Okinawa's Tragedy
"Okinawa's Tragedy: Echoes from the Last Battle of WWII"
2020-2022
Iterations of installation accompanied by original sound by Aya Rodriguez-Izumi featuring José Rodríguez, Noriko Rodriguez, and Aya Rodriguez-Izumi
Animation created in collaboration with Rad Mora
13:07
2022
"Okinawa's Tragedy: Echoes from the Last Battle of WWII" is based on an educational text first published in 1987 titled "Okinawa's Tragedy: Sketches from the Last Battle of WWII". Created by William T. Randall and illustrated by my father, artist José Rodríguez, this short book was the first instance of English translations of first hand Okinawan experiences during the Battle of Okinawa during the end of World War II.