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Peace in Vietnam! Beheiren: Transnational Activism and Gi Movement in Postwar Japan 1965-1974
PEACE IN VIETNAM! BEHEIREN: TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVISM AND GI MOVEMENT IN POSTWAR JAPAN 1965-1974 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I AT MĀNOA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AUGUST 2018 By Noriko Shiratori Dissertation Committee: Ehito Kimura, Chairperson James Dator Manfred Steger Maya Soetoro-Ng Patricia Steinhoff Keywords: Beheiren, transnational activism, anti-Vietnam War movement, deserter, GI movement, postwar Japan DEDICATION To my late father, Yasuo Shiratori Born and raised in Nihonbashi, the heart of Tokyo, I have unforgettable scenes that are deeply branded in my heart. In every alley of Ueno station, one of the main train stations in Tokyo, there were always groups of former war prisoners held in Siberia, still wearing their tattered uniforms and playing accordion, chanting, and panhandling. Many of them had lost their limbs and eyes and made a horrifying, yet curious, spectacle. As a little child, I could not help but ask my father “Who are they?” That was the beginning of a long dialogue about war between the two of us. That image has remained deep in my heart up to this day with the sorrowful sound of accordions. My father had just started work at an electrical laboratory at the University of Tokyo when he found he had been drafted into the imperial military and would be sent to China to work on electrical communications. He was 21 years old. His most trusted professor held a secret meeting in the basement of the university with the newest crop of drafted young men and told them, “Japan is engaging in an impossible war that we will never win. -
B. TARGET Yahack RECOMMENDATIONS
TARGET ANALYSIS B. TARGET yAHACK RECOMMENDATIONS The groups of targets discussed hereinafter" ars'tlros^ &&%£ Ifl" c. Covered artillery positions operations involving £ fl lieved important in either prolonged air ««esfiJrir # Mobile artillery positions 2 attack to reduce the efficiency of OKINAWA GUNTO as a military E". Pillboxes establishment, or attack to precede and support landing opera- F. Trenches, foxholes, rifle pits, machine-gun & tions. The same groups are not important to both type of opera- positions CD ations. Only airfields, shipping, and urban areas are discussed G. Land mines and wire UJ from the standpoint of the former operation. H. Antitank barriers I. Off-shore obstacles The target groups, not necessarily in order of priority, are: J. Potential positions (burial vaults) I 111. SHIPPING I. AIRFIELDS IV. URBAN AREAS 11. MILITARY DEFENSES V. LAND TRANSPORT A. Coast defense and dual-purpose batteries VI. COMMUNICATIONS (RADIO) B. Antiarcraft batteries VII.MISCELLANEOUS TARGETS. I CD < 2 IAIRFIELDS v < 1. Purpose. An attack analysis on the OKINAWA Airfields abilities for all revetments within the diameter of a circle 1500 & must depend on the purpose- for which attacks are to be carried or 2000 feet if about 900 bombs are dropped. For high altitude out. In sections 2 5, it is assumed that the goal is a short- (25,000 feet) about 3600 bombs would attain similar results within G term neutralization of local enemy air strength (in order, for a 3000-or 4000-foot circle. example, to facilitate amphibious operations). Prolonged general reduction of enemy operating efficiency is treated in section 6. In order to protect his planes, the enemy has under construc- tion or completed 19 concrete arch-type fighter shelters at YON- 2. -
Changes in the Way of Traditional Cloth Makings and the Weavers’ Contribution in the Ryukyu Islands Toshiyuki Sano Nara Women’S University, Too [email protected]
