Okinawa Collection

Shuri Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Asia

Sonohyan Utaki Stone Gate at Shuri Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Asia

Intricately tiled roof of a traditional Okinawan house on display at Ryukyu Mura - a theme park dedicated to celebrating ancient Okinawan culture

Shuri Castle, (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Skyline of Naha at dusk, Okinawa, Japan, Asia

Throne room of Seiden at Shuri Castle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Asia

WW II - Japanese navy officer surrenders on Okinawa
Vintage photograph World War II - Japanese navy officer surrenders to American soldiers on Okinawa

Ikema Bridge in Miyako island, Okinawa, Japan

Miyakojima island from above, Okinawa, Japan

United States Air Force Martin MGM-13 Mace 60-6726, tactical surface to surface missile. The Mace was to be armed with a nuclear warhead and was deployed in West Germany, South Korea and on Okinawa

Furuzamani Beach, Zamami Island, Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan

Asahibashi monorail station and downtown Naha at dusk, Okinawa, Japan

Cornerstone of Peace and Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum inside Memorial Peace Park, Okinawa, Japan

Nishibama Beach, Aka Island, Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan

Tsubogawa monorail station and skyscraper at dusk, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum in Memorial Peace Park, Okinawa, Japan

Traffic passing Asahibashi monorail station in downtown Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Dried snacks in Ichibahon-dori indoor shopping arcade, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Memorial Peace Park, Okinawa, Japan

Royal Gran Okinawa Hotel at dusk, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Souvenir lions in Ichibahon-dori indoor shopping arcade, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Gate at Shuri Castle, (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Fish at Makishi indoor market, Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Tamaudun Mausoleum (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Napakiang, or Naha estuary. From "Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea, and the Great Loo-Choo Island" by, 1818. Private Collection

the dignity of a champion
Go Nagai

Fluffy House
Go Nagai

Lord of this sea
Go Nagai

Motobu Peninsula, Okinawa, Japan at Native Okinawan Village

Okinawa, Japan shopping district at Mihama American Village at dusk

Naha, Okinawa, Japan city skyline from the monorail

okashiki Island, Okinawa, Japan at Aharen Beach and the natural stone arch

Tokashiki, Okinawa, Japan rural coastal landscapes looking out to the Pacific Ocean

NAHA, JAPAN - MARCH 21, 2017: Shops at Mihama America Village in Naha, Okinawa

Nago, Okinawa, Japan downtown skyline

Tropical sea, green and blue lagoon

Naha, Okinawa, Japan downtown skyline at dawn from Tomari Port

Naha, Okinawa, Japan industrial cityscape along Tomari Port at twilight

Shuri, Okinawa, Japan cityscape in the day

Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan town skyline at twilight

Naha, Okinawa, Japan skyline at the seaport

Republic F-105F Thunderchief 62-4418
Republic F-105F-1-RE Thunderchief 62-4418 (MSN F007), on display at Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan. Date: circa 2000

North American F-86F Sabre 52-4341
North American F-86F-30-NA Sabre 52-4341 (MSN 191-37), on display at Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan. Date: circa 2000

World War II rubble in Naha, Okinawa after the invasion
World War II vintage photograph - rubbble in Naha, Okinawa after the invasion by US troops

World War II US marines swim and wash, Japan 1945
World War II vintage photograph - US marines swim and wash in a bomb hole Okinawa, war against Japan, 1945

WW II - American marine 155 howitzer gun Okinawa
Vintage photograph World War II - American marine 155 howitzer gun shelling Jaapanese on Okinawa

Historical views of Kamchatka. Koryak man on a sledge drawn by dogs 19, interior of a Koryak hut 20, and glutton or wolverine, Gulo gulo, hunting a deer 21

Encampment of the Exploring Party in Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho)
1272305 Encampment of the Exploring Party in Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Brown, Eliphalet M)

Historical views of Japan
6337947 Historical views of Japan by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Japan. Japanese woman riding in a sedan chair on wheels 22)

Tshan-Di-Coo-Sah, Lew Chew, 1855 (lithograph)
1272348 Tshan-Di-Coo-Sah, Lew Chew, 1855 (lithograph) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Brown, Eliphalet M. Jr.|Sarony & Co)

Ancient Castle of Na-Ga-Gus-Ko, Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho)
1272330 Ancient Castle of Na-Ga-Gus-Ko, Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15x22.25 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Brown, Eliphalet M)

Chinese Soldier and Chief of Lew Chew (Loochoo, Ryukyu, Okinawa, Japan). 1832

Market Place at Napha, 1855 (colour litho)
1272358 Market Place at Napha, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 14.375x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Sarony & Co)

Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho)
1272329 Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15x22.25 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Brown, Eliphalet M. Jr.|Heine, W.|Sinclair, Thomas, Phila)

Street in Napha, Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho)
1272320 Street in Napha, Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15.125x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Sinclar, Thomas, Phila)

Reception at the Castle of Shui, 1855 (colour litho)
1272319 Reception at the Castle of Shui, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15x22.625 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Sinclair, Thomas, Phila)

