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50 Years Since Okinawa's Reversion to Japan: Bridging History with the Future (2022x13)

Uitzenddatum: Mei 29, 2022

It's been 50 years since Okinawa was reverted to Japan from U.S. control. Using documents and reporting, NHK has recreated the downtown Okinawa of 1972 in a virtual reality space. Seven young people travel back in time to experience what life was like in Okinawa back then. They meet residents and ask what they thought about the reversion. Guests: Gori (Garage Sale) Morimoto Shintaro (SixTONES) Tamashiro Tina (Actor) Shinjo Kazuhiro (Okinawan-born editor)