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2013.05.17
Ryukyu Treasure Exhibition expands historical focus [History]
Shuri Castle Park is about to embark on a new exhibition showcasing restoration activities to protect cultural assets related to the Ryukyu Kingdom’s lost history. The new exhibiti...
2013.04.01
Shisa get their day on Wednesday [History]
April 3 is the “Day of Shisa” in Okinawa. Four is SHI, and three is SAN in Japanese. This is why April 3rd is the Day of Shisa. The day was established in 2002 to expand Shisa from...
2013.03.18
Michi-no Eki Kina Banjo takes it slow, like on days of yore [History]
By Mana Komatsu Is this a museum? Or perhaps a resource center? Those are the questions that pop into mind when visiting the fourth Michi-no Eki in our series, Kina Banjo, where th...
2013.03.10
NeoPark flower doll show depicts history [History]
The 26th Chrysanthemum Figure Exhibition, one of the island’s premier doll show exhibitions, is now in progress at NeoPark Okinawa in Nago City. Although organizers say admission i...
2013.02.26
Himeyuri Peace Exhibition moves toward March conclusion [History]
A five-month Himeyuri Peace Museum Exhibition chronicling accounts of the final days of the Battle of Okinawa, and the experiences of Himeyuri students who survived the period, wil...
2013.02.26
Tunnel walls document final hours of battle [History]
By Bill Charles A careful walk down the narrow winding steps from atop an Oroku hill to the tunnel maze sets the hairs on end. History is chronicled in many ways, and the stark ima...
2013.02.17
Traditional textiles and bingata at OIST [History]
An Okinawa traditional textiles and bingata show is being staged at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology beginning Monday, but there’s more than just displays. OIST is w...
2013.02.08
Prefectural Museum offers insights into French queen [History]
Queen Marie Antoinette was the most famous queen in the history of France, and she’s the sole topic of an exhibition at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum. The Marie Antoinette Exhibit...
2012.12.28
Shuri Castle Park hosts New Year’s Party [History]
A party that lasts three days and introduces the King and Queen and provides live classical music and performing arts? It’s a party at Shuri Castle Park, a three-day event daily 8:...
2012.12.08
Museum of History introduces Naha’s Shrines & Temples [History]
It’s said that Buddhism was introduced by visiting monk Zenkan to the Ryukyu Kingdom around 1265~1274, an action that appears to have brought the temple of Zen Buddhism’s Rinzai se...
2012.12.08
Peace Library photo exhibition features ancient Cambodia [History]
A special free photographic exhibition showcasing the stone carvings of the pre-encore dynasty of the Kingdom of Cambodia is in progress at the Okinawa Peace Prayer Library through...
2012.11.02
Awamori: Okinawa’s royal beverage [History]
By Bill Charles Awamori is Okinawa’s indigenous beverage, distilled for centuries at the behest of the royal families and continued to this very day, where it’s the crown jewel of ...
2012.10.05
Hajiti tattoo told woman’s status [History]
By Sanae Nadoyama “Hajiti” means nudging with a needle, a decoration Okinawan women used to tattoo on the back of their hands in the past. It was also a symbol of their status in s...
U.S. Senkakus Return in ’72 upset Beijing, Taipei [History]
The raging controversy over ownership of the Senkaku Islands in southern Okinawa Prefecture is a long brewing issue, stemming all the way back to the U.S. Reversion of Okinawa to J...
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