Category: History

A type of textile typical to Okinawa. Tough, stiff, and … Continued

It began on March 26th 1945, when the United States … Continued

During the Okinawan music boom in the early 1990s, there … Continued

In 1995, 50 years after the end of the Battle … Continued

The Ryukyu archipelago has walked history on a different path … Continued

The American study abroad program by the Government Aid and … Continued

In the Beginning, there was a gusuku; like the one … Continued

Tatoo. Spelled “needle thrust” in Japanese, hajichi carves designs in … Continued

In colonies and trusteeships, the man in charge of rule … Continued

Iha Fuyu (1876-1947) was one of the founders of Okinawan … Continued

At the time of this writing (1998), it’ll be twenty … Continued

The eldest son of Jahana Katsutaro, Jahana Noboru was born … Continued

Okinawa Prefecture was once the Ryukyu Kingdom. It enjoyed a … Continued

My father's home island is a small island called Geruma. … Continued

Kippan are sweets made from Okinawan citrus fruit specialties like … Continued

Kyūyō is the official history document compiled during the Ryukyu … Continued

The legislative branch of the Ryukyu Islands government was called … Continued

People think of “Lequios” as the name of a weekly … Continued

Mass deaths that occurred on the violent battlefields during the … Continued

On May 15th 1972, the government of Okinawa was reverted … Continued

This is the story of when a certain minister of … Continued

Working in the military bases is called “military labor” in … Continued

An early afternoon, a group of middle-aged women was enjoying … Continued

Okinawan rock first started by copying American and British rock. … Continued

A Russian scholar of Japan and the Orient (1892-1937). In … Continued

Potato. In Okinawa, sweet potatoes are just called potatoes, nmu. … Continued

A type of fabric. Albeit the fact that it is … Continued

“Is Okinawa part of Japan?” shouted (then) Okinawa Governor Ōta … Continued

In Okinawa, typhoon and drought are two natural phenomena that … Continued

Refers to the fact that on May 15, 1972, after … Continued

The expression “Ryukyu Disposition”' has two different senses. In a … Continued

(1682~1761) The most prominent statesman representing the early-modern Ryukyu Kingdom. … Continued

They say that long ago bandits and highwaymen began to … Continued

Sappōshi, sappūshi, sakuhōshi—which is correct? Any of them will do. … Continued

In 1609, the Ryukyu Kingdom was invaded by the Shimazu … Continued

(1907~2001) Senaga Kamejiro, who was nicknamed “Kame-san (Mr. Turtle)” by … Continued

The Senkaku Islands is a group of islands located north-northwest … Continued

More properly the Okinawa Shakai Taishū-tō (Okinawa Social Mass Party), … Continued

As its name suggests, the castle is located in Shuri … Continued

In a connecting bus at the Haneda Airport, some young … Continued

There was a time when the people of Okinawa took … Continued

The Thirty-six Families of Kume are the Chinese people, and … Continued

Kikkoubaka, the turtleback tomb, was named after its exterior shape … Continued

In the summer, I like to go to outlying islands. … Continued

Popularly known as Beimin Seifu. Its official name is Ryukyu … Continued

Tu nu yū kara Yamatu nu yū  … Continued

As the organized resistance by the Japanese military was about … Continued

If the Yūki-tsumugi is the acme of silk textile, then … Continued