| Description |
224 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
The world can learn from our history / Itokazu Keiko -- The whole Pacific Ocean / Stuart W. Wagner -- The first time Okinawan people have said no / Chibana Shoichi -- Empty hand, full noodle -- We are the go-between, between civilisation and nature / Kina Shokichi -- I'll probably never know why I make films / Takamine Go -- Talking Taketomi / Uesedo Yoshinori -- I'm an amateur politician / Ota Masahide -- The best of both worlds / Maj. Memi and First Lieut Dutko -- Okinawa is where I want to be / Paul Newman -- Let nature take its course / Teruya Rinken -- The persuasive voice of development / Inamine Keiichi -- Inject the fun factor / Tamaki Mitsuru -- What this place needs is a fun park / Shimoji Mikio -- Taketomi Special / Kohama Haeko -- First-generation Okinawan / Byron D. Jones -- Spirit from the land of peace / Higa Masakuni -- Semper Fi / US Marine Corps -- Go home and be happy / Ahagon Shoko |
| Summary |
The Ryukyu archipelago better known as Okinawa has many nicknames: island paradise, prostitute daughter, internal colony, breakwater, keystone of the Pacific and home of the gods. For most of this century its people have had no voice, suffering tragedy and indignity. The most militarised community on the planet is now speaking out, saying no, wanting more. Okinawa Dreams OK is a unique collection of the voices and views of Okinawans, and those of the military who dominate their lives, in their own words |
| Notes |
"The bulk of this book is made up of interviews we conducted in Okinawa in the first part of 1996 for a radio series" -- P. 6 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-213) and index |
| Subject |
Public opinion -- Japan -- Okinawa-ken.
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Quality of life -- Japan -- Okinawa-ken -- Public opinion.
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| SUBJECT |
Okinawa-ken (Japan) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80022915 -- Economic policy http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005752 -- Public opinion.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006218
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Okinawa-ken (Japan) -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116434 -- Public opinion.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006218
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| Author |
Tanaka, Rick.
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| ISBN |
3931126110 |
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