History in Focus
History in Focus
American Historical Review
4.2 Soil and Memory [Revisited]
32 minutes Posted Oct 1, 2025 at 7:00 am.
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Historian Alexis Dudden and graphic artist Kim Inthavong discuss their collaborative work on history, memory, and activism in Okinawa, Japan. Their piece, "Okinawa: Territory as Monument," appeared in the History Lab section of the September 2022 issue of the AHR. Inthavong's graphic panels illustrating Okinawans' present-day struggle over US military presence in the islands can be previewed below.