Season 2 Episode 13: Prism Series | Imperialism and US Military Presence in Okinawa

Today’s episode brings the valuable experiences of Risako Sakai to discuss imperialism and the US military presence in Okinawa. Please visit the following website to support!
Rise For Okinawa [also includes the documentary that we mentioned]
https://www.riseforhenoko.org/
https://uchinanchu.com/ (Global Uchinanchu Alliance website) Battle of Okinawa
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/3016086/
Protest at Henoko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9VzoYtxwy8&t=42s
As for the plan to use the soil that contains the bones of our ancestors and those who died during WWII.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/shows/2058666/ (NHK Direct Talk (English): “Bones That Speak of War: Gushiken Takamatsu/ Head of Volunteer Group Gamaguya”)
https://chaari.wordpress.com/2021/01/18/okinawa-times-repatriation-of-ryukyuan-remains-not-progressing/ (translation of Okinawa Times article January 17, 2021 regarding bone repatriation efforts by Yasukatsu Matsushima)
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/japan-okinawa-henoko/ (TheNation.com 2/18/2021, “In Okinawa, the US Military Seeks a Base Built on the Bones of the War Dead”)
Originally posted on KBVR-TV's YouTube channel on May 28, 2021.