Bibliograph

Okinawa, Susumu Higa ; translator, Jocelyne Allen ; lettering, Patrick Crotty, Kayla E

Type

Label

Okinawa, Susumu Higa ; translator, Jocelyne Allen ; lettering, Patrick Crotty, Kayla E

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Okinawa

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1005693147

Responsibility statement

Susumu Higa ; translator, Jocelyne Allen ; lettering, Patrick Crotty, Kayla E

Summary

A peaceful, independent kingdom until its annexation by the Japanese Empire in the 19th century, Okinawa was the site of the most destructive land battle of the Pacific War. Today, the archipelago is Japan's poorest prefecture and unwilling host to 75% of all US military bases in Japan. Okinawa brings together two collections of intertwined stories by the island's pre-eminent mangaka, Susumu Higa, which reflect on this difficult history, pulling together traditional Okinawan spirituality, the modern-day realities of the continuing US military occupation, and the senselessness of the war. The first collection, Sword of Sand, is a ground level, unflinching look at the horrors of the Battle of Okinawa and its aftermath. The second collection, Mibui, is set in the postwar period of indefinite U.S. occupation. Higa turns an observant eye to the present-day, where he explores how the American occupation has irreversibly changed the island prefecture

Target audience

adult

Classification

Contributor