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Spring issue 2012
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spring 2012
tickled pinkgive me chocolate
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 [email protected]
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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
spring 2012
Thailand
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spring 2012
tickled pinkgive me chocolate
uchinaaguchi
thailand
Ryukyu
Star
An OkiJET Publication
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Notes from the KenchoHappy New Year! あけましておめでとうございます!
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See ya out there!
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A Word from the Muni PA
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The Secret Adventures of
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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
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