Indiana Okinawa Kenjinkai

P. O. Box 502203 Indianapolis IN 46250 • [email protected] • www.indiana-okinawa.net
INDIANA OKINAWA KENJINKAI
インデイアナ沖縄県人会
Newsletter
Issue - June 2012
The 36th Annual INDY
International Festival
The theme this year is
Myths and Legends
神話と伝説
if anyone has information, related to this subject, please let us know.
2012　インターナショナル
フェステイバルのテーマ
沖縄には数多くの神話と伝説が有り
ます。　オジー、
オバーから聞いた
話，探索された情報などが有りまし
たら，会長へお知らせ下さい。日時
はまだ不明ですが，１１月の中旬頃
---------------------Officers
Pres- Naoko Shepperson
V. Pres---Satoko Cook
Treas-----Yoko Hughes
Sec-------Tsuyako Noah
Goodwill Ambassador:
Jake Skillman
Committee Members
Len Coppola
Butch Barker
Naoko Clark
Yoko Condon
Yoko Hassing
Yoneko Kajii
Hatsuko Smith
Masako Uthuppuru
Tomiko Wickersham
Photo:
Gary Brockman
Tomiko Wickersham
Hello Everyone,
会長挨拶
会員の皆様、
こんにちは！
夏休みが始まり、猛暑の厳しい毎日会員の皆さんと御
家族の皆さん、
ご健康でお元気で、お過ごしの事と思
います。
去る、３月２４日に恒例の第１８回インデイアナ沖縄
県人会の新年会が大成功に終えることができました。
全会員とゲストの皆さんが大変楽しむ事ができました。
パフォーマンスをされた皆さん、素晴らしかったです。
手芸コーナーのクラフトを作られた方、早朝、新年会の
準備（テーブルと椅子）に来られた方　美味しいごちそ
うをお料理さらた方、司会者、受付、接待、ゲストの案
内、進行係り、音響、ビデオ、
カメラ、
クラフト担当、チケッ
トの販売、皆様大変お疲れ様でした。
皆さんの協力があり皆さんの力で成功する事が出来ま
した。　会員の皆様御協力とご支援、誠に有難うござ
いました。
次のイベントは恒例の夏のピックニックが７月２９日
にあります。　再びLawrence Community Parkで午後
１２時から、始めます。
御家族、お友達をお誘いの上ご一緒に来て下さる様、
願っています。　皆さんと一緒に　楽しい日にしまし
ょう。
シェパーソン尚子
As the summer vacation starts, I hope all members and their families are doing well with this
hot weather and that everyone is in good health.
This past 24th of March, we had our 18th annual
New Year’s party. It was a great success, and I
hope that everyone had a wonderful time.
I would like to congratulate everyone who performed at the party. You all did a fabulous job.
Thank you to all the members who came in early
to help with set-up and to those that prepared the
crafts and all the delicious food. I would also
like to say a special “thank you” to everyone that
worked at the party. We could not have done it
without you. Thank you very much everyone for
your support and cooperation.
Our next event will be the annual summer picnic
on the 29th of July. It will be held again at the
Lawrence Community Park at 12:00pm. Please
come out and join us with your family and
friends. Let’s all have a wonderful day together.
Sincerely,
Naoko Shepperson
2012 Annual Picnic
2012年
ピクニックのご案内
When: July 29 (Sunday) Time: 12:00-5:00
Where: Lawrence Park 5301 N. Franklin Road
Indianapolis, IN 46210
Food, games, Bazaar, Eisa-- and lots of fun!!
For more information , please call
Naoko Shepperson @ (317) 217-9153
Satoko Cook @ (317) 765-5330
For maps and direction’s see the flyer
新年会
Donation (寄付金）
Seiko Ito Bucth Baker
Satoko Cook
Tomiko Wickersham
Hatusko Smith
Yoneko Kajii
Masako Uthupuru
Sakura Restaurant
Yoko Hassing
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
$ 300
$ 100
$ 84
$ 80
$ 75
$ 50
$ 50
$ 35
$
Mariko Michelle Cook
Megan Miyuki Ishikawa
Graduated from Indiana Universary on May 5th, 2002
Major: East Asian Languages and
Cultures(東アジア言語と文化)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Our oldest daughter, Megan, has
graduated Magna Cum Laude this
Mother’s Day (5/13) from IUPUI
Honors College with a double major degrees in Chemistry and German, and minoring in Mathematics and International Studies. She
has applied, and hopes to attend
the Indiana University School of
Medicine this fall.
