Recentering Okinawa, one story at a time
What comes to mind when you hear the name Okinawa?
Is it a tropical paradise booming with tourists? The historic home to the diverse cultures of the Ryukyu Kingdom? Or one of the most militarized places in the world — a controversial hub of the U.S. armed forces in Japan?
Brazilian Mateus R. Oliveira, 39, a graphic designer and cultural anthropologist based in Tokyo, is making these questions on knowledge production in Okinawa the focus of his doctoral research.
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