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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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Ex-patriot group to strengthen Hispanic ties in Okinawa.
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Boricua in Japan
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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
Describes the Okinawa flag, its symbols and history. With links to city flags and related information.
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Municipal flags of Okinawa
White O letter in red disc on white field. O is the prefecture initial
letter. The inner small red disc stands for progress of Okinawa and outer red
circle for sea surrounding
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The official post conference website of the Okinawa International Conference on Longevity (OICL). Site contains an about OICL page, the governor's message, speaker's abstracts, supporters, site map, contact information and a post conference summary.
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Okinawa is known throughout
Japan as Longevity Islands
Fax/Tel: 0044 208 672 7959
Longevity/Ageing is uniquely a celebration of life"!
Shuri Castle, Okinawa, UNESCO's WORLD HERITAGE
Okinawa Official Statistical
Has the highest rate of living centenarians per 100,000 population.
Has the
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