Author
NAGAMINE Tetsunari
Born in 1962 in Naha, Okinawa. Freelance editor and writer, as well as managing Awamori bar Karakara To Chibuguwa in Naha.
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Hinukan (god of fire)
Hinukan (god of fire) is usually enshrined near the kitchen … Continued
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The Ruddy Kingfisher
In Kijoka—known as the village of bashōfu fabric—in Ogimi there … Continued
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Tōkachi and Kajimayā
Tōkachi (August 8th on the lunar calendar) is an event … Continued