Field Report

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Okinawans abroad lobby for support, endorsed by Nobel laureate

April 1, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo Okinawans in the U.S. and Europe, and Okinawan Americans have newly joined forces as the […]

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Mar. 29 (Fri): Construction at 3 Locations Simultaneously in Progress, Shipping from Shiokawa District of Motobu Town Starts on April 1?

(In front of the Gate) In a drizzle, 25 people resumed the sit-in from8:30am. In the afternoon, 40 people rallied […]

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Mar. 28 (Thu): “Grief and Anger Brought Tears” in front of the Gate, An Amphibious Assault Ship Appeared in Oura Bay

(In front of the Gate) Approximately 40 people resumed the sit-in form 8:30am, but were removed by the riot police […]

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Mar. 27 (Wed): Eleven Members of 3 Generation Families Joined in the Sit-In in front of the Gate, No Trace of Feeding by Dugongs since the Last December

(In front of the Gate) Eleven members over 3 generations of 2 families from Fukuoka Prefecture, joined the Sit-in in […]

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Mar. 26 (Tue): Tamaki Prefectural Administration Sued the Central Government to Repeal the Revocation of the Permit Cancelation, The Largest Amount of Earth and Sand deposited from Awa for a Day

(In front of the Gate) An 88 year old man who was a teacher and took an airplane for the […]

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Mar. 25 (Mon): Depositing Earth and Sand into the Zone 2 Began, Six Hundred people Gathered to Protest on Land and on the Sea

(In front of the Gate) In conjunction with the canoe team’s Intensive Action on the Sea, approximately 40 people gathered […]

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Mar 22 (Fri): The Safe Driving Parade stopped delivery by the cement mixer trucks./The length of the K8 Seawall has got to be 43 m.

（In front of the gate） The members, who always delay delivery of soil/sand by performing the Safe Driving Parade with […]

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Mar. 20 (Wed): Wednesday Intensive Action, Delivery of Earth and Sand was Reduced by A Half, 6.5 Million M3 of Sand Required to Reinforce the Soft Seafloor

(In front of the Gate) A police patrol car leads a line of large trucks at the designated times a […]

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March 19 (Tue): More “soft sea-floor” Found / Indication of Longer Construction Time

(In front of the Gate) About 20 people sat-in front of the gate and demonstrated their will of protest, while […]

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Mar. 18 (Mon): A Dugong Discovered Dead, Over 10,000 People Attended a Prefectural Citizens’ Meeting

(In front of the Gate) In a drizzle, approximately 30 people resumed the sit-in from 8:30am. Past 9:00am, all were […]

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Mar. 15 (Fri): Anger Boiling in front of the Gate, 542 Truckloads were Delivered to the Pier in Awa

(In front of the Gate) Lies and concealment have been revealed through the Q-and-A session of the Diet, and the […]

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Editorial: Aircraft noise from Kadena leads to health issues and even death

March 14, Ryukyu Shimpo Shocking data has once again indicated just how dangerous U.S. Air Force Kedena Air Base’s aircraft […]

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Mar.14 (Thu): Three Months Passed since the Start of Depositing Dirt and Sand, a Half of the Zone 2-1 is Filled

(In front of the Gate) At 9:00am, dozens of people resumed the sit-in, but were removed in 15 minutes by […]

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Mar. 13 (Wed): Wednesday Intensive Action, Deliveries of Dirt and Sand were less by a Half

(In front of the Gate) At 9:00am, several tens of protestors resumed the sit-in, but were easily removed by the […]

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Mar. 12 (Tue): Mochi Pounding and Traditional Folk Songs Brought Spring to the Tent Village

(In front of the Gate) From the mainland Japan, 19 people engaged in church related activities came. And from Okinawa […]

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Mar. 11 (Mon): On Memorial Day for the East Japan Earthquake, a Man Exasperated, “Construction! On the Memorial Day?!”

