Okinawa-Island of Protest- Part 1

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

[megatroll]

Disgustin American pigs!

Leave the Japanese people alone!

You murdered them with your bombs!

And now you're raping their children!

The US are nothing but a fascist military empire!

[juki0h]

@tahi16 eh, even if the japanese didnt set bases in okinawa, america would still build bases there.

[tahi16]

what can the jap gov do anything bout it... its their fault by having a war with the us and now they juz got to repay every single mistake they did , the okinawans are not to be blamed , but they should blame the japs bcuz if they hav not build a base there the americans would hav not invaded okinawa in the first place , the japs in other had also did the same when they were invading other land back in ww2

[vinniram]

@mrbriscoe2001 right back at you

[DontTakeCrack]

wow 7:48, talk about living proof of your own words lol.

[gamergeektwo]

@gamergeektwo but i just want u.s military out of okinawa i dont care about japan thye can decide it for themselves, but

[gamergeektwo]

im okinawan american and i think that the U.S should get out of okinawa and japan should make it its own country like it use to be until japan invaded it.

[anitec19]

Americans needs to leave us military already sucks but it's a damn shame what those 3 fools did to that girl

[emzademon]

@ThatUJohnWayne hahahhhaahhahah

[ThatUJohnWayne]

@emzademon

Bawww America is evil, Japan is awesome, fucking weeaboo. Enjoy your virginity and shitty chipmunk sounding Lucky Star.