Okinawan Americans, Uchinanchu in Hawaii, Uchinanchu, Uchinaanchu, Okinawan, Okinawans in Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii United Okinawa Association 

"In celebration of this new century we dedicate this booklet to our Issei who began our proud legacy of Uchinanchu in Hawaii 100 years ago. Our gratitude for their sacrifices, courage, and determination in seeking a better life for us is in part reflected in this committee's year long endeavor to bring together this publication"--From Dedication.

Contents:
Dedication -- Hawaii Imin Hyakunensai Ondo -- Messages -- Map of Okinawa -- The twenty-six men : whence were they -- Toyama Kyuzo : the father of Okinawan immigration -- Life on Hawaii's plantation -- 100th Infantry Battalion : the Purple Heart Battalion -- The 442nd Regimental Combat Team -- 522nd Field Artillery Battalion -- Military Intelligence Service Language Team -- The 79 soldiers -- War-relief project to war-torn Okinawa -- Kibei nisei -- Uchinanchu today -- Worldwide Uchinanchus -- Hawaii United Okinawa Association -- Acknowledgements -- Club acknowledgements -- Issei list.