재난의 연쇄와 오키나와 공동체의 대응‒오키나와 의료생활협동조합의 사례와 함께‒

Abstract

Three works, 『Samayoeru ryuukyuujin』,『Memoirs of a Perishing Ryukyu Woman』, and『Walking in the city named Heiwa-dori』are set in different time zones such as “Sotetsu Hell” and after returning to the mainland, but have something in common that deals with Okinawa facing disasters throughout the times. In addition, both the part in the work that the life improvement movement forced by Okinawa citizens during the “Sotetsu Hell” demanded the improvement and deletion of identity and the part that demanded assimilation to Japan after the return to Okinawa can be seen as pointing out the inherent relationship between the country of origin and the colony. It can be seen that the disasters experienced during the period of “Sotetsu Hell” after the “annexation of ryukyu” were reproduced in a new form through the process of returning to the mainland that trampled on the wishes of Okinawa citizens. In order to break the chain of disasters that erupted, Okinawa citizens inherited a traditional community of mutual assistance and cooperation. As a traditional organizational unit, “Gumi” led to a “HAN-organization” of the living cooperative, actively engaged in low-interest activities to protect their right to live, and sought to improve Okinawa’s medical environment, which was underdeveloped by the establishment of a joint-invested hospital, “Minju Clinic”. This confirmed confidence in community “HAN-activities” led to the establishment of the “Okinawa Medical Cooperative,” which can exert greater power. The Okinawa community, which tried to save itself in such a series of disasters, proposed a new alternative to cooperation and solidarity between individuals through the establishment of the Okinawa Medical Cooperative.