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Quick Bio
Robert Higa Kajiwara (also known as Rob Kajiwara) is an Indigenous Luchuan (Okinawan / Uchinanchu) musician, artist, and peace activist based in Okinawa City. He is founder and president of the Peace For Okinawa Coalition, a non-profit organization led by Millennial and Generation-Z Luchuans to promote Luchuan (Okinawan) culture, history, language, and rights. From 2018-19 Kajiwara petitioned to stop the illegal construction of the U.S. military base at Henoko, Okinawa receiving over 212,000 signatures. Since 2019 Kajiwara and the Peace For Okinawa Coalition have represented Indigenous Okinawans / Luchuans at the United Nations. He has a BA in History, Graduate Certificate in Chinese, and Master of Asian International Affairs from University of Hawaii at Manoa, MA in History from University of Nebraska at Kearney, and PhD ABD from Manchester Metropolitan University.
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Quick Info
Nationalities: Luchuan (Okinawan), Hawaiian, Nahua (Mexican)
Languages: Uchinaguchi (Okinawan), English, Chinese Mandarin, Uchinaa Yamatuguchi (Okinawan Japanese)
Education: Ph.D. A.B.D., History, Manchester Metropolitan University (2020)
Master of Asian International Affairs, Graduate Certificate in Chinese, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2020-2022)
MA, History, University of Nebraska at Kearney (2016-2019)
BA, History, Asia/Pacific focus, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2014-2015)
AA, Teaching; Certificate in Global Studies, Leeward Community College (2012-2014)
Height: 190 cm / 6'2.5"
Weight: 97 kg / 215 pounds
MBTI: INTJ
Also known as:
English: Robert Kajiwara (or Rob Kajiwara)
うちなーぐち:比嘉孝昌 (Fija Takamasa)
中文:魏孝昌 (Wei Xiao Chang)
日本語:梶原ロバート (Kajiwara Robaato)
English: Robert Kajiwara (or Rob Kajiwara)
うちなーぐち:比嘉孝昌 (Fija Takamasa)
中文:魏孝昌 (Wei Xiao Chang)
日本語:梶原ロバート (Kajiwara Robaato)
Petition to save Henoko, Okinawa
Kajiwara has been an outspoken advocate for both Native Ryukyuan and Native Hawaiian rights. On December 8, 2018 he started a petition calling for a halt to the construction work of a new military base at Henoko, Okinawa. The petition quickly garnered international attention, amassing over 100,000 signatures within just 10 days, and currently has over 212,000 signatures, including from many notable celebrities.
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比嘉孝昌(英語名前:ロバートカジワラ)や 琉球人・うちなーんちゅ とぅ ネイティブハワイ人ミックス 音楽家、作家、先住民権利活動家。比嘉や やん ゆく をぅとーてぃ 六十ニュース とぅ メディア。* 比嘉や うちなー わだんぬ しんかぬ 創設者とぅ会長、沖縄市本部とぅハワイ・ホノルル支社。2018年から比嘉や 頻繁ぬスピーカー琉球独立実勢ネットワークまじゅん、2019年から彼や 頻繁ぬスピーカー国連をぅとーてぃ。なー 他ぬ所頻繁例米ワシントンぬキャピトルヒル、日本国会、イェール大学、琉球大学、沖縄大学、沖縄国際大学、南西会議アジア研究、他ぬ所。
* 一部ぬメディアや 誤虚偽ぬ情報公開比嘉んかい。なー アメリカ人 とぅ やまとぅんちゅや 目的中傷習しインターネット をぅとーてぃ 比嘉とぅ他琉球人・うちなーんちゅんかい。慎重くゐみそーり、避虚偽ぬ情報。
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More Links:
Kaji Music, LLC - www.KajiMusic.net
The Peace for Okinawa Coalition - PeaceForOkinawa.org