University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings Textile Society of America 9-2014 Changes in the Way of Traditional Cloth Makings and the Weavers’ Contribution in the Ryukyu Islands Toshiyuki Sano Nara Women’s University, [email protected] Yuka Matsumoto Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tsaconf Part of the Art and Design Commons, and the Art Practice Commons Sano, Toshiyuki and Matsumoto, Yuka, "Changes in the Way of Traditional Cloth Makings and the Weavers’ Contribution in the Ryukyu Islands" (2014). Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings. 885. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/tsaconf/885 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Textile Society of America at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Textile Society of America Symposium Proceedings by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Changes in the Way of Traditional Cloth Makings and the Weavers’ Contribution in the Ryukyu Islands Toshiyuki Sano and Yuka Matsumoto This article is based on a fieldwork project we conducted in 2013 and 2014. The objective of the project was to grasp the current state of how people are engaged in the traditional ways of weaving, dyeing and making cloth in the Ryukyu Islands.1 Throughout the project, we came to think it important to understand two points in order to see the direction of those who are engaged in manufacturing textiles in the Ryukyu Islands. The points are: the diversification in ways of engaging in traditional cloth making; and the importance of multi-generational relationship in sustaining traditional cloth making. -
Nansei Islands Biological Diversity Evaluation Project Report 1 Chapter 1
Introduction WWF Japan’s involvement with the Nansei Islands can be traced back to a request in 1982 by Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. The “World Conservation Strategy”, which was drafted at the time through a collaborative effort by the WWF’s network, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), posed the notion that the problems affecting environments were problems that had global implications. Furthermore, the findings presented offered information on precious environments extant throughout the globe and where they were distributed, thereby providing an impetus for people to think about issues relevant to humankind’s harmonious existence with the rest of nature. One of the precious natural environments for Japan given in the “World Conservation Strategy” was the Nansei Islands. The Duke of Edinburgh, who was the President of the WWF at the time (now President Emeritus), naturally sought to promote acts of conservation by those who could see them through most effectively, i.e. pertinent conservation parties in the area, a mandate which naturally fell on the shoulders of WWF Japan with regard to nature conservation activities concerning the Nansei Islands. This marked the beginning of the Nansei Islands initiative of WWF Japan, and ever since, WWF Japan has not only consistently performed globally-relevant environmental studies of particular areas within the Nansei Islands during the 1980’s and 1990’s, but has put pressure on the national and local governments to use the findings of those studies in public policy. Unfortunately, like many other places throughout the world, the deterioration of the natural environments in the Nansei Islands has yet to stop. -
United Nations Archives
• �V> � -..\ � c:£ �- � �(__j c--..J < 0 ...._ -.. a_ lu Q__ z. '---- � --- --J """ ...._ u c ") ¥ -- VI _.-, lD ""- �c:L 1_ ._,_: Q._ \� \ � � THE NEW YORK TIMES 13.11.90 ..... "-•. " Reports About Refugee Post Draw Reply From U.N. Chief UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 12 (Reu ters) - Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar, issued a statement today saying he was "pained and pro foundly irritated" by press reports about his prospective choice ot.a close aide to be the new United Nations High Commissionerfor Refugees. The reports said the United States and other major donor countries felt Mr. Perez de Cu�llar had fjiled to con sult them before picking Virendra Dayal, his chief of staff for eight years,, for the refugee post. The 55-year-old Oxford-educated In dian national would succeed Thorvald Stoltenberg,who is stepping down from the Geneva post after only 10 months to become Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignMinister In the new Norwegian Government. l Mr. Perez de Cuellar, now in Tokyo for · the enthronement of Emperor Akihito, said In a statement issued through a spokeswoman that he was also "disturbed by allegations of 'cronyism' and the Insinuation that he has not been consulting member states." "These allegations have surfaced at a time when he is actively engaged In a processOf such conSUltations," it sai<!: " FROM 1U13B Cll:) 11 00 . I ·. OUTGOING FAX R USB ,• . •' .. :. .. "'. .. ' ,. ·.. ...:· ..: ·.•. .:· �· ,. .. TOz Mr. Dayal COPIES TOa Mr. Aim�, Mr. Picco (Immediately) From: Paul Kavanagh c/o Hotel Okura, Tokyo, Japan Fax No.: (B 1•3) 224 6759 Date: Monday, 12 November 1990 The attached letter was transmitted by telef�x this evening. -
