The car radio also played an Okinawan folk song called “Bashofu” (Basho fiber cloth). The song made Uezu want to see Okinawa again. Tears welled up in his eyes as he remembered the blue skies ...

We hear folk songs recalling the sufferings and troubled history of Okinawa, from the samurai conquest incorporating it into Japan to the US invasion of WWII. We also discover the secret of the ...

said the images offer a unique blending of Western elements with the traditions of the Ryukyu kingdom that became Okinawa Prefecture in 1879 when the Japanese government incorporated the ...

He joins SBS Melbourne with Chiemi Shepherd and Junko Takahama of Okinawa folklore band to share their story.

The Okinawa Islands are the principal island group of the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. The people, traditions, and culture are unique from their mainland counterparts. Their special rituals and ...