Okinawan customs : yesterday and today
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0804804362
ISBN 13
9780804804363
Category
Okinawa
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Publication Year
1969
Publisher
Charles E. Tuttle Company, United States
Pages
192
Description
"The core of this presentation is a Japanese account of Okinawan customs published in 1896, seventeen years after the complete annexation of the country. Although it expresses intimacy and appreciation, it is not entirely free from condescension and flattery"--From Front Book Flap.
Contents:
Preface -- The Japanese and Ryukyuan languages -- Geography and population of the Ryukyu Islands -- An account of Okinawan culture by Takanoya 1896 -- After all—commentary on the Takanoya account -- Bibliography -- About the author -- Index.
Contents:
Preface -- The Japanese and Ryukyuan languages -- Geography and population of the Ryukyu Islands -- An account of Okinawan culture by Takanoya 1896 -- After all—commentary on the Takanoya account -- Bibliography -- About the author -- Index.
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