Okinawans in Hawaii
The Okinawans in Hawaii are a Ryukyuan ethnic group, numbering anywhere between 45,000-50,000 people.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 45,000-50,000[1] | |
| Languages | |
| English, Pidgin, Okinawan, Japanese | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Ryukyuan people, Japanese in Hawaii, Japanese people, Japanese Americans, Ryukyuan Americans |
History
With living standards in Okinawa worsening, a man, Kyūzō Tōyama, successfully petitioned the Japanese government into allowing Okinawans to migrate elsewhere. Hawaii attracted workers from all over the world because of its plantations. He recruited a total of 26 Okinawans to work there, marking the beginning of Okinawan migration to Hawaii.[2][3]
References
- https://manoa.hawaii.edu/okinawa/wordpress/?page_id=78
- "Center for Okinawan Studies". Retrieved 2019-08-15.
- "Okinawans in Hawaii - SamuraiWiki". wiki.samurai-archives.com. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
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