Category: Before the Ryukyu Kingdom

Kuba (Chinese Fan Tree)
It has become harder in city areas like Naha, but … Continued

Minatogawa Man
Homo sapiens of about 18,000 years ago. The first fossiled … Continued

Miyako Jōfu
The history of Miyako jōfu textiles goes back four centuries. … Continued

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

Panari Earthenware
Okinawan wares can be roughly divided into two, Jō-yachi and … Continued

The Ryukyuken
Just as there are uchinānchu humans—in other words, Okinawans—there are … Continued