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Agena is one of the places in Okinawa where bullfighting is very popular. This ring is capable of accommodating up to 10,000 spectators.
Popular ice cream shop in Okinawa. It has lots of local flavors, such as bitter melon, sugar cane, purple sweet potato.
Ugan is a sacred place of prayer in Ryukyu language. It is situated by the Chibana Castle site.
The castle has been registered as Important Cultural Property by Okinawa Prefecture in 1981.
Small castle in Uruma City. Unfortunately the castle is not in good condition.
The castle has been registered as Important Cultural Property by the government in 1972.
Agena Castle is situated in Agena, Uruma City. Reportedly, built in 14th century by the ruler Ōkawa.
Naha's main street is empty after holidays.
Soup stock is made from smoked sea snake, black-banded sea krait or locally irabū. Irabū is a sacred creature and highly valued.
Soba is buckwheat noodles in mainland Japan, but in Okinawa soba (or suba in Ryuku language) is made from wheat flour. Beside soba is jūshī (cooked rice with vegitables and seasoning).
Dolphin (hītu or pitu in Ryukyu language) is not common food nowadays, but you will find some restaurants with dolphin dishes in northern Okinawa. This steak, although meat is sliced thin, is cooked with lots of garlic as the meat itself is bloody.
Now the bridge is a popular driving spot. Also a small beach welcomes many tourists in summer.
In Okinawa duck is believed to be efficacious on asthma. With some veggies and sea kelp.
This 1960m bridge connects Kouri Island with neighboring Yagaji Island. Construction was due to be finished in 2002, but the difficult construction method delayed the opening to 2005.
Walls are made of Ryukyu limestone, which can be found in Nansei Islands (Okinawa and Kagoshima Prefectures). The highest part of wall measures 8m.
The total lenghth of the limestone wall is 1.5km. Gusukus (castles in Okinawa) were usually built on the hills or the mountains.
This main gate of Nakijin Castle was reconstructed in 1962 under the U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.
Located on the Motobu Peninsula, Nakijin Castle site is one of the largest gusuku (castle) sites remaining today. It was registered as a part of World Heritage Sites 'Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu,' in 2000.
A hexagonal small building on a pond for welcoming delegations from China. Now welcoming kids.
Shikina-En is a garden with a guest-house of Ryukyu Kingdom that has 15 rooms.
Shikina-En is a part of World Heritage Sites 'Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu,' and was registered in 2000. Most of buildings there were destroyed during WWII.
Waterfall in Okinawa, Japan. The main feature of the buddhist garden.
Naha, Okinawa, Japan.
A Buddhist Garden in Naha, Okinawa, Japan ...one of the most beautiful adn peaceful places I have visited in Japan