Monthly Archives: March 2010

Kama Chinen oldest woman

According to http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/index/Oldest_Swiss_dies_at_112.html?cid=8299820 Kama Chinen from Okinawa, Japan, is believed to be the oldest person alive today. She will turn 115 on May 10, 2010. KAMA CHINEN, aged 114 years and 125 days old, born on May 10, 1895 in … Continue reading

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Okinawa Textile video

Nicely done video introduction to Ryukyuan textiles.

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ryukyutextile.com

I love Ryukyuan textiles. Amami Oshima tsumugi, Bashoufu, orimono from Kume-jima are the best. This looks like a lovely simple site about Ryukyuan textiles. http://ryukyutextile.com/ "The islands in Okinawa area have very rich textile culture. There are numerous methods to … Continue reading

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