(In front of the Gate) It is the day when the East Japan Earthquake and the subsequent accident in a […]

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Mar. 9 (Sat): “Environmental Protection is a Task Common to the World”, said a Woman from Holland

(In front of the Gate) Approximately 60 people resumed the sit-in from 8:30am, but no delivery was made. Participants from […]

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Mar. 8 (Fri): Dirt and Sand to be Shipped out from Motobu Port Starting April 1st

(In front of the Gate) In a drizzle, from 9:00am, dump trucks and concreate mixer trucks lined up on the […]

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Pending 2 Law Suit Decisions against the Central Government

Verdicts of 2 law suits for damage compensation against the central government are to be delivered at Naha Local Court […]

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The Second Signature Campaign to the Whitehouse was Initiated, “Save the Democracy and Coral Reef of Okinawa”

Mr. Robert Kajiwara, a 4th generation Okinawan American in Hawaii, who initiated a petition to the Whitehouse and successfully had […]

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Mar. 7 (Thu): Crashed Stones Deposited at K8, Experts Claim the Current Changes Cause Deterioration in Environment

(In front of the Gate) From 8:30am, over 60 people resumed the sit-in. The master of ceremonies for the day, […]

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March 6 (Wed) : The Minister of Defense says, “It had been determined before the prefectural referendum that the landfill in Henoko would be continued.”

（In front of the Gate） Eight protestors staged sit-in at 8:30 in a heavy rain. They continued the protest, saying […]

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Okinawans abroad lobby for support, endorsed by Nobel laureate

Mar. 29 (Fri): Construction at 3 Locations Simultaneously in Progress, Shipping from Shiokawa District of Motobu Town Starts on April 1?

Mar. 28 (Thu): “Grief and Anger Brought Tears” in front of the Gate, An Amphibious Assault Ship Appeared in Oura Bay

Mar. 27 (Wed): Eleven Members of 3 Generation Families Joined in the Sit-In in front of the Gate, No Trace of Feeding by Dugongs since the Last December

Mar. 26 (Tue): Tamaki Prefectural Administration Sued the Central Government to Repeal the Revocation of the Permit Cancelation, The Largest Amount of Earth and Sand deposited from Awa for a Day

Mar. 25 (Mon): Depositing Earth and Sand into the Zone 2 Began, Six Hundred people Gathered to Protest on Land and on the Sea

Mar 22 (Fri): The Safe Driving Parade stopped delivery by the cement mixer trucks./The length of the K8 Seawall has got to be 43 m.

Mar. 20 (Wed): Wednesday Intensive Action, Delivery of Earth and Sand was Reduced by A Half, 6.5 Million M3 of Sand Required to Reinforce the Soft Seafloor

March 19 (Tue): More “soft sea-floor” Found / Indication of Longer Construction Time

Mar. 18 (Mon): A Dugong Discovered Dead, Over 10,000 People Attended a Prefectural Citizens’ Meeting

Mar. 15 (Fri): Anger Boiling in front of the Gate, 542 Truckloads were Delivered to the Pier in Awa

Editorial: Aircraft noise from Kadena leads to health issues and even death

Mar.14 (Thu): Three Months Passed since the Start of Depositing Dirt and Sand, a Half of the Zone 2-1 is Filled

Mar. 13 (Wed): Wednesday Intensive Action, Deliveries of Dirt and Sand were less by a Half

Mar. 12 (Tue): Mochi Pounding and Traditional Folk Songs Brought Spring to the Tent Village

Mar. 11 (Mon): On Memorial Day for the East Japan Earthquake, a Man Exasperated, “Construction! On the Memorial Day?!”

Mar. 9 (Sat): “Environmental Protection is a Task Common to the World”, said a Woman from Holland

Mar. 8 (Fri): Dirt and Sand to be Shipped out from Motobu Port Starting April 1st

Pending 2 Law Suit Decisions against the Central Government

The Second Signature Campaign to the Whitehouse was Initiated, “Save the Democracy and Coral Reef of Okinawa”

Mar. 7 (Thu): Crashed Stones Deposited at K8, Experts Claim the Current Changes Cause Deterioration in Environment

March 6 (Wed) : The Minister of Defense says, “It had been determined before the prefectural referendum that the landfill in Henoko would be continued.”

Mar. 5 (Tue): Oil Fences were Placed by K8 Seawall

Mar. 4 (Mon): “Day of Sanshin”, Protestors were Forcibly Removed, K8 Seawall Construction Began

Come to Awa Pier for Intensive Action Meetings, March 18-23

Mar. 2 (Sat): Intensive Action in front of the Gate, 1300 People Rallied against Work Continuation

Mar. 1 (Fri): Hirashima Beach Disappeared, Due to Changes in the Current?

Okinawa gov. seeks 3-way talks with Tokyo, U.S. on base transfer plan

Feb. 28 (Fri): The Wires Tying the Oil Fences Damage Coral

Feb 27: Awa Pier: Protesting on the land and sea – The amount of delivered soil/sand was decreased by half.