Uchinanchu definition

Uchinanchu in Okinawan language means ‘Okinawan people.’

Examples of Uchinanchu in a sentence

  • Liberty Osaka specifically says that “regardless of before the war or after the war, Uchinanchu (Okinawans) who experienced the Battle of Okinawa, then governance under the American army as the government’s military priority, continue to sincerely wish for a decrease in the heavy burden of accommodating the American military bases.14” This sentence gives the Okinawans a voice, as well as defines their collective goal, giving them a group consensus and power.