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41st Okinawan Festival. Photo by Cliff Kimura.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that 50,000 civilians were estimated to have died in the Battle of Okinawa. The story has been updated to report 90,000 to 150,000 civilian deaths were estimated, with local authorities estimating as high at 149,425, according to the Hawaii United Okinawa Association.\u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h5>\n

Hawai\u2018i and Okinawa share an intimate connection. While the attack on O\u02bbahu\u2019s Pearl Harbor in 1941 brought U.S. troops into World War II, Okinawa was the site of the final battle that ended the war four years later. In the spirit of <\/span>yuimaaru<\/span><\/i>\u2014the Okinawan principle that community supports one another, especially in times of need\u2014the Okinawan diaspora in Hawai\u2018i sent clothing, supplies, pigs, goats and more to help Okinawa recover from its tragic losses. According to the Hawaii United Okinawa Association, an estimated 90,000 to 150,000 civilians\u2014nearly one-third of the island\u2019s population\u2014died in the Battle of Okinawa, with some local authorities setting the figure as high as 149,425 civilians. Today, at least 50,000 Okinawans live on O\u02bbahu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEighty years after the end of World War II, it is a privilege and joy to hear <\/span>sanshin<\/span><\/i> music play, the <\/span>eisa<\/span><\/i> drums beating and to see generations of Hawai\u2018i Okinawans celebrating our culture together,\u201d said Shari Y. Tamashiro, Okinawan Festival coordinator.<\/span><\/p>\n

On August 30 and 31, the Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) will present the 43rd Okinawan Festival at the Hawai\u02bbi Convention Center in Honolulu. This year\u2019s theme, \u201cSharing Uchinanchu Aloha,\u201d celebrates the Okinawan diaspora (<\/span>uchinanchu<\/span><\/i>) and its connection to Hawai\u2018i\u2019s multiethnic heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Guests can enjoy live Okinawan music and dance and take part in cultural education, arts and crafts, historical exhibits, genealogy research and Okinawan-themed children\u2019s games. Vendors will offer Okinawan crafs and food, including <\/span>andagi<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>andadog<\/span><\/i> and Okinawan soba. On Saturday only, from 5:30 to 9 p.m., the festival will host Hawai\u2018i\u2019s largest indoor Bon Dance. Tickets are available online at<\/span> www.okinawanfestival.com<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Guests can purchase Okinawan foods, crafts and bingata (a traditional Okinawan fabric design) clothing at the Okinawan Festival. Photo by Cliff Kimura.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1951, originally under the name United Okinawan Association of Hawai\u2018i. The organization consisted of 50 clubs, each organized by the towns in Okinawa from which its members originated, to provide a support system for the Okinawan community.<\/p>\n

According to Tamashiro, the catalyst for forming a unified organization was that the U.S. military administration at the time did not want to communicate with each club individually. In 1995, the organization was renamed the Hawaii United Okinawa Association. Today, HUOA continues its mission to promote and preserve Okinawan culture in Hawai\u2018i.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Okinawan Festival marks two major milestones: the 125th anniversary of Okinawan immigration to Hawai\u2018i and the 40th anniversary of the sister-state relationship between Hawai\u2018i and Okinawa. To commemorate the occasion, Okinawa\u2019s governor and 40 of the island\u2019s 41 mayors will travel to O\u02bbahu to attend the festival.<\/p>\n

Tamashiro is creating a poster series to highlight the achievements of Okinawans in Hawai\u2018i over the past 125 years. Among the stories she will share is that of Shigeru Serikaku, an uchinanchu<\/em> from Waipahu, who built and flew an airplane in Hawai\u2018i just 14 years after the Wright brothers’ first flight in North Carolina.<\/p>\n

Proceeds from the Okinawan Festival support several HUOA cultural programs, including the Hawai\u2018i\u2013Okinawa High School Student Exchange Program and the Children\u2019s Cultural Day Camp, known as Warabi Ashibi<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Following the festival, guests can continue to engage with Okinawan culture during the Okinawan FEASTival<\/a> taking place Sept. 1\u201315. Participating restaurants on O\u02bbahu will feature Okinawan dishes and ingredients on their menus. Okinawan-owned Aloha Tofu will offer jimami tofu<\/em> (Okinawan peanut tofu), a popular item that typically sells out quickly at their booth during the Okinawan Festival.<\/p>\n

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Saturday, Aug. 30 \u2013 <\/strong>9:00 a.m.\u2013 5:00 p.m., Bon Dance<\/strong> \u2013<\/strong> 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.,<\/p>\n

Sunday, Aug. 31 \u2013<\/strong> 9:00 a.m.\u2013 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

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Early Admission:<\/strong> Saturday 8\/30 and Sunday 8\/31 from 9am-10am<\/span>
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              Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that 50,000 civilians were estimated to have died in the Battle of Okinawa. 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