Publications

Okinawa Studies 1-10

Bulletin of the Institute for Okinawan Studies

No. 10 October 1983

  • The Early Meiji Period (1868-1912), Akio Yasuoka
  • The Chronology of Articles in the Kumejima Family Records: Tetsuhito Umeki
  • Annotations to the "Reki-tei-bunshu" (1) Nobuhiro Ando
  • The Text and Commentary of "Shososho Nukusugan Sugar Control System
  • A Reconsideration of the Idea of God and Worldview in the Nansei Islands: Focusing on the Noro Shukujo Worship of the Amami: Kleiner Josef
  • Wedge Culture in Amami and the Interpretation of the Pearl Minato Inscription Yoshimori Ehara
  • Rituals and Literature on Hatoma Island: Focusing on the Yugansai Festival Manabu Oshiro
  • On the "Fushina" in "Omorosaushi" Koichi Shimamura

No. 9 June 1982

  • Tile Making in Okinawa: Focusing on the Yonabaru Tile Kilns Hitoshi Uezu
  • The Bunroku Survey of Shimazu's Domain and the Stone Height of Ryukyu Masakiyo Wataguchi
  • In Honor of Katsure Amawari Asashin Kawahira
  • The Tradition of Blacksmithing in Taketomi Island Toru Uesedo
  • Aspects of Yaeyama Song Forms Eikichi Hateruma
  • Notes on the Yaeyama Family History Toshio Shinjo
  • A Study of Narrative Songs in the South Island: Focusing on the Miyako Islands

Introduction to the Materials

  • Memoirs of a German Sailor in Distress Kaoru Shimoji

No. 8 June 1981

  • Amami Oshima in the Ryukyu Islands L. Duderlein
  • Kleiner, Josef, Translation: TABATA, Chiaki
  • The Structure of the Amami Kami Matsuri and the Teruko Deity Shigeo Ono
  • The Formation of the Manuscript Book "Nanshima Tanken" (The Exploration of Minamishima)
  • The Case of Professor Yasuaki Nagatsuki's Refusal to Travel to Okinawa Masanao Kano
  • Kyogen in Okinawa: Focusing on the Influence of Kyogen in Okinawan Performing Arts Teruo Yano
  • Song Forms of Miyako Songs Masami Tamaki
  • The Regions and People Sung in Omoro: An Analysis of "Local Omoro" and its Characteristics Shigeo Takeuchi

No. 7 June 1980

  • The "Kunimi" Event in Minamijima Yahide Nakamatsu
  • The Nantou Shape of Possessed Things: The Idea of Minamishima in the Shikoku Shikoku Legend of Hikamaru Higa Minoru
  • Ryuka Hyakkinkan" and Amami's Current Songs - Gakuo Ogawa
  • On the Shinto Songs of Miyako Island and their Currents: Yoshiko Kojima
  • The Gods of Karimata: Based on Tavi Pyasi - Yukiaki Niizato
  • A Trial of Okinawa War Records and Literature: On the Classification of Periods - Masanori Nakadori
  • A Study of Human Trafficking and Yanchu in Amami Ringoro Oyama
  • On the "Yamato Yokome Nikki Exception Yori" Fukuchi Tadakata
  • The Buzei Documents, Kinyō Kenkyūkai

No. 6 June 1979

Preface

Part I

  • The Concept of Ryukyu Etymology Dictionary Shiro Hattori
  • Tenjo Shinza of the Moon and the Sun: Thoughts in Okinawa - Tetsu Nakamura

Part II

  • The Nucleus of Okinawan Folk Song Religion: Noro Shukume-ism and Yuta Miko-ism - Tokutaro Sakurai
  • Standing between Folklore and Human Geography: Thoughts on Okinawa Studies - Toru Ogawa
  • The Prehistoric Okinawa Islands: Hiroe Takamiya
  • The Tenpo Reforms of the Satsuma Clan and Amami and Okinawa Hirofumi Yamamoto
  • From the Description of Verb Conjugation in the Okinawan Dialect Hiroshi Yahiku
  • History of the Japanese Language and Japanese Dialectology Yukio Kamimura
  • Modern Literature of Okinawa Keinori Okamoto
  • The Literature of Okinawa as a Whole Moriyoshi Tomma

