Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Note on Translations and Romanizations xvii
5. List of Commonly Used Acronyms and Abbreviations xix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Japan in the 1950s: Symbolic Victims 15
8. 2. Okinawa, 1945–1952: Allegories of Becoming 38
9. 3. Okinawa, 1952–1958: Solidarity under the Cover of Darkness 65
10. 4. Okinawa, 1958–1972: The Subaltern Speaks 88
11. 5. Okinawa, 1972–1995: Life That Matters 124
12. Conclusion 143
13. Acknowledgments 147
14. Notes 149
15. Selected Bibliography 195
16. Index 211