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Hidari-gomon: the coat-of-arms of the Royal Sho family of the Ryukyu Kingdom

his is about the coat-of-arms of the royal Sho family of Ryuku, found to be used extensively in dojo and association emblems. I start right off without long explanations, and no further discussing the problems in perception and usage of … Continue reading

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The probaby oldest physical evidence for the Royal Coat of Arms of Ryukyu

igaonna Kanjun was one of the principal Okinawan historians who followed the trend of local cultural studies initiated by the father of Okinawan studies, Iha Fuyu. These two as well as other academics from the same field were in lose … Continue reading

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