Category Archives: Katayabira Oral History Project

Battle of Okinawa: Lecture, Performance, and Sharing

Posted on June 11, 2015 by paper shop projects | Leave a comment

Continue reading →

33.888349 -118.308962

Leave a comment

Posted in Culture Committee (Bunka-bu), Events, From Okinawa, Katayabira Oral History Project, Kenjinkai, Lectures, Special Events

Tagged Battle of Okinawa, 琉球, event, irei no hi, Lecture, loochoo, masahide ota, oaa, okinawa, okinawa association of america, okinawan, ryukyu, ryukyuan, Typhoon of Steel, uchinaa, uchinaanchu, uchinanchu, world war ii, wwii, 大田昌秀, 慰霊の日, 沖縄

Facebook

Facebook
Instagram

If you haven’t already, make sure to check out the @thebigrootpodcast and listen to the interview with @toshnaka as he has lunch with OAA President Edward (Eddie) Kamiya and Co-Chair for the OAA 110th Anniversary Yoshihiro (Hiro) Tome at Kotohira, a Japanese restaurant located in Tozai Plaza in Gardena that also serves Okinawan food. Over goya champuru and soki soba, Toshiki asks about their Okinawa-related activities. The OAA Library is named after Eddie’s parents, and he reflects on how his family shaped his Okinawan identity and influenced his involvement in OAA. Tome-san discusses organizing the Uchinanchu Taikai and getting the famous Okinawan band BEGIN to perform at the upcoming sold out OAA110th Anniversary in September. A central theme throughout this episode was about reconciling Okinawan culture and mainland Japanese culture, and @japanculturenyc reflects on her identity, commenting that she doesn’t distinguish being either Okinawan or Japanese. She’s both Okinawan and Japanese. #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #okinawakenjinkai #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #創立110周年 #oaa110th #oaa110anniversary #toshnaka #thebigrootpodcast #japanculturenyc #supercentennial

#Repost @young_okinawans_of_hawaii • On the night of uukui, the third and final day of obon, among the many traditional customs, eisā is done in the streets to send off the uyafāfuji (ancestors). As the ancestors make their way back, they may use the sugar cane stalks as walking sticks for their journey, and ganshinā — a ring woven from twine which is placed on top of the head — to carry all the offerings and gifts; both of which have also been offered at the tōtōmē. At the end of the night, uchikabi is burnt, as spending money for the uyafāfuji to indulge themselves. Families bid farewell and pray for the ancestors to watch over them until the next shichigwachi. 📷 YOH/OAA does not own these photos. Pictured eisā groups: 1. Ganeko; 2 & 3. Naka no machi; 4 & 5. Heshikiya

DEADLINE APPROACHING • OAA 110th Anniversary Zenyasai Reception 北米沖縄県人会創立１１０周年記念前夜祭リセプション Special guest appearance by BEGIN for a group photo! (This is NOT a meet-and-greet 握手会ではありません) August 31, 2019 (Saturday) 6 - 8 p.m. Ken Nakaoka Community Center 1670 West 162nd Street, Gardena CA 90247 Admission 入場料: $20 - OAA members 沖縄県人会メンバー $40 - Non-members 沖縄県人会メンバーじゃない方 RSVP REQUIRED BY AUGUST 16 チケット販売は８月１６日までです PRINT OUT THE ticket FORM: https://bit.ly/oaa110 Buy your ticket ONLINE: Link in bio (service fee applies) Reception kicking off OAA's 110th anniversary celebration! Enjoy an evening of live entertainment, light refreshments, and messages from local and international guests. The night will conclude with a brief guest appearance by the members of BEGIN, who will be taking a large group photo with attendees. (Note: Out of respect for the band's hectic schedule, this will not a meet-and-greet; autographs and personal photos will not be permitted.) #BeginInLA #supercentennial #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #okinawakenjinkai #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #創立110周年 #oaa110th #oaa110anniversary #ビギン #zenyasai

#Repost @nhkworldjapan • 🐠Ryuzo Shinomiya was the first man from Asia to free dive to a depth of 100 meters.📏 Free divers dive as deep as they can without breathing apparatus, returning to the surface in a single breath. So as to not get crushed by the intense water pressure, Shinomiya calms his mind and body, by lowering his heartbeat, and relaxing his thorax and diaphragm, before diving. 💙 He was inspired to come to Yonagunijima in Okinawa by legendary free diver Jacques Mayol, who would dive around undersea rock formations known as the Yonaguni Monument. Discovered in 1986, they've been a topic of debate, with most scientists believing they're natural, while others are convinced they’re man-made and built when the sea level was much lower. 🏯 See more: Japan From Above - Treasure Islands. . . #RyuzoShinomiya #JacquesMayol #freedive #freediver #freediving #freediverlife #diver #freeimmersion #diving #onebreath #holdyourbreath #undertheocean #underwater #underwaterworld #japantrip #japantravel #yonaguni #YonaguniMonument #Yonagunijima #yonaguniisland #okinawa #JapanFromAbove #TreasureIslands #japan #instagramjapan #nhkworld #nhkworldjapan #nhk

