Hanayo OYA

Hanayo OYA was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1987 and has been working for Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting since 2012, while also acting as an adjunct researcher at Waseda University’s Institute of Journalism. She has been awarded multiple times for her documentaries about the history of Okinawa.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

Boy Soldiers: The Secret War In Okinawa, Japan 2018 (Director) NC19

Guest at Nippon Connection

Boy Soldiers: The Secret War In Okinawa, NC19
The Blue Sky Maiden, NC19

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