Surf these sites: CNN - Okinawa''s Culture -- Okinawa''s culture not well-known to outsiders. (Multi-media presentation available.) Okinawa, the First Asian Loss -- Essay exploring Ryukyu/Japnese relations from the Jomon period to the present. Argues that the Japanese taking of Okinawa on multiple occasions, by force, by treaty nd by decree, was the first step in plans to annex more of Asia. Okinawan Lacquerware and Textiles -- Photos from an exhibit of bingata textiles and the traditional lacquer work of Okinawa.
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