“Momentum is gathering,” cries of welcome for Governor Tamaki’s rejection of permission for the new base construction in Okinawa as he participates at the protest site for the first time since taking office: “We don’t want to leave the bases to our grandchildren’s future!” (5de21)

Governor Denny Tamaki attended the Prefectural Peoples’ Great Rally held on 4 December in front of the US Military Camp Schwab at Henoko in Nago, Okinawa. Cry after cry of welcome arose from the prefecture’s people such as, “It’s a delight to hear the governor’s thoughts directly,” and, “With this our momentum is once again gathering!” 


As Governor Tamaki grasped the mike, applause, whistles, and shouts of welcome arose from the participants. With the announcement of his rejection of the request for permission to make changes in the landfill, cries of support rose up such as, “Well done!,” and, “Let’s take this to the finish together!” 


Keiichi Yamauchi (71) of Yomitan showed his excitement at the governor’s participation with, “I’m deeply moved!” He continued, “Both the governor and I share the same feeling. We’re not flinching. We want to meet our nation face to face with confidence.”


Emiko Miyagi (72) of Naha spoke enthusiastically, “I felt like the rejection was being dragged into real time.” She continued, “I heard the explanation directly from the governor’s own lips. It was really great that we could share the ideas of our opposition to the new base construction. We all want to support our governor with all our strength!”


Chiyoko Miyagi (77) of the Uruma Island Wide Club newly confirmed her decision, “With the governor putting his feet on the ground at the site, the strength of our movement came to life. For the first time in a long while I raised my fist in opposition and regained my spirit. We don’t want to leave these bases to our grandchildren’s future!”


Original Japanese article: Okinawa Times, published Sunday 5 December 2021 at 09:51

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/612e7968823d1a164cb65d0890f33f9a000b7729


Translator’s note:

Denny in the News: news about Okinawan Governor Denny Tamaki.

Denny Tamaki is the governor of Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Although Okinawa is important as an international tourist destination and a key element in strategic US Military Forces, its governor receives very little coverage in the Japanese press and almost none in the English language media. 

  1. This blog hopes to  translate one news article a day on the governor.  It is unsponsored and unauthorized. The translator simply hopes to improve his skills and perhaps give the governor an English speaking audience. 

  2. Any suggestion on improving the translation will be gratefully accepted. However, please leave political comments for another forum.

  3. Where they occur, words and phrases in Ryukyuan (the Okinawan language) are rendered in italics and translated in parentheses. Names  whose readings are uncertain are rendered as Name (=Kanji?) as in Nagayuki (=長行?). Any corrections in such instances would be gratefully appreciated.

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