Higa is the author of ‘Okinawa, the Wind Speaks,’ a celebrated graphic novel, in which he narrates the post-war period of his region. In this interview with EL PAÍS, he shares his passion for Picasso ...

When thinking about Okinawan culture, the issue of language cannot be avoided. Language is not merely a means of communication. It is a vessel that carries the history, nature, daily life, emotions, ...

Beverly Nagel said, “My Dad, Toshio Kimoto, would say, ‘Don’t do anything to disappoint Daddy now.’ That was his way of saying ‘I love you. Be your best.’” Toshio with his wife, Patricia Kimoto. Wayne ...

Have you ever had a night where you searched for "Okinawa Korean Language School" and thought, I want to start learning Korean through my fan activities? The moment the live stream starts, I grab my ...

Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is home to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and other units in Ginowan, Okinawa. (Keishi Koja/Stars and Stripes) A recent Pentagon statement that it will not return Marine ...

The final teaching demonstration in the Asian Americans in Education class began with a sheet of paper on each desk, with the poem “Hajichi: Tattoos and Diamonds is Forevah” printed on each paper. Lee ...

In a panel on Pacific Islander filmmaking organized by the Hawai’i International Film Festival last year, a Native Hawaiian producer noted that fellow creatives in the region were “not divided by land ...

Songs are not mere entertainment if we consider the case of Japan. There, they can be the very essence of life itself. Okinawans, oppressed by the outsized United States military presence on their ...