The cherry blossom aesthetic is one of the most prominent images throughout Japanese culture. You will see the design everywhere. From dreamy landscapes in ukiyo-e woodblock prints or delicate designs painted on byobu traditional folding screens. Decorations on everyday consumer items like bento lunch boxes, not to mention common appearances in modern art, manga, and… Read More Blooming Sakura trees
A cherry blossom is the bloom of a Prunus tree, of which there are several varieties. Cherry blossoms are found all throughout the world. However, they are most prevalent in temperate climes in the Northern Hemisphere. Such as Japan, China, Korea, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and various sites in northern Europe. Because of the… Read More About Cherry Blossoms
Nakamurake (中村家) is a typical Okinawan-style home from the 18th century and served as the Nakamura family’s dwelling.The Japanese government has classified Nakamurake as an essential cultural asset, and it is available to the public. Nakamurake has several traditional Okinawan farmers’ dwelling traits, such as a red-tiled roof with sculptures of shisa. Lion-like animals that… Read More Nakamurake Residence
Tsuboya (壺屋) is an area in downtown Naha home to Tsuboya Pottery, Okinawa’s most well-known pottery kind. Tsuboya Odori Pottery Street and the Tsuboya Pottery Museum are two of the neighborhood’s many attractions. Okinawan pottery dates back to the Ryukyu Kingdom period before Okinawa was absorbed into Japan. The pottery is composed of local clay… Read More Tsuboya Pottery District
The Katsuren Castle Ruins (勝連城跡, Katsurenj-ato) is located on a high hill near the seashore and provides beautiful countryside views below.The ancient castle’s stone walls and foundations are all that remain. The site is one of the Ryukyu Kingdom’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed Castles. Katsuren Castle was known as Lord Amawari’s residence in the 15th century.… Read More Katsuren Castle Ruins, 勝連城跡
Are among the Ryukyu Kingdom’s UNESCO World Heritage Castles and are located on the Motobu Peninsula in northern Okinawa Honto.In contrast to other Okinawan castles, Nakijin Castle is low-density amid beautiful woodlands, giving the remains a distinct ambiance. Nakijin Castle constructed in the late 1200s.Okinawa Honto split into three kingdoms during the Sanzan Period (1322-1429).… Read More Nakijin Castle Ruins, 今帰仁城跡
Happy Women’s Day to strong, intelligent, talented, and simply outstanding women! Don’t ever forget that you are loved and appreciated. Happy Women’s Day! It’s crazy that women still have to fight for their rights. We still live in a society where being a woman is dangerous. Let’s remind ourselves to create a world deserving of… Read More 8 March
Shikinaen is located about 3 kilometers south of Shuri Castle. Shikinaen (識名園) was built towards the 18th century as the Ryukyu rulers’ second home. It has gorgeous, relatively basic Okinawan-style timber palace structures. With red tile roofs and a vast Japanese-style landscape park with a central pond. While the garden is created in a typical… Read More Shikinaen Garden
The Ocean Expo Park (, Kaiyhakuken) is a vast park on the tip of the Motobu Peninsula in northern Okinawa Honto. That was established in 1976 to honor the Okinawa International Ocean Expo, held there the previous year. The Churaumi Aquarium, Japan’s best aquarium, is the park’s primary feature. The park spans roughly three kilometers… Read More Ocean Expo Park
The mainland Japanese language didn’t influence the name of this site. It comes from two ancient local terms, “Sefa,” meaning “highest point.” And “Utaki,” which denoted a sacred site in the Ryūkyū Islands faith. So the name of this place can be translated as “highest shrine.” Sefa-Utaki is also called “Kimi-ga-take” and “Omo-ga-take no Ibi.”… Read More Sefa Utaki 斎場御嶽