the entire country. currently there are close to thirty military installations on okinawa. and even though it s one of the smallest japanese prefectures in terms of livable area, they accommodate more than half of the foreign military presence. even more problematic, much of okinawa s arable land suitable for farming. on an island whose whole traditional identity was built around farming, is eaten up by military bases. the military base issue. is this more important for older people or younger people? keiji: oh, it s for the older people. anthony: it s for the older people. keiji: yes. so when you actually go to a place where they have a, like, a protest going on. i would say over 80% of the people are, uh, all retired
cultural and historical traditions. who don t consider their needs or priorities. and their hugely disproportionate shouldering of the u.s. military presence for the entire country. currently there are close to thirty military installations on okinawa. and even though it s one of the smallest japanese prefectures in terms of livable area, they accommodate more than half of the foreign military presence. even more problematic, much of okinawa s arable land suitable for farming. on an island whose whole traditional identity was built around farming, is eaten up by military bases. the military base issue. is this more important for older people or younger people? keiji: oh, it s for the older people. anthony: it s for the older people. keiji: yes. so when you actually go to a place where they have a, like, a protest going on.
government with different cultural and historical traditions. who don t consider their needs or priorities. and their hugely disproportionate shouldering of the u.s. military presence for the entire country. currently there are close to thirty military installations on okinawa. and even though it s one of the smallest japanese prefectures in terms of livable area, they accommodate more than half of the foreign military presence. even more problematic, much of okinawa s arable land suitable for farming. on an island whose whole traditional identity was built around farming, is eaten up by military bases. the military base issue. is this more important for older people or younger people? keiji: oh, it s for the older people. anthony: it s for the older people. keiji: yes. so when you actually go to a place where they have a, like, a protest going on.
for farming. on an island whose whole traditional identity was built around farming, is eaten up by military bases. the military base issue. is this more important for older people or younger people? keiji: oh, it s for the older people. anthony: it s for the older people. keiji: yes. so when you actually go to a place where they have a, like, a protest going on. i would say over 80% of the people are, uh, all retired person. anthony: why do you think that is? keiji: um, this is only my opinion. but, uh, japanese imperial army did a lot of brutal stuff on this island and war never ended for some people. and the feelings that they got suppressed all of a sudden after they retire they kind of burst. and they wanna kinda anthony: act out. keiji: act out. anthony: this is keiji yoda, he s an okinawan farmer. and this is nishimachi, a small noodle shop that bears only the
the military base issue. is this more important for older people or younger people? keiji: oh, it s for the older people. anthony: it s for the older people. keiji: yes. so when you actually go to a place where they have a, like, a protest going on. i would say over 80% of the people are, uh, all retired person. anthony: why do you think that is? keiji: um, this is only my opinion. but, uh, japanese imperial army did a lot of brutal stuff on this island and war never ended for some people. and the feelings that they got suppressed all of a sudden after they retire they kind of burst. and they wanna kinda anthony: act out. keiji: act out. anthony: this is keiji yoda, he s an okinawan farmer. and this is nishimachi, a small noodle shop that bears only the owner s name and serves only okinawan-style soba. pork belly or ribs as the meat. the broth a mix of fish, chicken, pork, and vegetable