Yomitan village: Murasaki Mura. OKINAWA Dec,29 2015
Walking inside Murasaki Mura. A place builded appositely for a TV historical program, and now a wonderful site to visit
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Nirai Beach
Zakimi Castle Ruins
Cape Zampa
Blue Cave
Cape Maeda
Murasakimura
Zanpa Beach
Bios no Oka
Toguchi Beach
Sango Batake
Bento time @ Murasaki Mura, Yomitan, Okinawa - March 11, 2014
I decided this morning to go to Murasaki Mura on the Yomitan Peninsula. The place is nice but is definitely a theme park with LOTS of concessions going on. The buildings, the walls, everything in there was constructed as a set for a Japanese TV series, The Wind of Ryukyu. (I wonder if the series in on DVD somewhere - will have to research that.) The real fun began when I stopped in at a soba concession for bento time! A great meal and a floor show for the price of a bowl of noodles! Can't beat that with a bamboo rod! The place is run by the man, his wife and their daughter - a very entertaining troupe, HONTO!
Bento and a show at Murasaki Mura, Yomitan, Okinawa - Mar 11, 2014
I decided this morning to go to Murasaki Mura on the Yomitan Peninsula. The place is nice but is definitely a theme park with LOTS of concessions going on. The buildings, the walls, everything in there was constructed as a set for a Japanese TV series, The Wind of Ryukyu. (I wonder if the series in on DVD somewhere - will have to research that.) The real fun began when I stopped in at a soba concession for bento time! A great meal and a floor show for the price of a bowl of noodles! Can't beat that with a bamboo rod! The place is run by the man, his wife and their daughter - a very entertaining troupe, HONTO!
Chibichiri Gama - October 22, 2015 Yomitan, Okinawa, Japan
While visiting at the Kina Banjo (bahn'-jo) a couple of days ago I asked the curator what other points of interest I might check out in the area. Of course, she talked about Zakimi Jo and the Yachimun no Sato but she also mentioned a place called Chibi Chiri Gama. Gama, in the local vernacular, means 'cave'. She couldn't explain enough to my limited comprehension what it is or what it represents but nevertheless I decided to go there. So Zac and I set out this morning, in the rain, to find it.
I got the general drift of its location by referring to a local sites map. It's somewhere between Murasaki Mura and the Yomitan Fire Department HQ. While driving around Zac spotted the fire department so I got off on a farm road just east of Murasaki Mura and drove up a couple of those dirt farm roads. At one point we noticed a bunch of scrapped cars side by side and front to end in the midst of a field. Then we encountered a grand stench which once experienced can never be mistaken for anything but a pig farm. We drove a little further up the road till we came to what did indeed appear to be a pig farm. There was a guy in one of the large concrete enclosures and I stopped to ask if he knows where to find Chibi Chiri. He brightened up and indicated that we were very close. I understood his directions enough to know that as we left his property we'd go to the right then we'd pass a junk yard (which he said in English). Zac and I knew right then where that was as we had just passed it and commented about what an unusual location for an auto scrap yard.
He further instructed that 30 meters past that I would see an 'Okinawan house' that is really a toilet. The cave would be right next to that toilet. Okay, I thought.
After abundant bowing and domos I began to pull away from his property. At that point a guy in a work truck honked his horn and gestured for me to stop. He pulled his truck out in front of me and gestured as if to say 'Ikimashou' - Let's go! He guided me to the public restroom which indeed looks like a tiny traditional old Okinawan house.
The first thing to greet us when we got out of the car was a sign warning us to watch for snakes. Hmmmm.... a little off-putting but I wasn't going to be dissuaded from our mission. Proceeding to the right of the warning sign is a concrete staircase leading down into a wide, lush green depression in the earth.
A large tree greeted me at the bottom of the stairs and to the left stood a tomb-like stone structure bearing what would appear to be gun slots in the wall of a fort or a castle. Atop that stone structure is a four or five foot statue of a man playing a sanshin before a backdrop of eerie mournful images of suffering souls. Upon close inspection, peering inside the structure through those portholes, one can see multiple carved images of misery and suffering equal to the musician's backdrop.
The main cave is low and quite wide at its entry point. A large sign stands in the middle of the entry path and although it's all in Japanese it is clear that one is not to proceed past that point. Many multi-colored streamers are attached along both sides of the cave's entrance. It is clearly apparent to any visitor that this is a sacred area.
To the right are some natural springs with water flowing toward some smaller caves.
There are a number of signs with information carved in stone or painted upon wood - none of which am I able to comprehend.
Afterwards, I did indeed do my due diligence, researched it and added this to my travelogue:
Yomitan Matsuri - Oct 30, 2015
House in Aza oki, Yomitan son. Feb 26, 2014
Very clunky video as I'm walking along. Recorded using Nikon Coolpix L310. I can hold my Sony Handicam a lot more steadily when walking, but ignore that and enjoy the content! After hours of driving and (mainly) walking I finally found the old homestead! Yatta!!
YOMITAN In OKINAWA
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Drive along the Yomitan coastal farmland, Okinawa Mar 10, 2014
Murasaki Mura is hidden way out on the coast, well off of Rte 6.
This is some of the beautiful farmland along the coast.
Okinawa Yomitan Matsuri Hanabi
Yomitan fireworks
Yomitan Matsuri 1987 Nov 22 2
A Year In Okinawa Part 10: Akanukugu, Yomitan 2013年6月12日
On Wednesday June 12 we visited Yomitan, to see the resting place of Akanuku.
Akanuku was a very important figure in the history of Okinawa. He brought the Sanshin (Okinawan 3-string lute) from China back to Okinawa, and having made some changes to it, he changed Okinawan music forever. People still play the sanshin, and it's sound is distinctly Okinawan.
Joining me was Shouhei Yogi, to give us a tour and explain the site to us.
Yomitan-son Eisa Festival
Okinawa Yomitan Festival 2013 Part 2 of 2
Okinawa Yomitan Festival 2013 Part 2 of 2
Living in Okinawa - Gosamaru (Yomitan Izakaya)
Go Samaru is an awesome izakaya place right down the street from us that we love! Izakayas are really popular to go to with a group of friends or coworkers right after work, so the evenings and weekends are always fun.So many drink options and the food menu is huge! If you're in the Yomitan area, definitely try it out!
Go Samaru Address - 1093 Sobe
Yomitan-son, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa-ken 904-0304
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Yomitan son Soba House w Mike & Mike 3 25 17
This is the most diary like of my videos. It's probably of little interest to the general viewing audience but it's part of my experience and, who knows? Maybe you're really into the Yomitan-son Soba Shop!
WWII Japan airplane hangar in Yomitan
Aircraft hangar constructed in 1945 by Japan military.
Located in Yomitan Village. Okinawa, Japan
In the area close to the City Hall Office and public park.
This may be the only remaining hangar. Efforts have been made to preserve it with the steel supporting structure.
The information marker:
en tai gou えんたいごう 掩体壕
Okinawa Holiday Day 3 // Japan May - 4th
Hello friends and family!
On this day we visited 3 locations: Nakagusuku Castle, Murasaki Mura (Culture Village) and the American Village. I hope you enjoy!!
Okinawa Yomitan Festival 2013 Part 1 of 2
Okinawa Yomitan Festival 2013