Okinawa Rape Research Paper
On June 19, 2016, 60,000 Okinawans marched to demand Japan's government to kick out U.S. military bases after the killing of a local woman by a man who was stationed at a U.S. base. Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, a 32-year-old military contractor and former Marine, was stationed at the U.S. Kadena Air Base. He was arrested last month on the suspicion of killing a 20-year-old native and leaving her body. This wasn't the only incident on the island, In March 2016 a U.S. Navy sailor, Justin Castellanos, was arrested over the rape and killing of a Japanese woman in Kyushu prefecture. Okinawa has already been on the radar for some time due to planning for relocating the Marine Corps air station to a less-populated part of the island. The plan was developed in 1995 when another native girl was raped by three American servicemen.
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Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga said at an annual ceremony that marked the end of the Battle of Okinawa that "Crime and accidents have been repeated for years because of U.S.
military bases occupying vast areas (on the island).” Many natives are in shock and feel very unsafe because this recent event was so
inhumane. The U.S. military went on record to say that “The crime rate among its ranks in Japan is lower than among the general public.” There will be no 4th of July fireworks for American troops stationed in Japan this year to show respect for the Okinawan residents, although barbecues, sporting events and other community activities are still being planned at bases to share the traditions for celebrating American independence. I personally believe the U.S. presence in Okinawa will never leave due to the strategic presence it has against China and neighboring countries. They believe that the bases are intended to deter countries that would attack other nations, seek to seize land territory, or dominate seas and airspace that are either internationally global or owned by somebody else.
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Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga said at an annual ceremony that marked the end of the Battle of Okinawa that "Crime and accidents have been repeated for years because of U.S.
military bases occupying vast areas (on the island).” Many natives are in shock and feel very unsafe because this recent event was so
inhumane. The U.S. military went on record to say that “The crime rate among its ranks in Japan is lower than among the general public.” There will be no 4th of July fireworks for American troops stationed in Japan this year to show respect for the Okinawan residents, although barbecues, sporting events and other community activities are still being planned at bases to share the traditions for celebrating American independence. I personally believe the U.S. presence in Okinawa will never leave due to the strategic presence it has against China and neighboring countries. They believe that the bases are intended to deter countries that would attack other nations, seek to seize land territory, or dominate seas and airspace that are either internationally global or owned by somebody else.
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