Asian Studies Seminar Series: Tadahiko Sako In brief Guest Speaker - Tadahiko Sako Title - Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man Book your ticket on the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation website About the event We're delighted to invite you to a screening of the documentary 'Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man' (2017), directed by Tadahiko Sako. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director. The event is co-organised by Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh and the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation. About the documentary Following the end of WWII, Okinawa remained occupied by US military forces for 27 years (1945-1972). Today, 50 years after the reversion of Okinawa to Japan, the archipelago continues to be one of the world’s largest hubs for US military bases. The US military presence in these islands has sparked resistance and opposition from Okinawans, following numerous incidents of accidents, noise pollution, environmental degradation and crime over the years. Kamejirо̄ Senaga (1907- 2001) was a dogged opponent of US military control in postwar Okinawa. Kamejirо̄ is considered a hero among Okinawans; he mustered audiences numbering in the thousands whenever he gave a speech, and attracted fanatical support. Worried, the US military tried various stratagems to suppress him, but with the support of the Okinawan people, Kamejirо̄ continued to fight, rising to be Mayor of Naha and then a member of the national Diet. This film paints a picture of the man himself and explains the political circumstances of his time, shedding light on the roots of present-day public opinion in Okinawa, which continues to host massive military bases to this day. The film describes Kamejirо̄ s life, but also brings out the voice of the Okinawan people as a whole, with echoes of other small islands around the world facing similar issues. About the director Tadahiko Sako, TBS News Features Director and film director, has been producing news-related features and documentaries for NEWS23 and other programmes since 1995, mainly about war, including the Battle of Okinawa, post-War Okinawan history, and the US bases issue. In 2017, he directed the documentary film Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man. It received a number of awards including the Agency for Cultural Affairs Documentary Film Prize, Bronze Award in the Documentary & History category at the US International Film & Video Festival, First Place in the Culture Section at the Japan Film Pen Club, and the Documentary Prize at the Japan Movie Critics Awards. In his role as News Features Director he has produced, among others, The Battle of Okinawa and the Remains of the Dead (2021), 80 Years from Pearl Harbor – The Dashed Ideals of the Man who didn’t want to Fight (2021), The State and the Individual – The Struggles of Kamikaze Pilots, and 50 Years from the Okinawa Reversion – the Bases and Nuclear Weapons (2022). He is also the author of The Indomitable Man the US Military Feared Most – the Life of Kamejirо̄ Senaga (Kо̄dansha, 2018). About the seminar series Each year, Asian Studies welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers and colleagues to present a seminar on their research, spanning fields as diverse as film and media, literature, religion, society, politics and international relations. How to join Events are free and everyone is welcome, but booking is essential. Book your ticket on the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation website Are you interested in studying with us? We are the only university in Scotland to offer full undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in both Chinese and Japanese, as well as postgraduate programmes in Korean Studies and East Asian Relations. Find out more about Asian Studies at Edinburgh Oct 19 2022 16.00 - 18.30 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Tadahiko Sako Join us in person for a free film screening of the documentary Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man and Q&A with director Tadahiko Sako. Adam House Lecture Theatre The University of Edinburgh 3 Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1HT Get you free ticket now
Asian Studies Seminar Series: Tadahiko Sako In brief Guest Speaker - Tadahiko Sako Title - Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man Book your ticket on the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation website About the event We're delighted to invite you to a screening of the documentary 'Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man' (2017), directed by Tadahiko Sako. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director. The event is co-organised by Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh and the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation. About the documentary Following the end of WWII, Okinawa remained occupied by US military forces for 27 years (1945-1972). Today, 50 years after the reversion of Okinawa to Japan, the archipelago continues to be one of the world’s largest hubs for US military bases. The US military presence in these islands has sparked resistance and opposition from Okinawans, following numerous incidents of accidents, noise pollution, environmental degradation and crime over the years. Kamejirо̄ Senaga (1907- 2001) was a dogged opponent of US military control in postwar Okinawa. Kamejirо̄ is considered a hero among Okinawans; he mustered audiences numbering in the thousands whenever he gave a speech, and attracted fanatical support. Worried, the US military tried various stratagems to suppress him, but with the support of the Okinawan people, Kamejirо̄ continued to fight, rising to be Mayor of Naha and then a member of the national Diet. This film paints a picture of the man himself and explains the political circumstances of his time, shedding light on the roots of present-day public opinion in Okinawa, which continues to host massive military bases to this day. The film describes Kamejirо̄ s life, but also brings out the voice of the Okinawan people as a whole, with echoes of other small islands around the world facing similar issues. About the director Tadahiko Sako, TBS News Features Director and film director, has been producing news-related features and documentaries for NEWS23 and other programmes since 1995, mainly about war, including the Battle of Okinawa, post-War Okinawan history, and the US bases issue. In 2017, he directed the documentary film Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man. It received a number of awards including the Agency for Cultural Affairs Documentary Film Prize, Bronze Award in the Documentary & History category at the US International Film & Video Festival, First Place in the Culture Section at the Japan Film Pen Club, and the Documentary Prize at the Japan Movie Critics Awards. In his role as News Features Director he has produced, among others, The Battle of Okinawa and the Remains of the Dead (2021), 80 Years from Pearl Harbor – The Dashed Ideals of the Man who didn’t want to Fight (2021), The State and the Individual – The Struggles of Kamikaze Pilots, and 50 Years from the Okinawa Reversion – the Bases and Nuclear Weapons (2022). He is also the author of The Indomitable Man the US Military Feared Most – the Life of Kamejirо̄ Senaga (Kо̄dansha, 2018). About the seminar series Each year, Asian Studies welcomes a fantastic range of guest speakers and colleagues to present a seminar on their research, spanning fields as diverse as film and media, literature, religion, society, politics and international relations. How to join Events are free and everyone is welcome, but booking is essential. Book your ticket on the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation website Are you interested in studying with us? We are the only university in Scotland to offer full undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in both Chinese and Japanese, as well as postgraduate programmes in Korean Studies and East Asian Relations. Find out more about Asian Studies at Edinburgh Oct 19 2022 16.00 - 18.30 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Tadahiko Sako Join us in person for a free film screening of the documentary Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man and Q&A with director Tadahiko Sako. Adam House Lecture Theatre The University of Edinburgh 3 Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1HT Get you free ticket now
Oct 19 2022 16.00 - 18.30 Asian Studies Seminar Series: Tadahiko Sako Join us in person for a free film screening of the documentary Kamejiro - The U.S. Military’s Most Feared Man and Q&A with director Tadahiko Sako.
