Worldwide Uchina Network 世界のウチナーネットワーク
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EVENT
2019.10.15
Have you ever made Okinawa Soba? Including the noodles too!! At the end of last month, a class of making Okinawa Soba (including noodles) was held for Okinawa-Argentinian students who attend Japanese language schools. Every Saturday, students learn J...
ART
2018.11.27
A video and picture story created by storyteller Sadoyan has been completed for World Uchinanchu Day!Cute characters will introduce you to the World Uchina Network.World Uchinanchu Day picture story HERE!World Uchinanchu Day video (with English subti...
EDUCATION
2018.11.27
From August 11 to 20, 10 students from Okinawa flew to California to homestay with members of the Okinawa Association of America (OAA) as part of the 2018 Kaiho Yoshu Network Building Program, organized by Okinawa Prefecture’s International Exchange ...
NEWS
2018.11.01
Here is a message by Governor Denny Tamaki celebrating October 30's World Uchinanchu Day!Let's all celebrate this year as well!CLICK HERE!...
EVENT
2017.08.31
Uchina Festival will be held to celerate the Worldwide Uchinanchu Day (October 30th). This event will strengthen the bond between Uchinanchu and the local community. At the festival we will have Okinawan food, drinks, games for kids, Okinawan dance, ...
OTHER
2017.08.29
from Vancouver, British Columbia. My name is Brian Arai and I am from Vancouver, British Columbia. I am a part of the Okinawa Kenjinkai located in Vancouver that has around 300 members active. The kenjinkai gets together throughout the year such as, ...
OTHER
2017.08.28
Severed roots We grew up believing we were Japanese. That’s what Dad told us. And really, that was so far away, what did we care? We were just two kids, half Asian, half White, growing up in America. Life was about religion, career, being good studen...
EVENT
2017.08.27
We have had several performances this year for various local and civic groups as well as festivals. Two of our videos are on YouTube at our page: Emerald Coast Okinawa. We are located in what is know of in the United States as “The Panhandle o...
EVENT
2017.08.27
Event: Uchina Festival Date: Saturday, October 21, 2017 @ noon Location: American Legion: 1165 River Road, Edgewater, N.J. 07020 Anyone is welcomed! The festival is going to be a lot of fun. It will also unite our local community. At the festival we ...
More than any other prefecture, Okinawa is known for its citizens emigrating to other countries. There are estimated to be 420,000 Uchinanchu (Okinawan descendants) living overseas. On October 30th, World Uchinanchu Day is celebrated with the hope that the Uchina Network, that has grown over the years, spreads around the world and prospers. Every year around this anniversary, Okinawa themed programs take place around the world.
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Relay column of active Uchinanchu around the world
Introduction I’m Martin Shinjo, I’m third generation. I’m from Argentina. My Ancestral home is Eishiro-Jima Uruma city. My mom’s ancestral home is Nanjo-city Oozato. Now I’m at the Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts studying industrial arts. Nice...
