 Last additions - Naha Waterfront 那覇市海浜・波の上 |
Yellow hibiscusJan 14, 2022
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Red hibiscus, Naha.Jan 14, 2022
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Red hibiscus. Lots of flowers in this area.Jan 14, 2022
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Pure yellow hibiscus.Jan 14, 2022
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Boat dock at Tomari Port , Naha.Jan 14, 2022
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Boat dock at Tomari Port.Jan 14, 2022
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Tomari Port, Naha.Jan 14, 2022
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Dragon bridge across Tomari Port.Jan 14, 2022
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Dragon bridge across Tomari Port.Jan 14, 2022
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Map to the boat dock for Tokashiki island.Jan 14, 2022
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Today's boat schedule. Check this to make sure your boat has not been canceled due to the weather, etc.Jan 14, 2022
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Floor map of Tomarin.Jan 14, 2022
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At Tomari Port, ticket office for Tokashiki island.Jan 14, 2022
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At Tomari Port, ticket office for Tokashiki island.Jan 14, 2022
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At Tomari Port, ticket window for Kumejima island.Jan 14, 2022
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At Tomari Port, ticket window for Kumejima island.Jan 14, 2022
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At Tomari Port, ticket window for Zamami island.Jan 14, 2022
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Inside Tomarin (Tomari Port building). Boat/ferry ticket windows.Jan 14, 2022
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Tomari Port or Tomarin Port terminal building, Naha, Okinawa.Jan 14, 2022
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SIgns at Tomari Port.Jan 14, 2022
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Older photo of the monument when it looked more new.Jan 14, 2022
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About Captain Basil Hall.Jan 14, 2022
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Captain Basil Hall monument in Tomarin Park, Naha, Okinawa.Jan 14, 2022
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Tomarin Park next to Tomari Port. 泊緑地 Jan 14, 2022
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Older photo of the monument when it looked more new. The lower plaque wasn't faded yet."Lew Chew" (Ru-chu ルーチュー), as spelled by Perry, is what the Ryukyu Kingdom called itself. There's also "Uchina" (ウチナー) which referred to the main island, but today, "uchina" usually refers to the entire prefecture of Okinawa.Jan 14, 2022
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Back of Perry Monument: This monument has been erected in honor of COMMODORE PERRY who on June 6, 1853 landed near this place.The lower plaque is inscribed with Perry's quote when he visited Shuri Castle:
PROSPERITY TO THE LEW CHEWANS, AND
MAY THEY AND THE AMERICANS ALWAYS BE
FRIENDS.
COMMODORE PERRY AT A RECEPTION IN
HIS HONOR (THE ROYAL GUEST
HOUSE) SHURI, OKINAWA, JUNE 6, 1853Jan 14, 2022
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About a month later, he and his Black Ships shocked mainland Japan off Uraga in Kanagawa Prefecture. In the following year, after the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Peace and Amity was signed in Yokohama, Perry visited Naha again and signed the Ryukyu-U.S. Treaty of Amity on July 11, 1854. ペリー提督上陸記念碑Jan 14, 2022
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On Naha's waterfront, Commodore Perry Landing Monument. Perry first landed in Naha in May 1853 and was finally able to visit Shuri Castle on June 6, 1853 after insisting on it. Meanwhile, his crew explored the island and saw interesting things.Jan 14, 2022
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Perry Monument marking the place where he landed on June 6, 1853. The monument is within the Foreigners' Cemetery in Naha, Okinawa.Jan 14, 2022
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Commodore Perry Landing Monument is in the distance. The cemetery has locked gates so we can't enter it. Not really a tourist attraction, but it can be clearly viewed from outside the low fence.Jan 14, 2022
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William Board, a sailor from Commodore Perry's crew, is also buried here after he was caught assaulting a local female and was stoned by villagers in 1854. He was drunk and fell into the water and drowned.This occurred while Perry went to Uraga. He had left a few crew in Naha, to be picked up on his return trip. A trial was held for the men who stoned Board. They were punished by being exiled to remote islands including Yaeyama. There's a small gravestone for Board in the cemetery.Jan 14, 2022
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The Commodore Perry Landing Monument is also in the Tomari International Cemetery, seen here toward the left.Jan 14, 2022
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Near Tomari Port is the Tomari International Cemetery (泊外人墓地). First built in the early 19th century. Destroyed during WWII and restored in 1955. Numerous foreigners are buried here. 外国人墓地Jan 14, 2022
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Pink hibiscus at the cemetery.Jan 14, 2022
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Yellow hibiscusJan 14, 2022
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White and red hibiscusJan 14, 2022
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HibiscusJan 14, 2022
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Red hibiscusJan 14, 2022
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Poem by Emperor Showa at Naminoue Shrine.Jan 14, 2022
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Statue of ?? at Naminoue Shrine.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Shrine's ema prayer tablet. (For the Year of the Mouse in 2020.)Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Shrine office.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Shrine office where you can buy charms or request prayer ceremonies.Jan 14, 2022
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Seesaa at Naminoue Shrine.Jan 14, 2022
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Seesaa at Naminoue Shrine.Jan 14, 2022
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Inside Naminoue Shrine's Haiden, a ceremony taking place.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Shrine roof.Jan 14, 2022
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Near Naha's beach, Naminoue Shrine (波上宮). Major Shinto shrine in Naha. Looks very Okinawan. http://naminouegu.jp/english.htmlJan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Shrine's main hall. 波上宮 Jan 14, 2022
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Wash basin closed as a Covid safety measure.Jan 14, 2022
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Wash basin at Naminoue Shrine.Jan 14, 2022
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About Naminoue Shrine in English.Jan 14, 2022
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About Naminoue Shrine.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Shrine torii.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Shrine torii. 波上宮 Jan 14, 2022
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Map of Naminoue and Tomari areas.Jan 14, 2022
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Tomari Ohashi Bridge also has a pedestrian sidewalk. 泊大橋Jan 14, 2022
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Tomari Ohashi Bridge goes over Tomari Port. f泊大橋Jan 14, 2022
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Anatomy of Ryuchu dragon pillars.Jan 14, 2022
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About the Naha-Fuzhou Friendship City Exchange Monuments (Ryuchu dragon pillars) in Naha, Okinawa.Jan 14, 2022
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Foot of Ryuchu dragon pillar in Naha, Okinawa.Jan 14, 2022
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Side view of Ryuchu dragon pillar in Naha, Okinawa.Jan 14, 2022
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Ryuchu dragon pillar in Naha, Okinawa.Jan 14, 2022
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Ryuchu dragon pillar in Naha, Okinawa.Jan 14, 2022
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The Ryuchu dragon pillars are Naha-Fuzhou Friendship City Exchange Monuments.Jan 14, 2022
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Near Naminoue Beach is this pair of Ryuchu dragon pillars on Wakasa-naka-dori road. 龍柱 Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Beach Park.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Beach Park.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Beach Park.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Beach Park.Jan 14, 2022
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Map of the beaches in Naminoue area.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue beach, NahaJan 14, 2022
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Okinawan-style restrooms at Naminoue Beach.Jan 14, 2022
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Bleachers at Naminoue Beach.Jan 14, 2022
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Although this big bridge is right in front, most people don't seem to mind it.Jan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Beach in central Naha is convenient for a quick swim or sunbathing. 波の上ビーチJan 14, 2022
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Naminoue Beach in central Okinawa. A local favorite and convenient for Naha locals in summer.Jan 14, 2022
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