Literature
How many unique poems compose the Omoro Sōshi collection?
What is 1144
A compilation of ancient poems and songs, written in hiragana with some simple kanji. First compiled in 1531.
What is Omoro Sōshi
In what year were the Ryukyu Islands annexed by Japan?
What is 1879
Countries near Ryukyu that the kingdom traded with. (Name 2)
What is Japan, China, and Korea
Author of "Mr. Saito of Heaven Building," known for writing about Okinawan lives outside of Ryukyu.
What is Yamanokuchi Baku
Busy pattern of repeating nature motifs that is worn during traditional Ryukyuan festivals and traditional arts performances.
What is Bingata
The domain that conquered the islands in 1609.
What is Satsuma
What is 1950–1972
This syllabic pattern (8-8-8-6) commonly used, creates a distinctive rhythm and structure in this traditional form.
What is Ryūka
Musical theater created based on Okinawa’s indigenous performing arts and fables with inspiration from performing arts in mainland Japan and Chinese theater.
What is Kumiodori
What were the names given to the Ryukyu Islands after it was annexed by Japan? (Hint: prefectures)
What is Kagoshima and Okinawa Prefecture
According to the UNESCO Atlas of the Worlds Language in Danger of Extinction, how many of the six Ryukyuan languages are endangered?
What is six
In Ōshiro Tatsuhiro’s "Turtleback Tombs,"this internal conflict faced by the main character's highlights the tension between them that is exemplified by the tombs.
What is the struggle between personal freedom and traditional family duty
The name of the deity or deities said to have created the Ryukyuan islands.
What is Amamikyu (Chūzan Seikan) or Izanagi and Izanami (Kojiki)
Which war was fought (and won by Japan in 1895) that some scholars say was the turning point in the ongoing diplomatic battle for control over the Ryukyu Islands?
What is the First Sino-Japanese War
Small theme park about traditional Okinawan culture in modern day Okinawa. Recreation of a village from the Ryukyuan era that hosts performances and serves traditional cuisine.
What is Ryukyu Mura
In Eiki Matayoshi’s "Fortunes by the Sea," the sea is not merely a setting but symbolizes this dual force.
What are opportunities and alienation / survival and marginalization
Food introduced to Okinawa through years of trade. (Name 1)
What is sweet potato, goya (bitter melon), nabera (luffa or towel gourd), Thai Indica rice
Which diplomatic relationship was more integral towards forming the distinct Ryukyuan identity and why?
Up to debate: Japan or China
Large stone fortresses built in great
amounts across Okinawa as trade with nearby countries resulted in the rise of nobility.
What is gusuku