
Category: Society

As you drive down Yanbaru or the southern part of … Continued

Beniimo (Purple yam)
Beniimo is a type of sweet potato that is popular … Continued

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

Divorce Rate and Unemployment
Nothing is less reliable than official statistics in Okinawa. … Continued

Finger-whistling
When the kachāshī starts, anyone there would instantly begin whistling … Continued

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

Harusā and Uminchu
Farmers are called harusā in Okinawa. An Okinawan language, out … Continued

Hinukan (god of fire)
Hinukan (god of fire) is usually enshrined near the kitchen … Continued

Immigrants
Many Okinawan immigrants left Okinawa for Taiwan, the Philippines, Borneo, … Continued

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

Kani hanriru
To get senile. Okinawa is an island with a reputation … Continued

Kasutera-kamaboko
A man from Shuri once told me that he didn’t … Continued

Kibinago (Silver-stripe Round Herring)
Kibinago, the silver-stripe round herring, is called sururu in Okinawa. … Continued

Kokusai Dōri
Kokusai Dōri in Naha is a street with a unique … Continued

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

Minyō-sakaba
A minyō-sakaba is a pub where you can see live … Continued

Obaa, Anmaa, Nēnē
The women of Okinawa are powerful. Whether or not this … Continued

Oikomi Ryō
A fishing technique unique to Okinawa for which the fisherman … Continued

Okinawan Society in Hawaii
It is well-known that the people of Hawaii are from … Continued

Okinawa Prefectural Archives
Tell a taxi driver “please take me to the Prefectural … Continued

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

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

Public Market
There is no formal name for the Naha public market. … Continued

Ryukyu Wild Boar
An outstanding beast among the land animals of Okinawa—Ryukyu wild … Continued

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

Sātā-andagī
Made of flour, sugar, egg, and milk — pretty round … Continued

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

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

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

Shell Ginger
“Hello,” “Nice to meet you” and hand your business card—a … Continued

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

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

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

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

Tōkachi and Kajimayā
Tōkachi (August 8 on the lunar calendar) is an event … Continued

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

Twunji-bīsa
Twunji-bīsa (winter solstice chill) is the seasonal wind that blows … Continued

Uchinānchu
An Okinawan. Uchinā is Okinawa, chu is person. It seems … Continued

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

U.S. Military Bases
Tu nu yū kara Yamatu nu yū … Continued

Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival
In December 1996, the guerilla attack on the official residence … Continued

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