Recentering Okinawa, one story at a time
Through conferences, films and publications, international scholars and journalists are building bridges with Okinawan communities and amplifying the voices of local residents.
Award-winning documentarian Jon Mitchellβs new book and the ongoing dialogue of scholars, advocates and artists are calling attention to Okinawaβs long history of geopolitical struggle.
02.03.2026 03:34
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In March 1942, the #ImperialJapaneseNavy took control of #Guam; a brutal occupation in which the #Chamorro people were forced to relocate their villages, surrender their food supplies, and perform hard labor. The memory of this period is still very much alive on the island. #PacificHistoryGuide
01.03.2026 21:51
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Operation Hailstone: Attack on Truk (Chuuk)
Greetings PHG fans, this week we're marking the anniversary of Operation Hailstone, the Allied attack on Truk Lagoon in the Second World War. From 17-18 February 1944, the US Navy's Task Force 58 enga...
We're headed to the #FederatedStatesofMicronesia today on the #PHG blog in order to look at an event that happened earlier this week; the Allied destruction of the Japanese Garrison on Truk (Chuuk), 82 years ago. #FSM #Chuuk #PacificHistoryGuide
www.pacifichistoryguide.com/post/operati...
21.02.2026 19:19
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February 19, 2026
INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL PERSONS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY
As survivors and descendants of the mass removals, detention, deportation, and family separation targeting our community during WWII, we refuse to stand by idly while our friends and neighbors are violently disappeared, forcibly removed, mass incarcerated, and separated from family members.
We decry the murders of community members and at least 37 people in ICE custody and enforcement in 2025.
We reject false narratives that state violence is "unavoidable," a "justifiable military action," necessary for "national security"βthe same arguments used as they forced our parents, grandparents, aunties, and uncles into U.S. concentration camps in 1942.
On this Day of Remembrance, we call on Japanese Americans and all people who believe in "Never Again" to demand justice for those we have lostβon the streets and hidden away in ICE detention centers. To break this cycle of state violence. To rise up and resist, together.
We bravely commit to being the allies our familes needed during WWII.
STOP REPEATING HISTORY.
#TsuruForSolidarity #FreeFamilies #FreeThemAll
84 years ago today, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, ordering the removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans, about two-thirds of whom were US citizens. The Day of Remembrance this year comes as we see DHS buying land and warehouses for more camps now.
19.02.2026 20:06
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On this day, the United States Navy began landing 70,000 U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima. Over the course of the following five weeks, more than 6,100 Marines would die on the the island; this was the first and last battle in the Pacific war in which American casualties outnumbered Japanese. 1/2
19.02.2026 16:55
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THE NAVY OF THE AIR. When the fleet was ordered to Mexican waters in April, in connec- tion with the occupation of Vera Cruz, two aeroplane sections of two aeroplanes each, completely manned and with full outfits, were sent on board the Mississippi and Birmingham to Vera Cruz and Tam- pico, respectively. There was no occasion for the use of aeroplanes at Tampico. Those at Vera Cruz were used continually, and although the Navy's aeroplanes are not fitted for land work, for 43 days they did a good deal of scouting over the trenches protecting Vera Cruz. There were daily flights without regard to weather or other conditions. To every call made upon them our young aeronauts made ready and cheerful response, and their forethought and caution prevented any accidents. Their scout work in the sky assured the Commander-in-Chief that no mines had been planted, enabled him to locate sunken works, and was of inestimable value in the combined operations of the Army and Navy. The heavy toll that must be paid for progress in all invention calling for daring has resulted in the death this year of one air pilot, Lieut. J. D. Murray, United States Nary. His name will be remembered among the immortals who have given their lives to the development of aeronautics. He was an
efficient officer, courageous in life, mourned in death.
Naval aviation in its infancy, supporting the Marines before the Great War.
Vera Cruz, 1914.
14.02.2026 14:56
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What is Fred Korematsu Day? - Korematsu Institute
FRED KOREMATSU DAYFred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution honors the legacy of civil rights hero Fred T. Korematsu and his fight for racial equity, social justice, and human rights ...
Fred Korematsu was vindicated and lives forever for those who defend our civil liberties Today and every day, remember him and one of the darkest moments in American history: the unlawful imprisonment and disenfranchisement of Japanese-Americans in the US.
korematsuinstitute.org/what-is-fred...
31.01.2026 06:09
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Apologies for the late notice, but there will be no Saturday blog post this week. We'd love for you to spend the time meeting your neighbors and celebrating what makes America so special - our diverse cultural heritage. Happy discovering!
31.01.2026 05:40
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If you want to hit Kyoto but not do the tourist traps, Maizuru is amazing!
20.01.2026 02:36
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A photo of the Spanish Landing monument in San Diego
Spanish Landing monument - San Diego, CA
20.01.2026 00:14
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JS Kirishima (DDG-174) #japan #yokosuka #jmsdf #jsdf #jskirishima #kirishima #ddg174 #destroyer #174
YouTube video by All Things Japan
JS Kirishima (DDG-174) #japan #yokosuka #jmsdf #jsdf #jskirishima #kiris... youtube.com/shorts/VGDKv... via @YouTube
19.01.2026 00:13
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It's rare that it hasn't been reposted.
16.01.2026 23:36
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Agreed. We must keep teaching it.
17.01.2026 19:13
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You too mate π«‘
17.01.2026 18:45
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Many interactions this weekend made me realize how misinformed most Americans are about Shinto.
I think I'm going to put together a new convention panel called "You Dont Know Shinto."
12.01.2026 01:17
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Damn good stuff here.
11.01.2026 01:54
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Reading Mizuki's diaries from this time paint a different picture than what he portrays in Showa.
The real Mizuki was much more thoughtful, more introspective. He wrote upon being drafted "I sometimes think being alive at this time is the only thing worse than death."
02.01.2026 20:11
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So begins the Shigeru Mizuki Thread! I read through all of Showa before the end of the year but didnβt have time to write up my thoughtsβ¦ and have been dragging my heels on reading Hitler for obvious reasons lolβ¦ π§΅
02.01.2026 19:28
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Willem van de Velde the Elder, 'The "Resolution" in a Gale' (c.1678). This is the second HMS Resolution, launched in 1667 and wrecked in 1703. Royal Museums Greenwich, National Maritime Museum: BHC3582.
A photograph from before the First World War of HMS Resolution, a Royal Sovereign class battleship launched in 1892 and in service until 1914. Imperial War Museum: Q 39973.
A photograph of HMS Resolution, a Revenge class battleship in service from 1915 to 1944. Imperial War Museum: Q 75595.
Ballistic missile submarine HMS Resolution leaving Gareloch in 1977. Resolution was launched in 1966 and was in service until 1994. Imperial War Museum: MH 29722. Β© Crown copyright.
I have some great Resolutions for the New Year:
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Greetings #PHG fans! One of our resolutions in 2026 is to add more complexity to our #Korea and #Philippines pages. If you have some knowledge of local history there, please let me know and we'll get you credited with adding some more context to the #PacificHistoryGuide. Happy New Year, everyone!
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