Tori
@toguchi.bsky.social
Shimanchu (Okinawan) and Japanese. Currently a cultural heritage photographer.
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No shortage of Japanese wartime (propaganda) periodicals available in English for students to explore as (challenging) primary sources:
Tokyo Gazette 1937-42
archive.org/search?query...
Contemporary Japan 1941-5
froginawell.net/frog/sources...
Tokyo Gazette 1937-42
archive.org/search?query...
Contemporary Japan 1941-5
froginawell.net/frog/sources...
December 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
No shortage of Japanese wartime (propaganda) periodicals available in English for students to explore as (challenging) primary sources:
Tokyo Gazette 1937-42
archive.org/search?query...
Contemporary Japan 1941-5
froginawell.net/frog/sources...
Tokyo Gazette 1937-42
archive.org/search?query...
Contemporary Japan 1941-5
froginawell.net/frog/sources...
November explorations in Kyoto.
December 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
November explorations in Kyoto.
New Kitanaka ニューキタナカ Cafe in Okinawa.
December 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New Kitanaka ニューキタナカ Cafe in Okinawa.
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U.S. Forces Japan has denied requests from Okinawa prefecture officials to test for so-called "forever chemicals" at three U.S. military bases on the island, citing insufficient evidence that the facilities are sources of contamination. (from @brianmcelhiney.bsky.social & @keishirkoja.bsky.social)
USFJ denies Okinawa prefecture base access for ‘forever chemicals’ tests
USFJ denied access to Kadena Air Base, Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Marine Corps Camp Hansen to collect water and soil samples for testing.
www.stripes.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
U.S. Forces Japan has denied requests from Okinawa prefecture officials to test for so-called "forever chemicals" at three U.S. military bases on the island, citing insufficient evidence that the facilities are sources of contamination. (from @brianmcelhiney.bsky.social & @keishirkoja.bsky.social)
I stumbled across this photograph a few years ago when looking at the work of Japanese-American photographer, J.T. Sata in Kagoshima 9066 Westridge, a visual biography of Sata's life. What's peculiar about this photo is the woman on the far right and she sticks out like a sore thumb.
December 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
I stumbled across this photograph a few years ago when looking at the work of Japanese-American photographer, J.T. Sata in Kagoshima 9066 Westridge, a visual biography of Sata's life. What's peculiar about this photo is the woman on the far right and she sticks out like a sore thumb.
We love publicly accessible collections!
「那覇市歴史博物館」の完売・在庫なしの過去の展覧会図録が一部ホームページ上でダウンロード出来るようになりました！との告知を受けて。
ダウンロードできる図録は、サイトの「刊行物一覧」↓で、「在庫なし」となっている企画展図録の表紙→図録のページの「ダウンロード」→「資料一括／高精細画像ダウンロード」→「写真資料のご利用について」同意・ダウンロード→pdf表示（でオンラインで読めます）の右上に「ダウンロード」、でダウンロードできます。
rekishi-archive.city.naha.okinawa.jp/publication
ダウンロードできる図録は、サイトの「刊行物一覧」↓で、「在庫なし」となっている企画展図録の表紙→図録のページの「ダウンロード」→「資料一括／高精細画像ダウンロード」→「写真資料のご利用について」同意・ダウンロード→pdf表示（でオンラインで読めます）の右上に「ダウンロード」、でダウンロードできます。
rekishi-archive.city.naha.okinawa.jp/publication
刊行物案内 | 那覇市歴史博物館
rekishi-archive.city.naha.okinawa.jp
December 24, 2025 at 6:50 PM
We love publicly accessible collections!
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There are a lot of things to say about this, but I think a really key thing is that this highlights how important digital preservation of the internet is. Pause for a moment to imagine a world if we didn't have an @archive.org version of this webpage from previously?
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
December 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
There are a lot of things to say about this, but I think a really key thing is that this highlights how important digital preservation of the internet is. Pause for a moment to imagine a world if we didn't have an @archive.org version of this webpage from previously?
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I always recommend Our Land Was A Forest, a memoir written by Ainu elder Kayano Shigeru. Anything written by him is at the top of the list, as an Ainu author. Another great one is The Fabric of Indigeneity by ann-elise lewallen, fantastic read for Ainu women's history and culture
September 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I always recommend Our Land Was A Forest, a memoir written by Ainu elder Kayano Shigeru. Anything written by him is at the top of the list, as an Ainu author. Another great one is The Fabric of Indigeneity by ann-elise lewallen, fantastic read for Ainu women's history and culture
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Sheryl Lightfoot and Elsa Stamatopoulou (eds.), Indigeneous People and Borders – Duke University Press, January 2024
www.dukeupress.edu/indigenous-p...