The Okura Prestige Bangkok the Okura Prestige Bangkok Is a Stylish, Luxurious and Contemporary Ve-Star Hotel Offering Unrivalled Levels of Comfort and Convenience
The Okura Prestige Bangkok The Okura Prestige Bangkok is a stylish, luxurious and contemporary ve-star hotel offering unrivalled levels of comfort and convenience. All 240 rooms and suites enjoy impressive views through e-coated triple-glazed windows that insulate against heat and sound. Our restaurants provide outstanding dining options that cater for every social and business occasion. The hotel offers a functional, exible venue for weddings, gala dinners, conferences and other special events, plus a spectacular 25-metre cantilevered swimming pool, tness centre and Okura Spa. Access is easy from the BTS SkyTrain network at Phloen Chit station and there is ample on-site parking. The Okura Prestige Bangkok. The perfect choice for business and leisure travellers. The 240 rooms and suites, located on oors 26 to 34, are designed to meet the needs of business and leisure travellers by combining contemporary, elegant styling with maximum comfort and convenience. Guests appreciate our ne Egyptian cotton bed linen, the at-screen internet TVs and the environmentally-friendly bathroom amenities. Every room enjoys stunning city views through oor-to-ceiling triple glazed windows. Room Type Sqm. No. of Units Deluxe 47 112 Grand Deluxe 43 44 Deluxe Corner 55 24 Okura Club 43 16 Premier Club 57 21 Prestige Club 65 5 Deluxe Suite 80 8 Prestige Suite 97 7 Presidential Suite 156 1 Royal Suite 165 1 Imperial Suite 302 1 Room Facilities • Large at-screen LED TV with internet access and satellite channels • Work desk with multimedia panel • Complimentary LAN and wireless internet access • Bedside touchscreen control panel • Modern Japanese style lavatory with separate room for bathtub and shower • Bespoke bathroom amenities • Fully stocked refreshment cabinet • Coffee maker • Egyptian cotton bed linen • Iron & ironing board • Kettle • Safety box • PressReader (digital newspapers) The Okura Prestige Bangkok provides three fantastic dining options at Up & Above, Elements and our signature Japanese restaurant Yamazato. -
US Military Bases in Mainland Japan and Okinawa
US Military Bases in Japan – An Overview (Okinawa part is detailed under a separate title) U.S. Military Presence in Mainland Japan and Okinawa Ichiyo Muto (People’s Plan Study Groups) There are approximately 90 U.S. military facilities including major military bases throughout mainland Japan and Okinawa, with an area total of 3,130,000 sq.meters, 75% of which are in Okinawa. They are concentrated in a few areas (prefectures), 37 in Okinawa, 15 in Kanagawa, 11 in Nagasaki, and 7 in Tokyo. About 52,000 U.S. troops are stationed in these bases, 26,000 in mailand and 25,000 in Okinawa (2001). In mainland Japan, the largest contingent is the air force with 6,600 and that in Okinawa marines (15,500). The U.S. armed forces in Japan, together with U.S. forces in South Korea, are subjected to the Pacific Command located in Hawaii though the Command located at Yokota Airbase in Tokyo also functions as an auxiliary command for the forces deployed all over Japan. The forces deployed to Japan are not a separate complete military unit but integral part of the Pacific Force as the largest of the four U.S. joint forces with a vast jurisdiction extending from the U.S. western coast and the whole of the Pacific Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the eastern coasts of Africa. The main U.S. bases in mainland Japan include Misawa airbase in Aomori Prefecture up in the north of Honshu Island, Yokota Airbase in Tokyo, Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture, Atsugi base in the same prefecture, Iwakuni marine base near Hiroshima, and Sasebo naval base in Nagasaki Prefecture. -
Okinawa's GI Brides
