Okinawan
From Japan's southernmost
Okinawan refers to people, culture, or things from Okinawa, a chain of islands in southern Japan.
The Okinawan language, related to but distinct from Japanese, is still spoken by older generations.
Okinawan cuisine features dishes like goya champuru and purple sweet potatoes.
My grandmother is Okinawan.
We visited an Okinawan cultural center.
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Japanese ceremonial drum
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