Okinawa: The American Years, 1945-1972
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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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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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For information on Okinawa please see this wonderful
Ogimi Village Summer Festival"
31th Ginowan Hagoromo Festival"
Okinawa Kids Kingdom Eisa Summer Festival"
9th Kin Town Seinen Eisa Festival"
9th Izena Shoen King Festival"
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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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