This book was first published in 2016 as Okinawa SenjÅ no Kioku to âIanjoâ by Inpakuto Shuppankai, Tokyo, ISBN 9784755402593. The English translation is a revised version of the Japanese original publication.
The translation of this volume was generously supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP 17HP6009), 2017.
Cover illustration: Painting of the Okiku Japanese restaurant in Kina by Miyahira RyÅshÅ«. Courtesy of Yuntanza Museum, Yomitan village.
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