Tomorrow, people are going to pile up the new years decorations from the neighborhood to make a bon fire. It is a traditional festival mainly for children. Our grandchildren and their parents made small dumplings and put them on tree branches to take tomorrow.
A few days ago I found news that 29 American people in academic or artistic career announced a statement about Okinawa and its American military bases. I found the whole statement on the internet. I really appreciate the statement and the people who undersigned it. The statement shows that they understand the situation of Okinawa very much and it opposes the deal to make a new U.S.base quoting from the U.S.Declaration of Independence and the U.S.Civil Right struggle. It says,"We support the people of Okinawa in their non-violent struggle for peace, dignity, human rights and protection of the environment. The Henoko marine base project must be canceled and Futenma returned forthwith to the people of Okinawa."
What an encouragement it is for the people of Okinawa! Okinawa is a small islands prefecture and actually, most of the other Japanese people are not interested in Okinawa's suffering. The government of Japan has pressed the heavy burden to Okinawa for decades.
The election of the mayor of Nago-City that has Henoko area in it is held next Sunday. It is not just a small city affair, but a struggle between the government and LDP with money and threats and the people of Okinawa with dignity and wish for peace. I wish I could be there and did something.
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