Her new job start in August at
Okinawa International Exchange
at Urasoe City Office. Adapt by
JET program from government
of Japan (Japan Exchange and
Teaching Program.)　She was our very first Kempi
Scholarship winner and first to go for a full year, all expense paid
scholarship study at the Ryuukyu Universary．
日本政府の JET プログラムに採用され、8月から沖縄県浦添市役所の国際交
流課で働く事になりました。　まり子さんはインデイアナ州立大学に二年生
在留中、KEMPI留学に応募し，IOKから始めての留学生として琉球大学で一年
学び、IUに戻り、去った５月５日に卒業しました。　Proud parent : Edward and Satoko Cook
（里子さんはIOKの副会長です）
Welcom New Members
Sandyjo Cole, Kazue Ingle, Dwayne Ingle
Sandy White, Karen Wooldridge
Neighbor Kenjinkai Picnic
• Ohio Tomono kai ---------------September 15, 2012
• Chicago Kenjinkai -------------------August 12, 2012
•　Michigan Okinawa Kenjinkai--------August 4, 2012
Grace Akemi Ishikawa
Grace has been selected as one of the drum majors for the Ben
Davis High School Marching Giants. They have just completed
marching at the 2012 Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California...
and the Indy 500 Festival Parade... and has been invited and will be
marching at Washington D.C. next memorial day for the National
Memorial Day parade in D.C. As one of the drum majors for the
band, Grace will be leading her band through the main parade route
next year. The band will also be performing in Hawaii. You can
follow Grace and the Ben Davis Bands by joining us on facebook
at; https://www.facebook.com/bendavisbands
I take all the photographs for the band... Please spread the word
amongst Kenjinkai members and join us on facebook.
Hannah Mie Ishikawa
Hannah has finished her 1st year at IUPUI... she is majoring in
English and French. She is one of an officers for the IUPUI International Club this coming school year.
By Joji Ishikawa
Upcomming Event(ご案内）
SHO ART STUDIO
6301 LAFAYATTE RD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46278
(317) 291-1291
OPENING PARTY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2012
5:00 - 8:00
FEATURING THE ART OF
XIMENA IZQUIERDO
&
TSUYAKO NOAH
SHO ART STUDIO HOURS
MON & FRI 9:30 - 3:00
WED 9:30 - 5:00
SAT 12:00 - 5:00
E-MAIL: [email protected]
PHOTOGRAPHY
Making moments last forever...
SPECIAL OFFER for Indiana
Okinawa Kenjinkai Members:
$25 off from any child or family
package.
Moon & Star Photography
Gary Brockman
(317) 289-6087
3714 N. Breen Drive.,Indianapolis, IN 46235
http://moonandstar.homestead.com/
LUNCH:
Mon ~ Sat: 12:00 ~ 2:30 pm
Sunday ~ 12:00 ~ 2:30 pm
DINNER:
Sun ~ Thurs: 5:00 ~ 9:00 pm
Fri & Sat: 5:00 ~ 10:00 pm
Greenbrook Shoppes
8265 US 31 South
Indianapolis, IN 46227
Tel: (317) 883- 1888
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됙　Myth & Folklore
Turtleback Tombs
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Okinawa is an island rich in tradition and culture. While here, take some time to investigate
some of the island’s spiritual beliefs and folklore.
著者：ももココロ　•　転載：琉球新報
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In addition, Silent prayer for one minute silence at noon
in the entire Okinawa Prefecture.
尖閣沖ＥＥＺに
中国海洋調査船
また、沖縄県全域において正午に1分間の黙祷（もくと
う）
も行われる。　ごーやーどっとネット
日午後０時孝ごろ 前通容下域外で確認された
第他区下向保安本部の兵のはことしに入り初めて
Okinawan Prefecture has declared June 23rd of each
year as “Okinawa Memorial Day”, in order to remember
the conclusion of the Battle of Okinawa, during the Pacific War of WWII. The Governor of Okinawa, as well
as prominent officials, such as the Prime Minister of Japan, the Chairman of the House of Representatives, and
Chairman of the House of Councilors, will attend a special ceremony marking the event. The ceremony will
be held at the Memorial Peace Prayer Park, in Itoman.
