Being Okinawan in Japan

While much has been written recently on Okinawan emigration abroad, The Okinawan Diaspora in Japan: Crossing the Borders Within is the first book in English on the Okinawan diaspora in Japan. It draws on a two-year study in residence, 1999-2001, with follow-up research in 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008. For the purpose of this study, I defined Okinawans living on the mainland as anyone with at least one grandparent or two great-grandparents from Okinawa. The majority of respondents were either first-generation migrants or the children of two migrant parents. I conducted interviews, administered a survey questionnaire, and collected writings by and about Okinawans on the mainland

Diaspora · Sociology · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · History · Japanese History and Culture