Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 6-2024
Abstract
. My research shows that the initial motivation for assimilating the Okinawan people was to create a national cohesive culture in Japan. Still, it fell short because of the actions of the average citizen in Japan and the governmental strategies. The idea of racial superiority and discrimination kept the Okinawans from ever being recognized as Japanese citizens. In this paper, I will discuss the Japanese government's assimilation practices and how Japanese people contributed to the assimilation policies. After exploring Okinawan culture and how this unique culture was formed, I will examine how the average Japanese citizen's racial superiority complex, humiliation tactics, and cultural suppression by the government in the 1800s and early 1900s were used to contain Okinawan acceptance.
Recommended Citation
Thompson, Alex, "Japan’s Assimilation of Okinawa" (2024). ASPIRE 2024. 3.
https://digitalcommons.bridgewater.edu/aspire_2024/3