Category: Language
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Coral Reef
Rachel Carson classified the seashore into three types: (1) a … Continued
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Field Party (Mō-ashibi)
Mō (毛) means “wild field” in the Okinawan language. It … Continued
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Harusā and Uminchu
Farmers are called harusā in Okinawa. An Okinawan language, out … Continued
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Kani hanriru
To get senile. Okinawa is an island with a reputation … 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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Panari Earthenware
Okinawan wares can be roughly divided into two, Jō-yachi and … Continued
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Pineapples
Every year when the old date for the Bon Festival … Continued
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Ryūka (Okinawan Poetry)
An assumption says that what was simply called “uta”—song or … Continued
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Sea Grapes (N’kyafu)
Sea grapes’ classical Japanese name is kubiredzuta. In the Miyako … Continued
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Tōtoganashi
In the Amami Islands, people pray to their ancestors at … Continued