No. 5 June 1978

  • Underworld Marriage Shamanism on the Main Island of Okinawa: The Involvement of Utah in Guso Nibiti Tokutaro Sakurai
  • Kyora" in Amami Songs and Folklore Yoshimori Ehara
  • The Yaeyama Christian Incident - Kurakichi Takara
  • Characteristics of Yaeyama Song Yunta Yasuhiko Miyara
  • A Study of Kumiodori Manuscripts in Yonaguni Island Ichiro Tohma
  • Annual Rituals in Yaeyama: A Preliminary Note to the Study (1) - Akashi Uematsu
  • Tanedori Festival and Performing Arts on Taketomi Island Keiichi Karimata
  • The "Pig Muko-iri" and Its Surroundings Chiaki Tabata

No. 4 July 1977

  • The Formation of the Household Ritual System in a Late Kingdom Village: An Introduction to the Gabeso Document and Ethnohistorical Considerations (2) Toru Ogawa
  • Nakaoji Masataka's Diary of Deportation Katsutaro Shimajiri
  • Around the Formation of Local Omoro - Encounter of Local Omoro and Characters Minoru Higa
  • Children's Games in Tokunoshima: Shigenari Tokutomi
  • Lily Riot in Okinoerabu Island Mitsuaki Saketa
  • The Political Significance of the Blood Seal Covenant Formation Process: The Nation and the Neighborhood in the Integration Process Masao Gabe
  • An Introduction to the Postwar History of Okinawa
  • On the Kume-Gushigawa Magiri Kogicho Masaaki Kikuyama

No. 3 July 1976

  • Performing Arts Historical Materials in the "Edo Ugei Shiryo" Eisho Miyagi
  • The Structure of Omoro Masami Tamaki
  • The World of Amami Folktales Kinichi Yamashita
  • Ryukyuan Paper Shojo, Kenji Itokazu
  • The Tree and the Bird of the Sun: "Omoro" and "Chushi" Tetsu Nakamura
  • Kunio Yanagida and the "Road on the Sea" Naokazu Kokubu
  • Urizun" and "Wakanatsu" in Omoro Language Moriyoshi Tohma

No. 2, October 1975

  • Hiki-", "kin", and "Ichimon" in the Northern Okinawa Island: An Introduction to the Gabesoogawa Documents and a Study of the Documents Toru Ogawa
  • The Structure of the "Akamata/Kuromata" Ritual: Shinichi Nakazawa
  • Ryukyuan History in the Mid-Modern Period: Ki-Mo Higashi
  • The Origin and Formation of Ryukyuan Songs Minoru Higa
  • Okinawan Puppet Theater: Chondara Performing Arts and Nembutsu Songs Shoji Ikemiya
  • Postwar Literary Activities in Okinawa Keinori Okamoto
  • The Sound Values of "Ii" and "Tomi" in "Kojiki" from the Viewpoint of Ryukyuan Language Minoru Yamada

No. 1, June 1974

  • Remarks on the Publication of the Bulletin "Studies in Okinawan Culture
  • Ideas in the Formative Period of the Ryukyu Kingdom: As a Part of the History of Political Thought Tetsu Nakamura
  • The Liberal Civil Rights Faction's "Theory of the Disposition of Ryukyu": Currents of Denunciation, Belonging, and Disposition of the Shikoku - Teruo HIYANE
  • On the "Nakayama Seifu" of Cai Taku Hon, Kadena Munenori
  • The Genealogy and Writings of the Goshusha Fuzoku
  • What is Tungbyan (Tungbyan)? - A follow-up report on the research (forecast) Shinjun Tawada
  • A Short Essay on Arashitsu Shibasashi Shigeo Ono
  • Various Problems Concerning the Study of "Monchu": Focusing on Toru Ogawa's Essay Masao Higa
  • An Introduction to the History of Okinawan Performing Arts (Trial Discussion) Teruo YANO
  • A Glimpse of Omorobi Masazai Watakuchi
  • Okinawa and Kunio Yanagida Takema Takafuji