Volume 17 | Issue 21 | Number 1 | Article ID 5322 | Nov 01, 2019 The Asia-Pacific Journal | Japan Focus Okinawa’s G.I. Brides: Their Lives in America Etsuko Takushi Crissey Translated by Steve Rabson Excerpted from the book Okinawa's G.I. Kōbunken in 2000. The English version based Brides: Their Lives in America (Honolulu: on it was completed in 2016 and published in University of Hawai'i Press, 2017) with an 2017. introduction by the author. Readerships of the English and Japanese editions have been different so, naturally, reactions have differed as well. If one word Author’s Introduction could sum up readers’ reaction to the Japanese edition, it would be “sympathy;” for readers of Okinawa Prefecture comprises more than one the English edition, it would be “surprise.” hundred islands with a population of about Many readers of the Japanese edition felt 1,400,000. The islands reach to thesympathy because they knew women among southernmost tip of Japan where the climate is their relatives or friends who had married subtropical. In 1945, after the end of the Pacific American soldiers, and could picture what War, the U.S. placed Okinawa under military things were like during the U.S. occupation. occupation and constructed an extensive Readers of the English edition were surprised network of bases there. The American military because most of them had no idea so many seized many privately-owned lands for this Okinawan women had married American purpose, violating basic human rights and soldiers and lived in the United States. They igniting widespread protests. Relationsmight have heard of Okinawa, but knew between the American military and local nothing about its complex relationship with the residents were strained, to say the least. -
Militarization and Demilitarization of Okinawa As a Geostrategic “Keystone” Under the Japan-U.S
Militarization and Demilitarization of Okinawa As a Geostrategic “Keystone” under the Japan-U.S. Alliance August 10-12, 2013 International Geographical Union (IGU) 2013 Kyoto Regional Conference Commission on Political Geography Post-Conference Field Trip In Collaboration with Political Geography Research Group, Human Geographical Society of Japan and Okinawa Geographical Society Contents Organizers and Participants………………………………………………………………………….. p. 2 Co-organizers Assistants Supporting Organizations Informants Participants Time Schedule……………………………………………………………………………………….. p. 4 Route Maps……………………………………………………………………………………….…..p. 5 Naha Airport……………………………………………………………………………………….... p. 6 Domestic Flight Arrival Procedures Domestic Flight Departure Procedures Departing From Okinawa during a Typhoon Traveling to Okinawa during a Typhoon Accommodation………………………………………...…………………………………………..... p. 9 Deigo Hotel History of Deigo Hotel History of Okinawa (Ryukyu)………………………………………..………………………............. p. 11 From Ryukyu to Okinawa The Battle of Okinawa Postwar Occupation and Administration by the United States Post-Reversion U.S. Military Presence in Okinawa U.S. Military Bases in Okinawa…………………………………………………………………...… p. 14 Futenma Air Station Kadena Air Base Camp Schwab Camp Hansen Military Base Towns in Okinawa………………………………………………………...………….. p. 20 Political Economic Profile of Selected Base Towns Okinawa City (formerly Koza City) Chatan Town Yomitan Village Henoko, Nago City Kin Town What to do in Naha……………………………………………………………………………...… p. 31 1 Organizers -
The Enduring Myth of an Okinawan Struggle: the History and Trajectory of a Diverse Community of Protest
The Enduring Myth of an Okinawan Struggle: The History and Trajectory of a Diverse Community of Protest A dissertation presented to the Division of Arts, Murdoch University in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2003 Miyume Tanji BA (Sophia University) MA (Australian National University) I declare that this thesis is my own account of my research. It contains as its main content work which has not previously been submitted for a degree at any university. ——————————————————————————————— ii ABSTRACT The islands of Okinawa have a long history of people’s protest. Much of this has been a manifestation in one way or another of Okinawa’s enforced assimilation into Japan and their differential treatment thereafter. However, it is only in the contemporary period that we find interpretations among academic and popular writers of a collective political movement opposing marginalisation of, and discrimination against, Okinawans. This is most powerfully