The Introduction is available open access
www.dukeupress.edu/Assets/PubMa...
www.dukeupress.edu/indigenous-p...
The Introduction is available open access
www.dukeupress.edu/Assets/PubMa...
January 10, 2024 at 8:35 AM
Sheryl Lightfoot and Elsa Stamatopoulou (eds.), Indigeneous People and Borders – Duke University Press, January 2024
www.dukeupress.edu/indigenous-p...
The Introduction is available open access
www.dukeupress.edu/Assets/PubMa...
www.dukeupress.edu/indigenous-p...
The Introduction is available open access
www.dukeupress.edu/Assets/PubMa...
I don't really like being on Twitter but the majority of accounts that write posts on the Ryukyus are still on there. 😭
November 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I don't really like being on Twitter but the majority of accounts that write posts on the Ryukyus are still on there. 😭
第17回琉球継承言語研究会（2026年）The 17th Ryukyu Heritage Language Research Meeting will be held in Ishigaki. Shared and organized by @madokahammine.bsky.social
2026年の琉球継承言語研究会では、特定の物語や特定の個人を優遇する可能性のある権力者を通して研究を始めるという考え方を疑問視し、研究における権力構造を再考する研究発表や活動報告を募集します。
ryukyuanlanguages.wordpress.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
2026年の琉球継承言語研究会では、特定の物語や特定の個人を優遇する可能性のある権力者を通して研究を始めるという考え方を疑問視し、研究における権力構造を再考する研究発表や活動報告を募集します。
ryukyuanlanguages.wordpress.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
琉球継承言語研究会
Ryukyuan Heritage Language Society
ryukyuanlanguages.wordpress.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
第17回琉球継承言語研究会（2026年）The 17th Ryukyu Heritage Language Research Meeting will be held in Ishigaki. Shared and organized by @madokahammine.bsky.social
2026年の琉球継承言語研究会では、特定の物語や特定の個人を優遇する可能性のある権力者を通して研究を始めるという考え方を疑問視し、研究における権力構造を再考する研究発表や活動報告を募集します。
ryukyuanlanguages.wordpress.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
2026年の琉球継承言語研究会では、特定の物語や特定の個人を優遇する可能性のある権力者を通して研究を始めるという考え方を疑問視し、研究における権力構造を再考する研究発表や活動報告を募集します。
ryukyuanlanguages.wordpress.com?fbclid=IwY2x...
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A collection of environmental films made by Indigenous filmmakers that I've screened in Ecocinema over the years (shared today for obvious reasons):
1. It Starts with a Whisper (Shelley & Gronau Niro, 1993) vucavu.com/en/cfmdc/199...
1. It Starts with a Whisper (Shelley & Gronau Niro, 1993) vucavu.com/en/cfmdc/199...
It Starts With a Whisper
A celebration of the strength, wisdom, beauty and humour of Native women; of Native culture and people, surviving and thriving.
vucavu.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
A collection of environmental films made by Indigenous filmmakers that I've screened in Ecocinema over the years (shared today for obvious reasons):
1. It Starts with a Whisper (Shelley & Gronau Niro, 1993) vucavu.com/en/cfmdc/199...
1. It Starts with a Whisper (Shelley & Gronau Niro, 1993) vucavu.com/en/cfmdc/199...
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Mai Hassan and Ahmed Kodouda: Sudan’s Intractable War | Foreign Affairs Interview
youtu.be/8uAZzCobY1o?...
youtu.be/8uAZzCobY1o?...
Mai Hassan and Ahmed Kodouda: Sudan’s Intractable War | Foreign Affairs Interview
YouTube video by Foreign Affairs
youtu.be
May 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Mai Hassan and Ahmed Kodouda: Sudan’s Intractable War | Foreign Affairs Interview
youtu.be/8uAZzCobY1o?...
youtu.be/8uAZzCobY1o?...
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"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission. n.pr/4pqMJQ5
'Reflections in Black' celebrates history of Black photography with expanded issue
"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission.
n.pr
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Where are the Black photographers?" Deborah Willis on how she turned that question into an artistic mission. n.pr/4pqMJQ5
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Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
peopleofcolorintech.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Catching up with a friend at Ülëw Coffee & Juice, which serves Guatemalan flavors and ambience! It was a lovely way to spend my afternoon (and the coffee was delicious)!
