Lighting the memorial candle

An Okinawan Wedding

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March 20th 2015
A contemporary Okinawan traditional wedding is a beautiful fusion of many cultures. The bride and groom wore three outfits, the MC presented the whole ceremony in faultless English and Japanese and family and colleagues all performed for the beaming couple. Hikari and Masa began the party in Ryuku kingdom royal costumes, performing an Okinawan dance, accompanied by the brides' father and friends o ... 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