expressed in the idea of the three ‘waves’ of a post-war ‘Okinawan struggle’ against the US military bases. Yet, since Okinawa’s annexation to Japan in 1879, differences have constantly existed among protest groups over the reasons for and the means by which to protest, and these have only intensified after the reversion to Japanese administration in 1972. This dissertation examines the trajectory of Okinawan protest actors, focusing on the development and nature of internal differences, the origin and survival of the idea of a united ‘Okinawan struggle’, and the implications of these factors for political reform agendas in Okinawa. It explains the internal differences in organisation, strategies and collective identities among the groups in terms of three major priorities in their protest. -
Zamami Village
Takara Residence Getting to Zamami Village By Sea Okinawa Prefecture ■Reservations & Inquiries: Zamami Village Zamami Village Office Naha Branch (Tomari Port) 098-868-4567 ■Ferry Departures and Arrivals: Tomari Port (in front of Tomarin Bldg. & “Hokugan” North Side of the port) Designated as a Japanese Important Cultural Property, the Takara Residence is a traditional Okinawan home that offers a glimpse into the region’ s architectural past. The red-tile roof and ■Fares & Timetables: stunning stone walls are a few of the building’ s striking features. The residence was formerly Queen Zamami (50 minutes) Ferry Zamami (90~minutes) KERAMA ISLANDS that of a trading-ship captain and is alternatively known as “The Captain’s Estate.” Tomari Aka Zamami Aka Tomari Tomari Aka Zamami Aka Tomari Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. Dep. Arr. 09:00 09:50 10:00 10:10 10:20 11:10 10:00 11:30 11:45 12:00 14:00 14:15 14:30 16:00 15:00 15:50 16:00 16:10 16:20 17:10 Adult Child Adult Child One-Way ¥3,140 ¥1,570 One-Way ¥2,120 ¥1,060 Designated as a Japanese Important Cultural Property, the Takara Residence is a traditional Standard Fare Standard Fare Round-Trip Round-Trip Okinawan home that offers a glimpse into the region’ s architectural past. The red-tile roof and ¥5,970 ¥2,990 ¥4,030 ¥2,020 stunning stone walls are a few of the building’ s striking features. The residence was formerly Disabled One-Way ¥1,570 ¥790 Disabled One-Way ¥1,060 ¥530 that of a trading-ship captain and is alternatively known as “The Captain’s Estate.” Persons Round-Trip ¥3,140 ¥1,580 Persons Round-Trip ¥2,120 ¥1,060 One-Way One-Way ZAMAMI Group Fares ¥2,830 ¥1,420 Group Fares ¥1,910 ¥960 (15 or more) (15 or more) Amashiru-Gusuku Round-Trip ¥5,660 ¥2,840 Round-Trip ¥3,820 ¥1,920 *Child Fare: ages 1~11 years old (One child 5 years or younger per adult may travel for free) Amashiru-Gusuku is a mythical fortress located near the Ama *The Disability Discount applies to those with Type I designated disabilities (and their caretaker) Beach Campground. -
The US-Japan Alliance in Transformation: the Management of the US Marine Corps Futenma Airfield Relocation Facility (FRF)
The US-Japan Alliance in Transformation: The Management of the US Marine Corps Futenma Airfield Relocation Facility (FRF) by Jenny Lin Issues & Insights Vol. 15-No. 3 Honolulu, Hawaii February 2015 Pacific Forum CSIS Based in Honolulu, the Pacific Forum CSIS (www.pacforum.org) operates as the autonomous Asia-Pacific arm of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC. The Forum‟s programs encompass current and emerging political, security, economic, business, and oceans policy issues through analysis and dialogue undertaken with the region‟s leaders in the academic, government, and corporate areas. Founded in 1975, it collaborates with a broad network of research institutes from around the Pacific Rim, drawing on Asian perspectives and disseminating project findings and recommendations to opinion leaders, governments, and members of the public throughout the region. ii Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ v Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 US-Japan Alliance .......................................................................................................................... 5 US forces in Okinawa ................................................................................................................... 12 Challenges in the Alliance: The US Marine Corps (USMC) Futenma