Napha from Bamboo Village, litho by Sarony & Co. 1855 (chromolitho)
1272242 Napha from Bamboo Village, litho by Sarony & Co. 1855 (chromolitho) by Heine, Peter Bernhard Wilhelm (1827-85); 15x22.2 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Village Near Napha, Lew Chew, 1855 (litho)
1272350 Village Near Napha, Lew Chew, 1855 (litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15.25x22.25 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Brown, Eliphalet M. Jr.|Sarony & Co)

United States Air Force - Boeing B-17G 44-83557
United States Air Force - Boeing B-17G-85-DL 44-83557 (msn 32182), at Okinawa. ( Built by Douglas at Long Beach). Date: 1945

Japan
Color satellite image of Japan and neighbouring countries

Japan with mask
Color satellite image of Japan, with mask

Japan with borders and mask
Color satellite image of Japan, with borders and mask

Japan with borders
Color satellite image of Japan and neighbouring countries, with borders

Map of Okinawa island by G. H. Davis
Okinawa island, the Key to Japan, whose capital, Naha, had just fallen towards the end of the Second World War. It was a vital base for the air war on Japan. Date: 1945

Shiisa or Okinawan lion gods, are said to bring good luck
Shisa or Okinawan lion gods, are said to bring good luck. Here the lion is at the entrance to Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, Japan

WOMEN MARINES, 1967. An elderly Okinawan woman showing her tattooed hands to American Marine Corporals Diane Savage and Maryann Burger stationed in Okinawa, Japan

HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan
Two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 33rd Rescue Squadron prepare to take off on a training mission at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

An F-22 Raptor parked in front of a hardened aircraft shelter at Kadena Air Base
An F-22 Raptor from Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, sits in front of a hardened aircraft shelter at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa

Hatenohama beach, Kumejima island, Okinawa, Japan

Tatami-ishi rocks on Kumejima island, Okinawa, Japan

Kumejima island, Okinawa, Japan

View of Zamami Island from Aka Island, Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan

Tourists at Shuri Castle, (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Naha, Okinawa, Japan

Man of the Lou-Tchou Islands (RyuKyu Islands or modern Okinawa).. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Shurei gate is one of Japans most famous spots, the entrance to the recently reconstructed Shuri Castle, and featured on the 2000 yen note

Traditional Japanese geta sandals at Ryukyu Mura - a theme park dedicated
Traditional Japanese geta sandals at Ryukyu Mura, a theme park dedicated to celebrating ancient Okinawan culture

A toilet sign leaves nothing to the imagination in Okinawa, Japan

The recently reconstructed Shuri Castle, Naha, Okinawa, Japan is one of the island s
The recently reconstructed Shuri Castle, Naha, Okinawa, Japan is one of the islands most popular tourist destinations

Shiisa, or Okinawan lion gods, are protective deities said to bring good luck
Shisa, or Okinawan lion gods, are protective deities said to bring good luck. Here one is on display at Okinawa World

Only recently completed, the reconstruction of Shuri Castle, Naha, Okinawa, Japan has brought the ancient Ryukyu castle back to life

The traditional Japanese stringed instrument known as the shamisen. On Okinawa it is covered in the skin of the habu a local poisonous snake

WOMEN MARINES, 1967. Takeo Yemnshiro, a civilian employee at the Futenma Marine Corps Air Facility in Okinawa, Japan, presenting a bouquet to American Marine Corporals Diane Savage

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"Discover the Rich Heritage of Okinawa: A Journey through History and Culture" Immerse yourself in the captivating beauty of Okinawa, Japan's hidden gem in Asia. Explore the magnificent Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that stands as a testament to the island's rich history. Wander through its ancient walls and be transported back in time to an era of samurais and emperors. In Naha, the vibrant capital city of Okinawa, you'll find yourself enchanted by the Sonohyan Utaki Stone Gate at Shuri Castle. This sacred site holds deep spiritual significance for locals and offers a glimpse into their traditional beliefs. Marvel at the intricately tiled roofs adorning traditional Okinawan houses on display at Ryukyu Mura. Each tile tells a story of craftsmanship passed down through generations, showcasing the unique architectural style found only here. As dusk falls over Naha's skyline, witness its magical transformation into a breathtaking panorama. The city lights up with vibrant colors, creating an enchanting atmosphere that will leave you spellbound. Step inside Seiden's throne room at Shuri Castle and feel like royalty as you admire its grandeur. This opulent space is steeped in history and provides insight into the royal life once led within these walls. Venture beyond historical landmarks and encounter fascinating wildlife such as Columba jouyi, also known as Ryukyu pigeon. These beautiful creatures grace Okinawa's skies with their presence, adding to its natural splendor. For those seeking whimsical experiences, don't miss out on visiting Fluffy House – a place where imagination comes alive. Get lost in this wonderland filled with adorable characters that will bring joy to your heart. Okinawa is not just about history; it also bears scars from World War II when Japanese navy officers surrendered on this very land. Reflect upon this poignant moment while standing amidst remnants that remind us of the island's resilience.