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Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:23 pm Post subject:
zchendevlemh wrote:
okinawan are japanese
That's where the "Okinawan Pride" will prove otherwise.
Everyone says the latter, but Okinawans are quick to disagree.
(Quick history lesson here)
Especially since we had our own kingdom before Japanese rule.
Not to be mistaken with Japan, Okinawa was their own kingdom before.
Only recently had it became a part of Japan. But the "old frame of mind" is that Okinawa is it's own country.
Another similar example would be that of Taiwan and China.
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Last edited by ahochaude on Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:37 pm; edited 1 time in total
Joined: 28 Nov 2002 Posts: 3286 Location: Ten Carat 5-19-1 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012, Japan Country:
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:27 pm Post subject:
ahochaude wrote:
That's where the "Okinawan Pride" will prove otherwise.
Everyone says the latter, but Okinawans are quick to disagree.
Especially since we had our own kingdom before Japanese rule.
Not to be mistaken with Japan, Okinawan was their own kingdom before.
Only recently had it became a part of Japan. But the "old frame of mind" is that Okinawa is it's own country.
Another similar example would be that of Taiwan and China.
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 10291 Location: Matsuhama-cho, Ashiya-shi, Hyogo-ken, Japan Country:
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:35 pm Post subject:
Cool, you learned something new today!
Okinawa is a part of Japan now. So in essence, we are considered Japanese. But Okinawans still say they are Okinawan (and not Japanese) whenever the chance presents itself!
I don't know whether the new generations think the same though.............
I have influence from my family (ie: Grandma and aunties and whatnot) who migrated to Hawaii from Okinawa.
So I'm not sure how old that sort of thinking may actually be. (I'm already a 4th generation Okinawan/Japanese already.. ) _________________
Joined: 28 Nov 2002 Posts: 3286 Location: Ten Carat 5-19-1 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012, Japan Country:
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2004 7:36 pm Post subject:
ahochaude wrote:
Cool, you learned something new today!
Okinawa is a part of Japan now. So in essence, we are considered Japanese. But Okinawans still say they are Okinawan (and not Japanese) whenever the chance presents itself!
I don't know whether the new generations think the same though.............
I have influence from my family (Grandma and aunties and whatnot) who migrated to Hawaii from Okinawa.
So I'm not sure how old that sort of thinking may actually be. (I'm already a 4th generation Okinawan/Japanese already.. )
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 10291 Location: Matsuhama-cho, Ashiya-shi, Hyogo-ken, Japan Country:
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2004 2:52 pm Post subject:
I had that one, and I was gonna post it. But at the time, I was on dial-up, so uploading it would've taken forever and I didn't want to go throught the hassle. Only Rina is worth waiting 10 miuntes for a picture for.... _________________
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