Kijimuna Statue

Okinawan Folktales - Kijimuna

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June 14th 2008
Okinawan Folktales - Kijimuna ----taken from http://www.chicagookinawakenjinkai.com/Folklore%!P(MISSING)ages/Kijimuna.html Okinawan Tree Spirit Other names: Bungaya On the island of Okinawa grow large banyans called gajumaru, no doubt special trees because they are said to be inhabited by the kijimuna — mischievous, fairy-like spirits that are easily the best known creatures in Okinawa ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more