With a solemn atmosphere, the ceremony, will honor
the more than 200,00 victims, with prayers for permanent world peace and rest for the departed souls.
空機が尖閣諸島の久場島
同本部によると同船は
○ら北西約뗞の日本の排下洋の科学堂調査を実施す
沖縄県では、毎年6月23
日を太平洋戦争における
沖縄戦の終結した日とし
て「慰霊の日」に制定して
いる.
その日には、糸満市の平
和祈念公園にて「沖縄全
戦没悼式」が行われ沖縄
県知事はもちろん、総理大臣や衆議院議長、参議院議長
などが参列し、おごそかな雰囲気の中で式典が執り行わ
れる。式典では、沖縄戦での20万人以上の犠牲者ほか、
戦没者の冥福と世界の恒久平和を願う,
他堂経済水域︵ＥＥＺ︶でるとの事前通容があ  た
Okinawa Memorial Day • June 23
船尾など○ら合計８本のよが同本部の兵空機が発見
沖縄慰霊の日　•　６月２３日
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プのようなものをえい兵
している中国下洋調査船
﹁東密紅２号﹂を発見し
た中国の下洋調査船が事
隊は自然解散となり具て死にそうだたのが丸
事前通容海域外
イだ○ら殺されると言われ風덁で島を踏みつぶした よ○たとし○思わない﹂られた反年は知る﹁痩せ
沖縄のお墓は、
「カーミヌクーバカ」
と呼ばれ、大型のものが多く内部は小さなものでも６〜８畳もあ
り、戦時中には防空壕がわりにも利用された。　形が亀の甲羅に似ているところから亀甲墓（かめこ
うばか）
と言われ、
これは女性の子宮を模したもので、人の一生は、母の胎内から生まれ、死ぬとまた
帰ってゆく、
という
「母体回帰」
の思想。「お墓(tomb)」
は、
この世からあの世へ生まれ変わるために
籠る
「子宮(womb)」
で、入り口ではなく出口となっている。旧暦の３月１５日の
「清明祭」
シーミーに
は、親族が集まって墓参りをし、
お墓の掃除後、
お墓の前で持ち寄った料理を広げ、
ビール、泡盛、飲
食を共にし、歓談しながら交わる家族の楽しいしいイベントです。　沖縄県の急激な発展、土地問題により、最近は小規模な亀甲墓も見られるようになってきており、集
合霊園に骨壷が納められる納骨堂（コンドミニヤム）式のスタイルも見られる。
「た
There are two types of tombs you will see while
on Okinawa: the turtleback tomb (kameko-baka)
and the gable type. The turtleback tomb is easy to
spot due to its distinctive shave (resembling the
back of a turtle’s shell). The tombs line the hills
and streets and can be seen in a variety of sizes
nearly everywhere on the island.
Kameko-baka serve as ancestral vaults for holding
the remains of the deceased in carefully arranged
urns. The rectangular opening located in the center-front of the structure is a conspicuous feature you will find in all tombs and serves as an entrance for placing urns within. These tombs
are also built in the shape of a woman’s womb. Buddhists believe the reasoning behind this is
to place the deceased back where they originally came from: the womb. You can still see the
turtleback tomb, but it is slowly being replaced by the cheaper, space-saving, condominiumstyle tombs.
Each April (around March 15th on the lunar calendar), Okinawans participate in memorial
services for ancestors in an event known locally as Shiimii (known as Seimei Sai in Japanese).
Blood relatives gather in front of tombs in a sort of family reunion where they open special
containers of Okinawan ceremonial foods and drink beer and awamori together. This event is
a joyful outing that strengthens family ties.
てた﹂덀軍事機密덁とつ﹁どうやて竹槍で北れる
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The Ryukyuan religion is generally characterized by ancestor worship and the respecting of
relationships between the living, the dead, and the gods and spirits of the natural world.
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