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Okinawa: A-Z #1

Words relating to Okinawa or Ryukyu in general, A to Z. This will be quite difficult, and even most people living in Okinawa will probably miss one or two.
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Last updated: May 29, 2026
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A: Okinawa’s signature distilled liquor using long-grain indica rice
Awamori
B: Okinawan textile dyeing art, known for bright colors
Bingata
C: Cave in Yomitan where civilians commited mass suicide during WW2
Chibichiri
D: First name of Okinawa’s governor, serving from 2018 to present
Denny
E: Okinawan dance performed during the Bon festival
Eisa
F: Controversial U.S. Marine Corps air station located in Ginowan
Futenma
G: Okinawan name for the banyan tree, associated with longevity
Gajumaru
H: Okinawa’s traditional dragon boat race
Hārī
I: An Okinawan saying meaning “once we meet, we're like family”
Ichariba Chōdē
J: An Okinawan tofu made from peanuts instead of soybeans
Jīmāmi
K: Okinawan celebration of a person’s 97th birthday
Kajimayā
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M: Okinawa's famous elephant-shaped cliff
Manzamo
N: Okinawa’s capital
Naha
O: Rural village in the north of Okinawa known as the “village of longevity”
Ōgimi
P: Tallest waterfall in Okinawa Prefecture, located on Iriomote Island
Pinaisara
R: An Okinawan dish of slow-braised pork belly
Rafutē
S: Okinawa’s most sacred religious site, with its iconic triangular passage
Sēfa utaki
T: An Okinawan dish made from pig's feet
Tebichi
U: Largest island of the Senkaku Islands, disputed with China
Uotsuri
Y: Okinawa’s only public railway system, serving Naha and Urasoe
Yui Rail
Z: Castle built in Yomitan by Ryukyuan lord Gosamaru
Zakimi
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