"Ugan buduchi" The God of Fire takes a New Year Holiday
Hinukan, or the God of Fire is an Okinawan God that takes care of cooking stove. Hinukan has ...
The Muuchii day in Okinawa
In Okinawa, there is a custom to exorcise evil spirits by eating Muuchii on December 8 of the lunar calendar. It falls on ...
Shiimii, the grave-sweeping festival can be seen across the island in April
During the weekends in April, you may see Okinawan local people gathered ...