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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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Chronology, history, photos, and more on post-war Okinawa.
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Important American, Japanese, and Okinawan figures
involved in foreign policy affecting
Dean Acheson - U.S. Secretary of State from 1949 to 1953. He
appointed John Foster Dulles to negotiate the Japanese peace treaty,
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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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Offers a collection of photos of the paintings on various Okinawan sea walls. Guest book is also available.
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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