Plaintiff group in the case over the return of Ryukyuan Dynastic remains make visit to Mumujana Tomb
Plaintiff group making their pilgrimage to Mumujana Tomb. January 12, Nakijin
January 13, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The “Life is a treasure! The Ryukyu right of self-determination organization,” a group that is supporting the organization that filed a lawsuit over the return of the remains of people related to the first Sho Dynasty (Ryukoku University Professor Yasukatsu Matsushima, chair), made a pilgrimage to the Mumujana Tomb in Nakijin January 12.
The group was there to report to their ancestor of the lawsuit filed in December of last year, which argues that a professor from Kyoto University removed the remains of the ancestor without permission in the late 1920’s.
There was also a visit to the Nakijin History and Culture Center.
The group raised sticks of incense and placed their hands together in prayer.
There was also a sanshin performance at the nearby Unishi Tomb.
Masako Kameya ,74, one of the descendants of the First House of Sho, said, “We told our ancestor of the suit, and wished, ‘that they look after [the remains].’ I hope that they return the remains from Kyoto University as soon as possible.”
Matsushima, the head of the plaintiff group, commented, “The voices of Okinawa, which demand the return of these remains, are being ignored and discriminated against. This runs through to the new base construction at Henoko as well. Return the remains, and restore the right of self-determination to Ryukyu.”
Part of the remains taken from Mumujana Tomb are also being stored at Taiwan University, who have notified Okinawa of their intention to return the remains.
The “Life is a treasure! The Ryukyu right of self-determination organization,” decided to deliver a written request to Nakijin as well as the Nakijin Board of Education requesting that the remains be reinterred after being returned from Taiwan University.
(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)
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