Okinawa in the news : stories selected from The Shimpo Weekly News
Type
Book
Authors
Category
Okinawa
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Publication Year
1993
Publisher
Pages
210
Description
This book presents a selection of stories from the Ryukyu Shimpo, mostly from its English page, "The Shimpo Weekly News." It aims to provide a current profile of Okinawa by covering a range of themes. It contains chapters on history, World War II and the malaria controversy, the US military presence, politics and the role of women, the economy and tourism, and social and cultural themes including reports on Okinawa's principal festivals. Other chapters cover education and sports, the arts, emigrants, the environment and water shortage difficulties. A bibliography and index are also included.
Number of Copies
1
