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Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe won a major court battle Friday over a book he wrote more than 30 years ago detailing how Japanese soldiers persuaded and sometimes forced Okinawan civilians to commit suicide rather than give themselves up in the closing days of World War II.
Japanese protest against US baseThousands of people have protested on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa demanding the removal of a US military base there.
Japanese threaten to throw out 'law-breaking' US troopsJapan is threatening to ask American troops based on the island of Okinawa to leave the country amid growing resentment over high crime rates.
One-time houses of Americans in Okinawa undergoing changes � Japan Today: Japan News and DiscussionA trip back to Okinawa might prove disappointing to those of us who have not been there in a while. It seems our old houses, bases, runways, building are now being put to peaceful use by the expanding economy of Okinawa since Japan is back in total control.
Zephyrhills Marine veteran remembers bloody duty on Okinawa - St. Petersburg TimesEvery spring, Marine veteran John Tomasko's thoughts turn to his time as an MP in New Jersey during World War II.
Coral Transplant Surgery Prescribed for Japan This undersea work site may look like a scene from a Jules Verne novel, but it is part of a government-led effort to save Japan's largest coral reef, near the southern end of the Okinawa chain of islands.
From 1979 to 1981, I was stationed at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. I truly enjoyed the 2 years I was there-I made lots of frends, I had an awesome street car, I had a race car (I raced with the Okinawa Sports Car Club) and generally had a great job and a wonderful boss.
US to Move 8000 Marines From Japan to Guam in a 'Posture Change'Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates got a firsthand look at growth under way here to prepare for the arrival of more than 8,000 Marines from Okinawa, Japan, by 2014.
Gallery Showing at Cafe Nirai in Okinawa JapanCafe Nirai will showcase the photography of John R. Burgreen III from April 17 through 22. Though well known for his award-winning artistic layouts and HDR Photography, this is the first exclusive viewing of Mr. Burgreen's work.
Another Soldier in Okinawa Accused of RapeA U.S. soldier in Okinawa is being investigated Thursday over allegations that he raped a Filipina, police said. U.S. military law enforcers have taken the accused man into custody, but the woman who accuses him of rape has not pressed charges with Okinawa Prefectural Police.
U.S. Marine's accused of 100 rapes in Okinawa over ten yearsHad anybody heard of this before? I hadn't.
US marine held over Japan rape A US marine has been arrested in Okinawa, Japan, on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl.
Okinawa Marine arrested for raping fourteen-year-oldPolice officers arrested Tyrone Luther Hadnott, a 38-year-old marine of Camp Courtney in Okinawa Prefecture for the alleged rape of the 14-year-old girl, an official of the Okinawa Police said.
Seifa Utaki OkinawaSefa Utaki is the most sacred site on Okinawa and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Historian Claims Japanese Military Ordered WWII Mass SuicideResidents of an Okinawa island who committed mass suicide during World War II were ordered to do so by the Japanese military, claims a historian who has quoted a new witness in her book to be published later this month.
Nakamura House, Okinawa Japan10 High dynamic range images of a 300 year old house in Okinawa Japan. A testament to well designed architecture. In traditional Japanese architecture, nails aren't used, everything "fits" together. This house survived the battle of Okinawa during WWII. Nakamura House
Yomiton Village HDR PhotographyHDR photography from Okinawa Japan. Okinawa Village
Okinawa Living November 2007Featured pictures are of the main Shuri Castle courtyard, the Shuri Castle Harvest Moon Festival, the Sonohyan Utaki Stone Gate, the Shuri Kankaimon, The Bridge of Nations Bell, and the view of Naha City as seen from Shuri Castle at sunset. All images are shot for HDR processing.
Veteran's Day is tomorrow, November 11th, 2007. I wanted to share some of my thoughts about this special day with you.
The most horrifying movie ever is easy, Rhinestone, whoever teamed Dolly and Stallone was sinister, whoever decided Sly should sing country music is a sadist but the strangest Halloween memory isn't so easy to narrow down.
Textbook screening — not always on same pageThe spotlight has fallen again on textbook screening as people in Okinawa denounce the government's March instruction that publishers delete descriptions about the role the Imperial army played in ordering mass civilian suicides during the Battle of Okinawa.
Japanese history education in schools - masochism or accuracy?The history of coerced suicides during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, the bloodiest of the Pacific war, is familiar to every Japanese high school student from nationally approved textbooks.
Shuri Castle, Okinawa Japan A partial panorama (3-shots), pseudo hdr of Okinawa's shuri castle.
Ungami the Okinawa Sea FestivalOkinawa Japan Travel Okinawa Japan - Okinawa Travel News and Information - In northern Okinawa the honoring of this spirtitual concept can be seen played out during the Ungami Festival.
China Airlines Jet Explodes Upon Landing in Okinawa: Terrorism not suspected NAHA, Japan — A China Airlines jet exploded into flames at an airport in Okinawa after arriving from Taiwan on Monday, but all 165 people aboard escaped alive, officials said. Police said terrorism was not suspected.
Secret Of Longevity: Follow The Example Of OkinawansIt seems that the Japanese may know the secret of longevity for some of the healthiest people live in a place called Okinawa. They have the most people per capita of all the countries in the world that have lived for a hundred years or more.
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