Okinawa-Island of Protest- Part 2

The pacific island of Okinawa is situated some 500 miles from the Japanese mainland. Its people have a rich unique culture and the island, under Japanese rule, is known as a popular tourist destination.
Directed by Lisa Cazzato-Vieyra
Executive Producer : Phil Cox
Yet a bloody historical legacy has dictated that the people of Okinawa, since 1945, have had to share their island with 50 thousand US servicemen.
Today, allegations of rape, and continuing protests against the US presence, has caused diplomatic tensions between two world powers.

This film gives an insight into Okinawan protesters and their struggle against both their own Japanese state and US military power. This year has seen two trials in Okinawa from alleged US rape incidents. The film also hears from figures from the United States community on the island. Many local Okinawans make their living and wealth from the US bases and they do not all agree with the local protesters.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• okinawa
• island
• of
• protest
• native
• voice
• films

[Masrider555]

Hey Japanese stop being chickens, first you have to think what japanese has did do the asian during WW2? now complain about US killed women? shame on yourself japanese dogs

[megatroll]

Disgusting American pigs.

I hope they all die a slow and painful death!

Especially those who rape little children!

[DontTakeCrack]

look at those 2 fags being interviewed. take off your sunglasses unless you wanna continue looking stupid and ignorant. i love america but the military and probably a lot of the government is full of shit. 

[Pikaqiu]

It's not childish. It's been 64 years. ww2 wont repeat itself. Japan cant become great again. Its impossible for it to forge an empire in Asia now with NK and China lurking around. Just let it be independant. I mean... 90000 marines on an island with 700000 people? thats like 1/8 of the people on the island are US servicemen. Locals deserve the peace that was before the war..

[petiteblackgirl]

My opinion is that maybe the bases should leave. Maybe Japan should form it's own army again. It maybe childish to some but it's my opinion.

[animebeerandcake]

They took out the base in the Philippines a long, long time ago. And don't be disrespecting Americans, if i wasn't for that base in the Philippines my dad wouldn't of met my mother and I would be poor and struggling for most of my life, now I am in America because of that base living well going to college so shut, up,

[JoaoFija]

I hope that Okinawans wont be like Filipinos who are forever American slaves....