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I first learned of flying foxes when I was asked … Continued
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Kagiyadefū
Kagiyadefū is regularly played and danced at the opening of … Continued
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Kami Asagi
In general, a building where the noro (priestess) performs religious … Continued
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Kani hanriru
To get senile. Okinawa is an island with a reputation … Continued
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Kankarā Sanshin
The year 1995 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the end … Continued
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Kanzashi (Ornamental Hairpin)
At the time of the Ryukyu Kingdom (before the abolition … Continued
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Kasutera-kamaboko
A man from Shuri once told me that he didn’t … Continued
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Kerama Deer
My father's home island is a small island called Geruma. … Continued
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Kibinago (Silver-stripe Round Herring)
Kibinago, the silver-stripe round herring, is called sururu in Okinawa. … Continued
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Kokusai Dōri
Kokusai Dōri in Naha is a street with a unique … Continued
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Kuba (Chinese Fan Tree)
It has become harder in city areas like Naha, but … Continued
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Kūbu (Konbu kelp)
Kūbu means konbu (kelp). It is one of the main … Continued
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Kudaka Island
An island situated 6 km to the east of the … Continued
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Latin American Dishes
Latin Americans are known for their love of music and … Continued
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Legislature
The legislative branch of the Ryukyu Islands government was called … Continued
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Light Railway
Okinawa is the only prefecture in Japan without a railway. However, … Continued
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Martial Arts
Many different types of martial arts are practiced in Okinawa … Continued
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Mass Suicides
Mass deaths that occurred on the violent battlefields during the … Continued
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Medaka (Rice Fish)
As its English name indicates, medaka (rice fish) is a … Continued
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Medicinal Herbs
On a corner along the building of the Public Market … Continued
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Memorial Day
This is the story of when a certain minister of … Continued
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Mibae (Fruit Flies)
“Do you know mibae (fruit flies)?” If you ask the … Continued
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Military Labour
Working in the military bases is called “military labor” in … Continued
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Minatogawa Man
Homo sapiens of about 18,000 years ago. The first fossiled … Continued
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Minyō-sakaba
A minyō-sakaba is a pub where you can see live … Continued
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Miyako Jōfu
The history of Miyako jōfu textiles goes back four centuries. … Continued
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Naha Otsunahiki Festival
People are suffering from the heat all over Japan, yet … Continued
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Nicolai Aleksandrovich Nevsky
A Russian scholar of Japan and the Orient (1892-1937). In … Continued
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Nifēdēbiru
The Okinawan language can be very roughly divided into three … Continued
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Niraikanai
A world different from ours, where the gods live, an … Continued
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Nuchi du takara
“Nuchi du takara” means “your life is a treasure,” and … Continued
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Obaa, Anmaa, Nēnē
The women of Okinawa are powerful. Whether or not this … Continued
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Oikomi Ryō
A fishing technique unique to Okinawa for which the fisherman … Continued
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Okinawa Bunko (Okinawa Library)
Okinawa Bunko is a series of mini encyclopedias about Okinawan … Continued
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Okinawan Rock
That descending glissando guitar riff from the Ventures spread the … Continued
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Okinawan Society in Hawaii
It is well-known that the people of Hawaii are from … Continued
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Okinawa Prefectural Archives
Tell a taxi driver “please take me to the Prefectural … Continued
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Ōkuni Rindō
A multi-purpose forestry road located in the northern part of … Continued
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ONNA Nabe and YOSHIYA Chiru
They are said to be the two greatest female poets … Continued
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Orion Beer
Beer produced in Okinawa. It owns a one and only … Continued
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Ōshima Tsumugi
A type of fabric. Albeit the fact that it is … Continued
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ŌTA Masahide
“Is Okinawa part of Japan?” shouted (then) Okinawa Governor Ōta … Continued
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Sea Grapes (N’kyafu)
Sea grapes’ classical Japanese name is kubiredzuta. In the Miyako … Continued
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Thirty-six Families of Kume
The Thirty-six Families of Kume are the Chinese people, and … Continued