The occupied islands of Okinawa, formerly the Ryukyu Kingdom, have been heavily militarized since the end of World War II. 70% of the US military bases in Japan are in Okinawa, which represents less that 1% of Japan’s landmass. In preparation for a hot war on China, the US and it’s client state, Japan, are building more bases, particularly on islands close to Taiwan. Clearing the FOG speaks with Japanese-American activist Rachel Clark about her recent tour of Okinawa where she visited the islands. Clark speaks about the history of the militarization of Japan, including forced changes to its pacifist Constitution, and the similarities between media propaganda in Japan and the US.
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Rachel Clark, originally from Japan, is an independent interpreter, lifetime member of Veterans For Peace, an active member of the Manhattan Project for a Nuclear Free World and founder of the volunteer group “able.” Her language capacity has been utilized in numerous international events. She first encountered Hibakusha Stories in 2010 during the NPT Review Conference and has been involved with us as an interpreter ever since. On July 7, 2017, Rachel had an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime moment with the Hibakusha Stories family at the UN when the Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons was adopted by 122 nations.
