spring 2012

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uchinaaguchi

thailand

Ryukyu

Star An OkiJET Publication

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Editor   Ayli Chong

Visual Editor   Jd Banks

Prefectural Advisors   Ryan Ohta and Elizabeth Reuter

Published by   Okinawa Prefectural Government

Contact us at  ryukyustar@ajet.net

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1‐2 Editors’ Notes    Ayli Chong and Jd Banks

3‐4 Notes from the Kencho   Ryan Otah and Elizabeth Reuter

5 A word from the Muni PA   Elizabeth Reuter

6‐7 Give me chocolate !!"#$%&'($!)&*+$

8‐9 The Sixteenth Day  !!"#$%&'($!)&*+$

10‐12 Thailand   Kathryn Strong

13 Let’s Speak Uchinaaguchi   Adam Nakama

14‐15 Uchinaaguchi   Adam Nakama

16‐19 Rekio the Lion   Grant Minagawa

20‐21 Takarazuki Review   Elizabeth Reuter

22‐25 Toru   Angi Bryzcki

26‐27 Sakura   "#$%&'($!)&*+$

28 Call for Submissions 

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spring 2012

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uchinaaguchi

thailand

Ryukyu

Star

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See ya out there!

‐Elizabeth Reuter

A Word from the Muni PA

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Explanation of the day from the

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The Secret Adventures of

Rekio the Lionpart six: the quest for the holy glue

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by Grant Minagawa

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An  ingredient  for  the  glue!  Rekio had to travel all the way to the great northern  reaches  of  the  island  to 3$>!.9'#!*&*#!62#**0!:/9..9'.D!d#!-&.!2&440!19!.##!12#'!:#6&7.#!2#!knew  that  meant  the  end  of  win‐1#*<! &$>! &//! 129.#! 291! J;04+&$! 6(1‐(#.! 12&1! /99,! /(,#! /(]/#! -2(1#! :&;.D

G#,(9! ;&=#! 74! 9$! 3$>($;! 12#!aquarium  and  went  back  to 12#! 1*94(6&/! :&>P>*#&'! 6#$1#*!19! 3$>! .9'#! *&*#! 5*7(1.! 59*! 2(.!*#6(4#D! "71! :&>! >*#&'.! -#*#!right!  He  was  walking  through 12#!^9-#*.!&$>!.7>>#$/0!597$>!himself  in  the middle  of  a  soc‐cer game! He was so confused!

K2#! /(]/#! -99>#$! /(9$! '7.1!have  taken  a  wrong  turn! He was  looking  for  the great &T7&*(7'! 19! ;#1! .9'#! 3.2!for  the  glue  and  got  lost  in 12#! #\49.#>P19P12#P96#&$P4&*,D! d#! -&.! &/'9.1! .491‐1#>! :0! .9'#! ;*&$$(#.<! :71!the  Water‐Fountain‐Shisa hid  him  in  their  midst.

Finally!

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Review of Takarazuka Revue’s

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Photos and Review by Elizabeth Reuter

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