“Wonder Okinawa“  This is a great website created by Okinawa Prefecture (Okinawa Government)

They put a lot of time and effort presenting Okinawa’s history and culture. They also have valuable sources for tourist and much more. I have listed all the contents below with links to each site.  Each site is magnificently filled with information,  lots of images, music, and movies that you can’t get anywhere else and they are translated in English and in Japanese.

I am very pleased of their excellent work and I have enjoyed learning more about Okinawa and I am more educated in my heritage.  I just can’t wait until my next visit to Okinawa!

Wonder Okinawa

Okinawan History

Shurijo Castle

Shureimon Gate

Shurijo Castle

Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

Katsuren Castle Ruins Katsuren Village

Shurijo Castle Naha City in date time

Shurijo Castle Naha City

Ryukyu Kingdom

Ryukyu Kingdom

Nature in Okinawa
Okinawa Island

Deigo

Kayauchi Banta

Miyako islands

Cape Higashi Henna

Yonaha Maehama Beach

Yaeyama islands

Nakama River and Mangrove forest

View from the Tamadorizaki Observation Platform, Ishigaki Island

Taketomi Island Village

Mariudo Waterfall

Yonaguni horses and cape

Outlying islands near Okinawa Island

Zamami Islands

Zamami Island

Komaka Island

Okinawan Arts & Crafts
Okinawan Pottery

Tsuboya Pottery

Ryukyu Glass

Ryukyuan Glass

Ryukyu Glass

Okinawa’s dyed and woven textile

Bingata

Lion-Dog

Rooftop Lion-Dog

Ryukyu lacquer ware

Ryukyuan lecquer

Lacquerware Cake Box in Raden Style

Okinawan Art

Awamori and Awamori Set

Okinawan Entertainment
Classical Ryukyuan Music

Classical Music Ensemble

Royal Dance

Eisa Folk Dances

Eisa Folk Dance

Ryukyuan Dance

Yotsutake (Classical Dance)

Contemporary Okinawan Music

Kurushima Kuduchi (Popular Dance)

Okinawan Plays

Shushin Kaneiri (Kumiodori)

Okinawan Folklore
Festivals

Naha Dragon-Boat Race

Eisa Parade

Naha Giant Tug-of-War

Shuri Castle Festival Procession

Bullfighting

Karate and Martial Arts with Weaponry

Karate Performance (Cornerstone of Peace)

Others
Yonaguni deep Sea ruins

Manta-ray

Whale

Tokashiki Islands vicinity

Picturesque view of everyday Okinawa

Tokashiki Islands vicinity

Emerald Beach

Jet Ski

Aqua-bike

Paragliding

Shisa - Chinese Lion Dog

Route 58

Fish Market

Colorful Fish

Makishi Kosetsu Ichiba Public Markets

Food Culture

Okinawa Soba - Okinawa Noodle Soup

Sata-andagi - Okinawan Doughnut

Popular Cuisine

Okinawan Spirits

Awamori Liquor

Okinawa Digital Archives “Wonder Okinawa“

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