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Discover Okinawa: Rich Culture & Festive Traditions

Explore the vibrant culture and festive traditions of Okinawa with its population of 1,392,818. Experience the Obon Festival, enjoy local cuisine, and learn about farming practices. Discover the beauty of Okinawa!

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Discover Okinawa: Rich Culture & Festive Traditions

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  1. Okinawa Emi Colbridge 3B

  2. Continent: Asia • Water Bodies: • East China Sea • Pacific Ocean • Map Courtesy of: World Book Online Climate: The Temprature is 72F (22C) It Rains 83 Inches yearly. It is Mostly sunny • Map Courtesy of: World Book Online

  3. Cities in Okinawa Capital City: Naha Photo Courtesy of: Wikipedia.com Urasoe Ginowan Okinawa

  4. The Okinawan People The population of Okinawa is 1,392,818 people. Okinawan Pork Farming Farming Rice, Pork, Beans, soy, mochi, etc. Photo courtesy of: Google Fishing 30% Japanese, 90% okinawan Mochi Fishing

  5. Holiday Traditions Photo courtesy of: Google Obon Festival The Obon Festival is a three day holiday set to honor ones ancestors. It has become a big family reunion party. It is held around August 15th. At the Obon Festival there is carnival rides, fireworks, delicious food, parades, and dances. They wear colorful clothes and have lots of fun! At the night of the very last day, they light many lanterns and let them float down the river. This means that they are saying goodbye to their ancestors for another year.

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