Ryukyuans
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The Ryukyuans are a Japonic-speaking East Asian ethnic group indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands, which stretch from the island of Kyushu to the island of Taiwan. In Japan, most Ryukyuans live in the Oki
Ryukyuan dancers in ceremonial attire
The gusuku fortification are on the Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu UNESCO's list.
The castle town and Ryukyu Kingdom's capital Shuri Castle
Five Ryukyuan men, Meiji period
Okinawa Prefecture
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Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan. It consists of three main island groups—the Okinawa Islands, the Sakishima Islands, and the Daitō Islands—spread across a ma
Ryukyuans
…ethnic group indigenous to the Ryukyu Islands, which stretch from the island of Kyushu to the island of Taiwan. In Japan, most Ryukyuans live in the Okinawa Prefecture or Kagoshima Prefecture. They speak the Ryukyuan languages, one of the branches of the Japonic language family along with the Japanese language and its…
Naha Okinawa Japan Shuri Castle 01
Onna Okinawa Japan Cape Manzamo 01
Kabira Bay Kabira park 2019
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