Scenes of eisaa in Itoman City, Okinawa! These street performances in observance of Shichigwachi (Obon in Okinawa) are called MICHIJUNEE 道ジュネー. Did you know that Itoman is a sister city of Redondo Beach, California? 📸 @itoman_city_official Original post: 【旧盆エイサー／西崎青年会】 8月13日は旧盆初日のウンケー。西崎青年会が西崎1丁目、2丁目、3丁目、西川町を道ズネーで練り歩き、エイサーを披露しています。旧盆エイサーガイド→http://www.city.itoman.lg.jp/kankou-navi/docs-kankou/2019080500049/ #eisaa #ItomanCity #Shichigwachi #Obon #MICHIJUNEE #道ジュネー #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #okinawakenjinkai #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #創立110周年 #oaa110th #oaa110anniversary

#Repost @young_okinawans_of_hawaii • The second day of Okinawa obon, called nakanuhī (middle day) finds many family members spending time praying to their ancestors at the tōtōmē (family alter). Family members move about during the day, travelling from one family to another to bring offerings, gifts, and to pay their respects. Tōtōmē are traditionally kept at the eldest son’s house, and traditionally the women of the family spend the day preparing the food for visiting families. 📷: @so_uchinaa97 #nakanuhi #youngokinawansofhawaii #yoh #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #okinawakenjinkai #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #創立110周年 #oaa110th #oaa110anniversary

Titled the Okinawan Emigrants' Descendent and Asian Scholarship Program (or colloquially known as the “kempi scholarship”), “this program selects talented youths of Okinawan descent living abroad [...] to participate in exchange study at a host university or training at local businesses or traditional arts facilities. Participants have the chance to not only deepen their understanding of Okinawan history, culture, and customs, but also to grow into exemplary individuals capable of actively serving as a bridge between their home country and Okinawa.” (excerpt from the official application) INFORMATION SESSION: August 24, 2019 at the OAA Center in Gardena, CA Attendance highly recommended due to the extensive nature of the application OAA Members: Please contact us for the application form (310) 532-1929, oaamensore@gmail.com OAA Deadline: September 27, 2019 ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP: https://oaamensore.wordpress.com/2019/08/05/okinawa-kempi-scholarship-2020/ #kempi #kempischolarship #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #okinawakenjinkai #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #創立110周年 #oaa110th #oaa110anniversary

#Repost @young_okinawans_of_hawaii • Shichigwachi (Okinawa obon) is observed on the 13th -15th days of the 7th month of the lunar calendar. This year it falls on 8/13 - 8/15. Today is the first day, called unkē, known as the welcoming day. On the evening of the first day of celebration, families hang glowing lanterns outside along exterior pathways to help guide the spirits back home. All doors are opened to allow spirits to enter and bowls of water are placed at the entrance so the spirits can wash their feet after their long journey back. The tōtōmē (family alter) is adorned with candles, and flowers, and overflows with offerings for the spirits such as rice, fruit, sugarcane, tea, awamori and the favorite dishes of the deceased. 📷YOH does not own this image #youngokinawansofhawaii #yoh #okinawaassociationofamerica #kenjinkai #okinawa #okinawakenjinkai #uchinanchu #uchinaanchu #uchinaa #うちな #Ryukyu #沖縄 #nonprofit #ウチナーンチュ #うちなーんちゅ #県人会 #創立110周年 #oaa110th #oaa110anniversary

TOMORROW (Tuesday, August 13), our friends down the street from us at the Gardena Valley Japanese Cultural Institute ( @gardenavalleyjci ) will be having a pizza and shaved ice FUNDRAISER! 🍕🍍🍧 Please stop by the delicious Aloha Pizza and Shave Ice Company ( @alohapizzaco ) in Gardena between 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. and a portion of sales will be donated to the GVJCI. But you ➡️MUST⬅️ print out or download THE FLYER and show it to the restaurant staff when you order (no flyer, no donation). Link to flyer available in bio for @gardenavalleyjci and below https://www.jci-gardena.org/uploads/6/2/7/0/62706777/aloha_pizza_fundraiser_flyer.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2Ag1N2B1RzGZkKc0P9Cx4xjwpy73PrdfonKwS_5rv9CDTnA6m7TIsA3j0 #alohapizza #alohapizzaandshaveicecompany #alohapizzaandshavedice #gardenavalleyjci #gardenavalleyjapaneseculturalinstitute #gvjci #fundraiser #japaneseculturalinstitute #gardena
Recent Posts
Categories
Archives

Category Archives: Katayabira Oral History Project

Battle of Okinawa: Lecture, Performance, and Sharing

Facebook

Instagram

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives