Title: Uchinanchu: A History of Okinawans in Hawaii; Authors: Ethnic Studies Oral History Project and United Okinawan Association of Hawaii; Publisher: Ethnic Studies Oral History Project, Ethnic Studies Program, University of Hawaii; Edition: 1981 hardcover edition; Format: English-language black-and-cream illustrated history volume with hardcover binding and printed dust jacket, published in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America.

Scope and purpose: This collaborative community history documents the experiences of Okinawans in Hawaii across the twentieth century, drawing on oral history interviews, archival research, and contributions from scholars and community members to trace migration from Okinawa, settlement patterns on the islands, and the development of a distinct Uchinanchu identity within the broader Japanese and local Hawaiian contexts.

Contents and structure: Front matter includes acknowledgments, a history committee message, a preface by Mitsugu Sakihara, an introduction by Michiko Kodama, and maps, followed by chapters such as "Okinawa, the Homeland," "Immigrants Settle in Hawaii," and "Okinawan-Naichi Relationship," each subdivided into essays by contributors including Mitsugu Sakihara, Kan Nizuma, Masanori Higa, Yukiko Kimura, Shigeru Takayesu, Gongoro Nakamura, Tomonori Ishikawa, Henry Toyama, Kiyoshi Ikeda, and Philip K. Ige.

Design and illustration features: The volume uses a traditional reference-style layout with clear chapter and essay headings, readable serif typography, and off-white interior pages that combine narrative text with maps and other black-and-white illustrations to situate personal stories within geographic, social, and historical frameworks.

Language, genre, and audience: Language: English; Genres: community and immigration history, oral history, and ethnic studies; Topics: Okinawan migration from Ryukyu to Hawaii, plantation and labor experiences, family and community organizations, relations between Okinawans and Naichi Japanese, and the preservation of cultural heritage; Intended audience: adult readers, scholars and students of Asian American, Japanese American, and Pacific Island studies, and others interested in the history of Okinawans in Hawaii.

Publication and identifiers: Copyright page credits the Ethnic Studies Oral History Project, Ethnic Studies Program, University of Hawaii, with copyright 1981 and notes that royalties from the sale of this book support further research and publication in ethnic studies and Okinawan studies in Hawaii; Library of Congress catalog number LOC 81-44344 is listed along with ISBN: 0-8248-0749-9. Listing is for one vintage 1981 hardcover copy of Uchinanchu: A History of Okinawans in Hawaii with its dust jacket only, with no additional media or supplements included.