Okinawa Awamori Distillers Association
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Description of the ornamental shisa, seen on buildings all over Okinawa, and the myth that created them.
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Shisa: Okinawa's playful guardians
A visit to Ryukyu Village, an enchanting tourist attraction north of Okinawa's capital, Naha, offers a glimpse of myriad Okinawan cultural traditions, including bingata (painted red patterns and design), orimono (textiles), and toki (pottery). But most delightful
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Offers an introduction to Awamori, Okinawan traditional rice wine. History and making of Awamori as well as how to enjoy it.
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OKINAWA AWAMORI Distillers Association.We introduce AWAMORI that is the best alcohl in Okinawa.
the 15th century"Awamori"has been praised for its superior
quality, rich and robust flavor. Lovers of"Awamori"were
residents of Edo (Tokyo), delegations dispatched from the courts
of ancient China and other foreigners who traveled to the Ryukyus.
In 1970, Dr. Kinichiro
A former US navyman's recollections of Okinawa 30 years ago and impressions from visiting there again recently.
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JPRI Occasional Paper No. 11 (February 1998)
In 1967, I was shipped from Miramar Naval Air Station, in San Diego, California, to a small utility squadron based at Naha, Okinawa, then an American-run island with a Japanese culture that had been captured in bloody fighting during World War II.
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Offers information and statistics on centenarians, a description of a centenarian study, book excerpts, biographies on the researchers, and contact information. Also contains links to news articles and a mailing list.
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Okinawa Centenarian Study and The Okinawa Program reveal the genetic and lifestyle factors responsible for successful, healthy aging. Learn the secrets to health and long life
Public health professionals to explore "Factors Behind the Healthy Longevity".
Learn how to live a long, lean & healthy life
Welcome to The Okinawa Centenarian Study!
Elderly Okinawans have among the lowest mortality rates in the world from a multitude of chronic diseases of aging and as a
Site offers historical and political information and documents regarding Okinawa, particularly the Post WWII era. A number of book and article reviews and opinions are also available. Site also offers information and commentary on the Okinawan town of Kin, home of USMC Camp Hansen.
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The lecture videos uploaded to my teaching site are currently down. The site (and videos) will be up and running again in April, when the new term starts. This is because the videos function primarily as revision
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