41st Okinawan Pageant. Picture by Cliff Kimura. Hawai‘i and Okinawa share an intimate connection. Whereas the assault on Oʻahu’s Pearl Harbor in 1941 introduced U.S. troops into World Warfare II, Okinawa was the positioning of the ultimate battle that ended the battle 4 years later. Within the spirit of yimaaru—the Okinawan precept that group helps […]
