Category: After the Reversion to Japan

My first visit to Okinawa was immediately after the reversion … Continued

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

Mō (毛) means “wild field” in the Okinawan language. It … Continued

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

Tarama Island is located right in-between Miyako and Ishigaki Islands. … Continued

On July 30th, 1978, according to the return of rights … Continued

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

Latin Americans are known for their love of music and … Continued

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

“Do you know mibae (fruit flies)?” If you ask the … Continued

Miruku is a god worshipped widely in Okinawa and has … Continued

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

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

An assumption says that what was simply called “uta”—song or … Continued

A while back, ayu-fish different from those of mainland Japan … Continued

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

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

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

Shikina-en also known as Shichinanu udwun reduced to ashes in … Continued

Shishi-mai—the lion dance is a folk performing art traditionally handed … Continued

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

Perhaps 筋小—​​small lines— in kanji, sūjigwā means narrow streets or … Continued

The history of this dish begins in an eatery located … Continued

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

Tu nu yū kara Yamatu nu yū  … Continued

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