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Hosei University's Institute for Okinawan Studies to Hold Photography Exhibition "Embracing the Gods of Nanamui: Rituals of Ikema and Sarahama, Miyako" August 5 (Sat) - August 13 (Sun) in Miyakojima, Japan
- Jul 14, 2023
The Institute for Okinawan Studies, Hosei University will hold the photo exhibition "Embracing the Nanamui Gods: Rituals of Ikema and Sarahama, Miyako" from August 5 (Sat.) to August 13 (Sun.), 2023, in Miyakojima.
This photo exhibition is a re-exhibition of one of the exhibitions held in 2022 at Hosei University's Ichigaya Campus as part of the "Knowing, Thinking, and Connecting Okinawa" exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Institute for Okinawan Studies at Hosei University. The exhibition features photographs taken by Hisako Kato, a domestic researcher at the Institute for Okinawan Studies, during her folklore research in the 1980s and 1990s, including numerous annual rituals held at Sarahama on Ikema Island and Irabu Island.
In addition, with the support of the Miyakojima City Board of Education, related events will be held to contribute to the inheritance of Miyakojima City's traditional culture and local revitalization, and to promote exchange with the local community.
Photo Exhibition "Embracing the Gods of Nanamui: Rituals of Ikema and Sarahama, Miyako
Photos of rituals in Ikema Island and Sarahama, Irabu Island in Miyako taken by Hisako Kato in the 1980s and 1990s will be exhibited.
2. opening event
August 5 (Sat) 11:00~13:30 Multipurpose Hall, Miyakojima City Future Creation Center
Part 1: Lecture "Rituals Bring about Symbiosis and the Regenerative Power of Abundant Harvest
Ms. Hisako Kato, the photographer, will give a lecture on the photos exhibited and the research on rituals.
Part 2: Demonstration "Reviving Rituals
Demonstration of the biggest ritual, Myakudutsu Quicha by former Shinto priests and men in Ikema, and Shinto songs (Godenpo and Kannagiagiaagu) by former Shinto priests in Sarahama.
3. related event: "Reenactment of millet nmadari (sacred wine) making" (Arbuei Usagi)
August 6 (Sun.) 13:30~16:30 Miyakojima City Future Creation Center Cooking Room
With the cooperation of the Miyakojima City History Compilation Office, we will recreate a process of rituals that are no longer performed.
Photo Exhibition "Embracing the Gods of Nanamui: Rituals in Ikema and Sarahama, Miyako" organized by the Institute of Okinawan Studies, Hosei University
Outline of the event
Period: August 5 (Sat) - August 13 (Sun), 2023
Closing days ：Closed: August 7 (Mon.) and August 11 (Fri., holiday)
Hours: 9:00-17:00 *Close at 15:00 on the last day
Place ： Miyakojima City Future Creation Center, Central Community Center Gallery
Admission: Free
Admission Fee ：Free of charge
■Details ：https://www.hosei.ac.jp/okiken/info/article-20230623140105/
About the Institute for the Study of Okinawan Culture, Hosei University
Hosei University's Institute for Okinawan Studies was founded in 1972, the year Okinawa returned to Japan. It was established to inform the mainland of the actual situation in Okinawa as the issue of Okinawa became a major political issue in Japan. Since its establishment, the institute has conducted a series of surveys and research to comprehensively view the Okinawan islands from an interdisciplinary perspective. In recent years, the institute has broadened its perspective to include the Asian region and has conducted a variety of research activities that place Okinawa within that region. As a research institute open to the public, the Institute publishes publications such as "Okinawa Bunka Kenkyu" (Bulletin of Okinawan Studies) and "Ryukyu no Dialect", holds related lectures and symposiums, and collects and provides access to Okinawan-related literature and materials.
Hosei University Institute for Okinawan Studies website: https://www.hosei.ac.jp/okiken/
For inquiries regarding this matter, please contact
Institute for the Study of Okinawan Culture, Hosei University
TEL: 03-3264-9393 E-mail: okiken@adm.hosei.ac.jp