Nuchi du Takara - Life is a Treasure

This is a video produced by Mitzi Uehara Carter. Her film is a 15 minute documentary on Okinawan Women of Northern California who survived the battle of Okinawa before coming to live in America. Their stories are touching and need to be documented as refrence for future generations to remember just how horrible war can be. The film was co-produced by: Wesley Uenten, Keiko Yamanaka, Daisuke Miyake of Crosswater Productions, and Mitzi Uehara Carter.

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[tcorrao]

A very touching video. I have read couple books on OKinawa since I left home (Okinawa). In my heart I believe I am Okinawan even though I am born with a Father who is Fillipino. Never really had that much of an interest in History of Okinawa while I lived there,but really missed the culture when I myself married an American and came to U.S. My mothers story of her childhood brings back memories as I listen to these story.

Yumiko

[tcorrao]

Hi Tom, Thanks for the e-mail very interesting video.

Aloha,

Ken Kiyabu

[tcorrao]

Tom-san,

This is the exactly Honjo san wants to do in written form. She has been asking the similar project for last 2 years. It is wonderful other Kenjin Kai is also doing that too.

Thank you,

Mieko

[JavaHeart]

This is serving as a great piece of research for my final paper on transnationalism this semester!! thank you for sharing your stories!

[habunami]

Awesome. Well produced. Inspiring. I hope there's a PART II in the works for any of the other women interviewed. History comes alive!!!

[aichan25]

this is a great video! I am 2nd generation Okinawan American, i am part of the Pensacola Okinawan kenjinkai. My mother is Okinawan & my father is from Baltimore. i have had a great interest in both of my families histories and culture. thanks for sharing this, i'll pass it along to my friends

[agijibiyo]

Thank you for posting this Tom. It was truly a collaborative project. Technically it was produced by Crosswater Media (he did all the film editing) but directed by our team of project advisors you listed in the description.