Shawna Williams

On April 2, OIST held its second colloquium, “Ryukyuan Artifacts in the USA: A Detective Story.” The speaker was Fuji Takayasu, who specializes in history of Okinawa art.

On March 29-30, 40 academics, business leaders, and government representatives gathered at OIST to identify strategies for developing a research and development cluster in Okinawa. Promoting sustainable development in the prefecture by establishing such a cluster is a central part of OIST’s mission.

OIST held its second Open Campus event on Sunday, March 18, drawing more than 3,000 visitors from Okinawa and beyond.