chili pepper

In the past, it was a term that referred to chili peppers in general. Long ago, it was used as a medicine on the Korean Peninsula and was called “Koma no kusuri” (medicine of Koryo), which is said to have evolved into the term “Kōrēgūsu.”

3 years

For example, if a small amount of 3-year-old liquor is mixed into a 20-year-old aged liquor, the standards are so strict that the age statement must be listed as “3 years.”

Tsumajiro

The blacktip reef shark is a large species of shark that can reach up to 3 meters in length. While the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is best known for its whale sharks, the blacktip reef shark is also a very rare species.

Hateruma Island

It’s an island of about 500 people located in the Yaeyama Islands. It’s a tranquil place with coral stone walls and stretches of sugarcane fields.

sugar

By the way, in sata andagi, the word “anda” means oil.

Goat

In the Okinawan dialect, cats are called “maya” and dogs are called “ingwā.”

Ishigaki Island

"Okinawa kichinu" is a fish species endemic to Ishigaki Island in Okinawa.

mongoose

Mongooses also inhabit Amami Oshima in Kagoshima Prefecture.

Cornerstone of Peace

The Cornerstone of Peace was built in 1995. Regardless of nationality, the names of all those who died in the war are inscribed on it.

I

On the Okinawa mainland, I refer to myself as “wan,” but on Miyako Island it’s expressed as “ban,” and on Ishigaki Island as “bā.”