Tag: okinawa
member name: Jeff Tuthill
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February 12, 2008 02:53 PM EST --
If you are into ghosts, you might want to check out my book.
GIFT OF A BLUE BALL Path of a Fortune-teller in Okinawa
This is a historical fiction following the life of a yuta (fortune . . . more
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October 18, 2007 12:35 PM EDT --
Tsunahiki Festival is a tug of war contest held in many villages on Okinawa, Japan. A giant rope consisting of two portions, one representing male and one representing female, is joined together to start . . . more
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October 08, 2007 05:38 PM EDT --
Here is a poem I composed about a sacred memorial in Okinawa called Himeyuri-No-To which is referred to in English as the Cave of Virgins. It is the site of deep emotion and sadness for many Okinawans, . . . more
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November 20, 2006 02:19 PM EST --
graceful junipers
play and bathe in bright sunlight
a calm sea of green
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September 25, 2007 09:58 PM EDT --
I Just Published a Novel on iUniverse.com!
GIFT OF A BLUE BALL Path of a Fortune-teller in Okinawa
This is a historical fiction following the life of a yuta (fortune teller) in Okinawa from childhood . . . more
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October 17, 2007 09:16 PM EDT --
(This is being re-published by request for allthingsjapan.gather.com)
Here is a poem I composed about a sacred memorial in Okinawa called Himeyuri-No-To which is referred to in English as the Cave . . . more
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June 02, 2008 06:12 PM EDT --
Drops of sweat glisten in the sun,
Trickling down flushed-out cheeks.
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February 12, 2008 12:41 PM EST --
Nakajin Castle (Nakijin-jo) ruins are in the Nago region of Okinawa. Many Uchinanchu go
there to pray at shrines on the ruins site. I have visited there several times and have also . . . more
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April 30, 2006 10:26 PM EDT --
On my first visit to Okinawa back in 1998, my wife Mitsuko and I attended a session with a yuta. A yuta is a spiritualist or a fortune teller in Okinawa and a part of the religion within the island . . . more
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