Myth, Protest and Struggle in Okinawa

Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 6
Copyright......Page 7
Dedication......Page 8
Contents......Page 10
Maps and figures......Page 11
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Abbreviations......Page 14
Glossary......Page 15
1 Introduction: A community of protest in Okinawa......Page 22
2 Diversity and unity in the community of protest......Page 32
3 Annexation and assimilation: Ambiguous origins......Page 42
4 The Battle of Okinawa and ‘Okinawan pacifism’......Page 57
5 The first wave: Opposition to US military land acquisition......Page 74
6 The second wave: Towards reversion......Page 98
7 The anti-war landowners and the progressive coalition: The constitutional framing of protest......Page 127
8 Kin Bay and Shiraho: Emergence of new social movements......Page 148
9 The third wave and beyond: The power of Unai and the dugongs......Page 171
Conclusion......Page 198
Notes......Page 202
Bibliography......Page 229
Index......Page 248