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Okinawa Dreams Ok

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The book Okinawa Dreams Ok provides a much needed update on the current situation in Okinawa, with a particular emphasis on the developments that occurred after the brutal rape of a 12-year-old Okinawan girl by three U.S. servicemen. Delving into not only the everyday impact of the U.S. military and the Japanese government's decisions to keep the military in Okinawa, this book also focuses on the Okinawan people (Uchinanchu) as they continue to define themselves culturally and and collectively on their own terms, in the face of the constant threats from the military. Overall this book is a must read for all people interested in issues of social justice and who stand firmly against imperialism wherever it rears it's head, and who stand for the right to self-determination for all people. With the advent of the "Pacific Century" this book helps to demonstrate that the myth of Japan's homogeneity has always been imagined, and that now, more than ever, the Okinawan people are coming into their own, and increasingly defining themselves, and their land, on their own terms.