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Clothing that was purchased at an antique shop in Fukuoka that could have been gifted to the Ryukyu Kingdom by China donated to the Churashima Foundation for restoration and research

Clothing that was purchased at an antique shop in Fukuoka that could have been gifted to the Ryukyu Kingdom by China donated to the Churashima Foundation for restoration and research

August 30, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo

An article of clothing has been found that could possibly be summer wear known as “Umansa,” and was gifted to the Ryukyu Kingdom by ancient China, the likes of which are not known to currently exist in Okinawa.

Masahiro Shuzo Co. Ltd. CEO Masakuni Higa purchased the clothing from an antique shop in Fukuoka about 10 years ago, and it along with 6 handwritten scrolls from the early modern Ryukyu era were donated to the Okinawa Churashima Foundation...

 

50th Okinawa Peace Memorial held in Saipan

50th Okinawa Peace Memorial held in Saipan

August 28, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Fumiaki Jahana

It has been 75 years since residents of the former South Pacific Mandate were involved in a land battle during the Pacific War in 1944.

On August 27 at the Okinawa Peace Tower in Saipan, the “50th Okinawa Peace Memorial” was held....