing US military occupation, and the senselessness of the War. The first collection, Sword of Sand , is a ground level, unflinching look at the horrors of the Battle of Okinawa. Higa then turns an observant eye to the present-day in Mabui (Okinawan for “spirit"), where he explores how the American occupation has irreversibly changed the island prefecture, through the lens of the archipelago’s indigenous spirituality and the central character of the yuta priestess.

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This classic book traces the complete history of Okinawan karate. It has information and facts about styles, techniques and kata never before published. This book contains the complete genealogy of every major instructor and style. It also explains the customs, philosophy and evolution of karate. A highly acclaimed publication and a best seller! Okinawa Island of Karate is a book every serious student or instructor must have. 127 pages. George W. Alexander, Ph.D.

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By April of 1945, the outcome of the war was practically a done deal. Everyone knew the Allies couldn't be stopped, including the Japanese. But the enemy was determined to make final victory as costly to the victors as possible. Okinawa, an important Japanese air base, was the logical first stop on the way to the mainland. The bloody battle was the only engagement on Japanese soil. Nearly 200,000 soldiers and civilians were killed. The largest amphibious campaign of the Pacific explodes back into life in Osprey's Okinawa 1945. From the initial battle plans to the staggering loss of life and armaments (including the destruction of the hitherto indestructible battleship Yamato), this volume is a must-read for those interested in the engagement which truly marked the end of the war in the east. 10 color line cuts. 55 B/W photos. 96 pages. The Japanese attempt to slowly grind down the enemy's will to fight is summed up in the 32nd Army's slogan: One plane for one warship One boat for one ship One man for ten of the enemy or one tank

Few people can point to Okinawa on a map, yet this tiny island sitting between China and Japan was and continues to be one of the most crucial Asian nerve centers in all U.S. strategic defense. Ninety percent of all U.S. military forces in Japan are located on Okinawa, one of the Ryukyu Islands, and it was through these troops that the martial art of karate was exported to the U.S. In Okinawa: History of an Island People, noted Eastern affairs specialist George Kerr recounts the fascinating history of the island and its environs, from 1314 A.D. to the late twentieth century. First published in 1958, this edition features a new introduction and appendix by Okinawa history scholar Mitsugu Sakihara, making this the most comprehensive resource on the small, vital, and intriguing island of Okinawa.

This classic book traces the complete history of Okinawan karate. It has information and facts about styles, techniques and kata never before published. This book contains the complete genealogy of every major instructor and style. It also explains the customs, philosophy and evolution of karate. A highly acclaimed publication and a best seller! Okinawa Island of Karate is a book every serious student or instructor must have. 127 pages. George W. Alexander, Ph.D.