By Editor in Chief
on Fri Dec 13 2024
January 19, 2025 at JICA Chikyu Hiroba International Conference Hall
Heart of Okinawa Peace Awareness Symposium
The “Heart of Okinawa Peace Awareness Symposium” is an event that conveys the reality of the Battle of Okinawa and the “Heart of Okinawa,” the desire for peace, to a wide audience outside of Okinawa Prefecture. The symposium aims to provide an opportunity to recall the absurdity and cruelty of war and to think about “what we can do” to realize peace.
In the first half of the symposium, singer Kazushi Miyazawa will be invited to talk about the background of the birth of his signature song, “Shima Uta”. In the second half, a panel discussion will be held by panelists who are engaged in peace activities. We look forward to seeing you there.
Event Name
Heart of Okinawa Peace Awareness Symposium
Date and Time
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Doors open 15:00 Concert begins 16:00 Ends 19:00 (tentative)
Location
JICA Chikyu Hiroba International Conference Hall (10-5 Ichigaya-Honcho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
capacity (of boat, hall, aeroplane, airplane, etc.)
Capacity of venue: 200 people
entrance fee
Free of charge (advance registration required)
Apply here: https://forms.gle/6MyLaqBSSrbBwZhn9
Contents
Opening Act
Eisa Performance “Tokyo Metropolitan Nakano City Shinpu Eisa
Part 1: Utarana Peace “Eternal Peace on this Island – Thoughts on the Island Songs
Kazushi Miyazawa, a singer who has been deeply involved with Okinawa, will talk about the background of the birth of his signature song “Shima Uta”. Based on stories of the Battle of Okinawa told by former Himeyuri students, he shares his wish for peace in the lyrics and his feelings at the time. The audience will feel the message of peace conveyed through music.
Performed by: Kazushi Miyazawa (Singer)
Part 2: A Place for Dialogue to Link Peace “The Wish for Peace Carried by the Heart of Okinawa: From Preservation to Passing on to the Next Generation”.
We will invite people who are active in peace activities to share their efforts and experiences. This will be a time to discuss how we can pass on the lessons learned from the Battle of Okinawa to the next generation and contribute to world peace.
Appearance: Denny Tamaki (Governor of Okinawa Prefecture) / Asayoshi Futenma (Himeyuri Peace Memorial Museum) / Eri Komukai (JICA International Cooperation Specialist) / Naomi Uchiyama (Head teacher of Toyosaki Junior High School) / Kazushi Miyazawa (Singer)
Moderator: Misoh Nakamura (Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation announcer)
Panel display (planned)
The Battle of Okinawa in Himeyuri” (Himeyuri Peace Museum)
Museum Cooperation with Cambodia,” “Okinawa Peace Prize” (Okinawa Prefecture)
Okinawa Products Exhibition (Cooperation: Okinawa Kikaku Yuntaku)
Inquiries
Una Okinawa Co.
tel 050-3000-7492
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