Article: Time has stopped in Okinawa's jazz clubs; US military occupation intruduced jazz to Okinawa. Now the island has more jazz clubs than most American cities.(FEATURES)(TRAVEL)

Byline: Roger House Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor

OKINAWA, JAPAN -- In a small jazz club in Okinawa, Japan, waitress Akiko Chino vocalizes a rendition of "Paper Moon." The aspiring singer struggles to interpret the song phonetically, having memorized the lyrics from a CD. The crowd applauds as she leaves the bandstand, bowing before resuming the work of clearing tables.

When she passes my table, she asks for clarification of a line in the song: "What is a Barnum and Bailey world?" I try to explain, but the barriers of language and cultural history get in the way.

Regardless, her love for jazz will go on. She is typical of many ...

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