SSJ Friends,

I'm pleased to invite you to join this webinar about the military history of Okinawa. More than a lecture, we plan to engage both experts and curious learners in the discussion.

Best regards,

John Bradford, Executive Director YCAPS

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*Okinawa in the Japanese Empire: A Military History*

YCAPS-SPF Community Conversation (via Zoom)

08 March 2022 - 19:00-20:15 (Japan)

YCAPS & the Sasakawa Peace Foundation are pleased to launch the Community Conversations seminar series in Okinawa. The inaugural event will feature Hiroyuki Shindo from the National Institute of Defense Studies discussing Okinawa's military history as a part of the Japanese Empire until World War II.

This event will be a webinar. Future Community Conversations events will be held in person so long as health and safety conditions permit.

To join please use this<https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkfu6vpz0oH9etwFPOZazhwNSphaQ-KWf9>*link to regi <https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkfu6vpz0oH9etwFPOZazhwNSphaQ-KWf9>_ster <https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkfu6vpz0oH9etwFPOZazhwNSphaQ-KWf9>_ *with Zoom.

*Hiroyuki Shindo* is the Chief, International Conflict Division, Center for Military History, National Institute for Defense Studies.

*Format:* This event will be off-the-record.
*Moderator: *John Bradford

*Co-Sponsor: *Sasakawa Peace Foundation <https://www.spf.org/en/>, ISIC Japan <https://isic-japan.org/>
*Webinar Cost:* Free of charge