Author, journalist with Okinawa Times. "Why are we in Okinawa? A History of Violence" (Bloomsbury Academic, 2026). 沖縄タイムス特約通信員。米国環境ジャーナリスト協会 出版賞。石橋湛山記念 早稲田ジャーナリズム大賞。著書「『情報自由法』で社会を変える！」岩波書店, etc https://www.jonmitchellinjapan.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3muhkir7wi223My latest FOIA investigation uncovers the reasons why a US Navy ship caught fire off the coast of Okinawa last year. https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/191207701 Sep 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhkir7wi223https://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mtqmocrmqs2sRest in Power, Ishikawa Bunyo. https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/190783123 Aug 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtqmocrmqs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3msfx2xw4m22d"To understand Japan, you need to understand Okinawa" -- my interview with Books On Asia is now uploaded here: https://booksonasia.net/podcast/boa-podcast-90-whats-it-like-to-host-a-us-military-base-jon-mitchell-on-okinawa/ If you have a spare 33 mins, please take a listen!06 Aug 2026 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfx2xw4m22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mrfjw5ryxc23Wow - super stoked that my book, Why are We in Okinawa? was chosen by @spl.org for one of their Eye Opening reads. Thank you for the show of support! https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/1616704779/301695227724 Jul 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfjw5ryxc23https://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mrafuycp5s2kThe English version of my latest FOIA investigation is now live at @okinawatimes.co.jp It includes a breakdown of my 1800+ day struggle to wrestle information from the US Army about its PFAS spill into a civilian community https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/188442722 Jul 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrafuycp5s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mqtpqkswzc2hTonight, Okinawa TV station, RBC, is reporting on my 5-year struggle to obtain information from the US Army about its massive spill of PFAS. #FOIA https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/rbc/281076417 Jul 2026 12:09 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtpqkswzc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mplg3ktayc2t"Today, Okinawa remains one of the most militarized places on the planet. Its landscape is dominated by the current bases - 31 US and 57 Japanese Self-Defense Force facilities - alongside hundreds of memorials and museums to World War II" -- my piece at FPIF for @ips-dc.org https://fpif.org/islands-of-peace/01 Jul 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplg3ktayc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mnwmuho3h22bFor the 3rd consecutive year, linguist Fija Byron has translated the Urdd Peace and Goodwill message into Uchinaaguchi. On this year's message: "It made me feel that the people of Wales are suffering and grieving in much the same way as we Ruuchuuans are.” https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/185006210 Jun 2026 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwmuho3h22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mnpeookmtc2sResistance on proud display along the Lennon Wall in Taichung, Taiwan. (Yet another reason this country is such a bright light during these dark times…)07 Jun 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnpeookmtc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mne63lsxec26On 8 June, I'll be in Taipei to give a book talk for the Taiwan Foreign Correspondents' Club about the parallels between Okinawa and Taiwan – shared histories of violence, vibrant democratic engagement, and residents’ concerns about future conflict in the region. https://taiwanfcc.org/20260608-booktalk/03 Jun 2026 03:27 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mne63lsxec26https://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mn2tipocfc2jThe most recent edition of The Diplomat is running an excerpt from my new book about why the US and Japan keep the military bases in Okinawa. (Spoiler: Money + Structural discrimination) https://thediplomat.com/2026/05/why-does-okinawa-have-so-many-us-military-bases/30 May 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn2tipocfc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3mm4uh2jzgc27Today, @okinawatimes.co.jp is running the English version of my FOIA investigation into the drop of an 18kg bag from a USMC helicopter over Okinawa. The bag contained pyrotechnic flares - and, one year later, it still has not been found. https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/183656618 May 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4uh2jzgc27https://bsky.app/profile/jonmitchell.bsky.social/post/3miliuwgwjk2vThis film couldn't come at a better time - and hopefully it receives a wide US release, too. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/shinya-tsukamoto-vietnam-veteran-drama-mr-nelson-did-you-kill-people-japan-release-1236701932/03 Apr 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:buh6z6uo3knnpaykstdclqyv/app.bsky.feed.post/3miliuwgwjk2v