屈くつ辱じょくの日ひ

expression, noun

Day of Disgrace

Historical term referring to April 28, 1952, when the San Francisco Peace Treaty restored sovereignty to mainland Japan but left Okinawa under U.S. administration, seen as a day of humiliation in Okinawa.

• 沖おき縄なわでは、四し月がつ二に十じゅう八はち日にちを「屈くつ辱じょくの日ひ」と呼よぶことがある。

  In Okinawa, April 28th is sometimes called the 'Day of Disgrace'.