Lectures & Discussions
Community Forum: Okinawans and Their Global Networks
Lectures & Discussions
Community Forum: Okinawans and Their Global Networks
In 2006, over 4,900 people from around the world attended the 4th Worldwide Uchinanchu Taikai Festival in Okinawa to reconnect with their heritage and culture. The Center for Migration Studies at the University of the Ryukyus surveyed these participants and will present their findings revealing how Okinawans connect beyond the island borders.
Join us for this special event, the first in a new program series presented by Discover Nikkei. FREE with Museum admission. Light reception to follow which includes special cultural performances. Please check Discover Nikkei for updated program info.
RSVP required to 213.625.0414 ext. 2227 or rsvp@janm.org. Limited spaces available, so please reserve early!
Organized by the Center for Migration Studies at the University of the Ryukyus and the Japanese American National Museum in collaboration with Lane R. Hirabayashi, Aratani Endowed Chair, Asian American Studies Department at University of California at Los Angeles and the Okinawa Association of America Inc.
DiscoverNikkei.org is a project of the Japanese American National Museum made possible by the generous support of The Nippon Foundation in collaboration with Nikkei Affiliate organizations and participants from around the world.
Photo by Naomi Noiri