Today’s traditional dress photo was sent in by our contributor, Mike, in Okinawa. He says, “…the kimono is made of a material found only in Okinawa. It is called Bingata. The hats they are wearing, Hanagasa, represent a red flower drifting on the ocean. Blue represents the sky and the silver-ocean waves”
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Ukon Tea from Okinawa
Shopfront in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
Dragonboat Races in Okinawa
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