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started to allow the people of the town of Kume, who had come from China only 128 years before, to study in China. They spoke
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Okinawa's stand: to
Okinawa, who will rule in China does not matter. Okinawa is not allowed to stick to justice. Okinawan people endure everything in order to live, or eat. An Okinawan saying says that who will let us eat, whoever it is, is our master. This is the fate of Okinawan people until the
258:(Ancient Ryūkyū), was published in 1911 and remains one of the best works on Okinawan studies. He devoted much time to uncovering the origins of the Okinawan people to establish their history. He had considerable influence not only on the study of Okinawan folklore but also on Japanese folklore.
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Kingdom was annexed by Imperial Japan, the Okinawan people were forcefully assimilated into mainland Japanese culture. With this as the background, Iha studied the culture of both mainland Japan and Okinawa, especially the languages and history of Okinawa. He proposed that the
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High School) in 1891. Four years later in 1895, he was dismissed due to leading strikes calling for the principal to resign after he dropped
English from the school's curriculum. The next year he entered Meijigikai Middle School in Tokyo, followed by the Third Higher School (now
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Sai On's advice to the King: Negotiations with China are not difficult. If difficulties will arise, Kume people can manage to handle them. But Japan is not so. On one day, with only a piece of paper, a King may lose his position and it is definitely from Japan.
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is a collection of songs, 1553 poems and 1267 poems (when the same songs are excluded) in 22 volumes, starting in the middle of the thirteenth century and ending in the middle of the seventeenth century. It may be called the
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This volume is his most representative work and remains a classic introduction to
Okinawaology. Over the years, Iha made many revisions to the manuscript so interested readers should seek out the latest edition.
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Kodama
Kihachi (1856–1912): The vice principal (November 1889–September 1891) and principal (September 1891–April 1896) of Okinawa Normal School. In 1894, he wanted to discontinue English and a student strike
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The changes of the sound of P → F → H in
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Okinawa Prefecture. To Japan, namely to the Shimazu clan, it did not know how to treat Okinawa soon after the establishment of Okinawa Prefecture.
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later. The people of Kume eventually came to believe that students only came from Kume. Toward the end of the 18th century, the Ryukyuan government, based in
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kanashi, iga, ikasarete, ikibui, ikutokoro, ime, iriki, kabuchi, kotoi, kuwanari, magu, majimono, mamaki, maru, minjai, mitsumi, monowata, mumuji, naegu, nai
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Kanagusuku Kiko (1875–1967): One of the co-leaders of the strike. Became the first physician in Okinawa and the director of Okinawa Prefectural Hospital.
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Majikina Ankō (1875–1933): One of the co-leaders of the strike. Historian. In 1925, he became the director of Okinawa Prefectural Library. His
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