Henoko Non-Violent Action

71 years U.S. Military is on this Island. People try to stop all construction workers vehicle. Sea Action, small Canoes are "Sea Protectors"  Big Black Boats are "Japanese Coast Guard" to protect the Land Fill construction for U.S. Japanese Coast Guard is capturing the "Sea Protectors". Japanese Riot Polices are pushing back " Protectors".

At Himeyuri Students War Nurse Memorial. In a Museum the Survivors tells the testimony of the Battle of Okinawa. Veterans for Peace met a survivor. Shimuk Cave where fortunately no victims during the Battle of Okinawa. Because of the Okinawan Immigrants to Hawaii were in this cave and told to the people in a cave to be captured by U.S. soldiers and becoming the prisoners of war. Chibichiri Cave is the one of the most well known historical site where 83 civilians out of 140 Okinawa local people committed mass suicide. Mother killed her children, Children killed their parents. Why? Because of brain washing by Japanese Imperialistic or Extreme Patriotic Education. They choose to die rather than being captured by the Enemy. Okinawa's younger friends came for dinner and share about their activities. They started a village called "Wakage no Itari Mura". Their aim is that to create Peace out of Old System and more independ...

Peace Walkers arrived at Henoko Fishermans Port. Locals joined for Dinner at Community center where neighbor of Henoko. Walkers joined sit-in at Camp Schwab. Walkers joined the arms with Okinawan People. Walking at Southern Okinawa where the Battle of Okinawa was Heavily Fought. Over Looking Oura Bay where is Proposed site for Reclamation. On 10th to 16th January 2017,  5 Monks, 3 Veterans for Peace, One Native American Woman (Wampanoag), African American and Chinese Americans, Vietnamese American, Japanese Americans, and 3 women. 2 Japanese drivers. It was a historical action by over 30 delegates from U.S. and England. Walkers first visited southern Okinawa to learn a history about the Battle of Okinawa. Without knowing the history, You won't understand the present situation Next day, .Walkers visited Kakazu hill top where you can over look the Futenma Air Base. Futenma Air Base is not called ...

In the night of 13th December.  MV-22 Osprey of USMC crushed in a quiet & small village of Abu. Abu is a part of Nago-city but Abu locate on the east coast of Nago. Abu is close to Henoko where usually the tourist or even Okinawa people don't stop at this village. It's a kind of mysterious place. There is a tiny island call "All-jima" where no people but goats. This "All-jima" is sacred site for local people. Anyway, 5 passengers of Osprey were rescued & two of them were injured is the information from USMC. Osprey is an air craft which is the most being scared one by Okinawa people. Because of it's high percentage of accident that is why Osprey has an another name as"Widow Maker". Osprey crushed on the reef where is about a half mile from the village. From the beginning, the deployment of MV-22 Osprey was denied by people of Okinawa and local leaders of all Okinawa also requested to not deploy the Osprey. I...

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~米国北東端と北西端の平和行進 ~ 米国北東端メイン州に住むブルース・ギャグノンさんは、ベテラン・ フォー・ピース（平和を願う復員 軍人の会）に属する平和運動家で北米大陸すべての日本山妙法寺の僧尼と 足かけ三十年にわたっ て密接な信頼関係を築いてきました。 今では...

I met Ikuko san the first time was on movie called #TargetedVillage (Youtube). As she works at her family's small factory. Her & family are making  a traditional altar for ancestors.  However, she gave up to work on it because it requiered a plenty of time & have to finish at once. Since construction started forcibly, she lost her relaxed time at her village. It has been ten years almost. On 2014 I & her went to East cost of U.S.A to join a peace walk toward the Washington D.C. She was very humble but told strongly of the U.S. military problem in Okinawa at  every meetings. I see her at the Takae often.  Recntly, she was looks like very tired and disappointted, I was understanding that it's a due to the crack down by the police force to the people. Police used to be taking a neutral position between construction people and opposition people. Since Shinzo Abe became a prime minister, the police started useing their power to hel...