November 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Catching up with a friend at Ülëw Coffee & Juice, which serves Guatemalan flavors and ambience! It was a lovely way to spend my afternoon (and the coffee was delicious)!
Mango Sticky Rice Matcha and Pumpkin Spice Latte with colleagues today. ☺️
November 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Mango Sticky Rice Matcha and Pumpkin Spice Latte with colleagues today. ☺️
Two different Okinawa Soba, both with Asa (アーサー). Soba on the left also has Yushi Dofu (ゆし豆腐).
November 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Two different Okinawa Soba, both with Asa (アーサー). Soba on the left also has Yushi Dofu (ゆし豆腐).
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Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar on the state of trans rights. 🏳️⚧️
We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Join us 11/18 at 1 p.m. ET for our 3rd annual webinar on the state of trans rights. 🏳️⚧️
We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
We continue to face a wave of coordinated attacks from both state & federal levels. Tune in as we break down these fast-moving developments & what they mean for trans people.
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/45tmvz56
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Bashofu textiles, crafted from Okinawan banana fibers, achieve softness, durability, and breathability through precise artisan techniques that optimize fiber structure for subtropical comfort.
Bashofu textiles combine banana fiber structure and artisan skill for sustainable comfort
For as long as humans have been around, we have been using our hands and senses to create beautiful and useful objects from the natural environment around us.
phys.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Bashofu textiles, crafted from Okinawan banana fibers, achieve softness, durability, and breathability through precise artisan techniques that optimize fiber structure for subtropical comfort.
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A couple years ago I worked on 12 grants in my role as a task force director at the Library of Congress. This year, zero. We are going to lose a lot of our public memory. Which is at the crux of fascistic mobilization.
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 AM
A couple years ago I worked on 12 grants in my role as a task force director at the Library of Congress. This year, zero. We are going to lose a lot of our public memory. Which is at the crux of fascistic mobilization.
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The Mitsuishi Ainu Society is holding an Ainu Music Festival on Sunday at the Hamanasu Hall in Shinhidaka. Free entry, doors open at 12pm and performances start at 1pm.
Ainu artists Oki & Rekpo, Marewrew, Nin Cup and Kapiw & Apappo are among those performing.
More info: kaih.at/iEHLM
Ainu artists Oki & Rekpo, Marewrew, Nin Cup and Kapiw & Apappo are among those performing.
More info: kaih.at/iEHLM
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The Mitsuishi Ainu Society is holding an Ainu Music Festival on Sunday at the Hamanasu Hall in Shinhidaka. Free entry, doors open at 12pm and performances start at 1pm.
Ainu artists Oki & Rekpo, Marewrew, Nin Cup and Kapiw & Apappo are among those performing.
More info: kaih.at/iEHLM
Ainu artists Oki & Rekpo, Marewrew, Nin Cup and Kapiw & Apappo are among those performing.
More info: kaih.at/iEHLM
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And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
‘How is this possible?’: a new film looks inside the appalling abuses of the Alabama prison system
In the year’s most shocking documentary, The Alabama Solution, prisoners share astonishing footage in a plea for help
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
And now, if you read the devastating piece about what Venezuelan deportees endured at the El Salvador torture prison, read what incarcerated U.S. citizens endure in Alabama prisons.
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
State prisons in the U.S. that are massive systems of human rights violations.
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
Tsukazan-aza, Haebaru Tsunahiki in Okinawa last year. Unfortunately didn't make it to the actual tug of war but experiencing this district's way of celebrating it was fun!
November 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Tsukazan-aza, Haebaru Tsunahiki in Okinawa last year. Unfortunately didn't make it to the actual tug of war but experiencing this district's way of celebrating it was fun!
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［戦後８０年］戦没７人の遺骨 壕に 糸満真栄里 入れ歯も 弾貫通か 京都のＮＰＯ収集
［戦後８０年］戦没７人の遺骨 壕に 糸満真栄里 入れ歯も 弾貫通か 京都のＮＰＯ収集
2025年11月08日 08時40分
www.okinawatimes.co.jp
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
［戦後８０年］戦没７人の遺骨 壕に 糸満真栄里 入れ歯も 弾貫通か 京都のＮＰＯ収集