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Okinawa Living October 2007 Naha Matsuri Feature PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 30 September 2007
Naha OkinawaThe Photo Essay for October's Okinawa Living issue features scenes from the Naha Matsuri held annually in Naha City which is also held in conjunction with the Naha Tug-of-War. This Tug-of-War features the world's largest rope made of natural substances weighing in at over 40 tons. Tens of thousands of participants line up to help pull this rope a distance of only five meters, the distance which decides the winner.

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Located between Kyushu and Taiwan, Okinawa is the largest island in Okinawa Prefecture. Although part of Japan, Okinawa has it's own unique legacy, spoken language, and influencing culture. The people of Okinawa are descendants of the Ryukyus who had ties with both Japan and China.
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