Name： Pe-chin
Qualification:
Okinawa
Designated Local Guide(English)
Join：a small inn
Pe-chinya Hama in Yambaru Okinawa
Address:
〒905-1415
209-1
Hama Kunigami son
Kunigami gun Okinawa
Mobile Tel:090-9780-4614
Minds of a tour guide
About 130years ago, when the Ryukyu kingdom
merged with Japan by the Meiji government, many kingdom officers lost their
jobs, and so many of them had to move with their families to the Yambaru area.
Similarly, during the Battle of Okinawa in
World War 2, many people from the south such as Naha and Shuri fled for refuge
to the Yambaru area.
Both those times they were welcomed with
warm hospitality by Yambaru people.
Just like a mother welcoming her son or
daughter when they face trouble.
After the Battle of Okinawa , wood from
Yambaru forest was used in the reconstruction of Shuri and Naha .
A large number of trees were felled for use
in construction to rebuild lives in Okinawa.
Soon after Okinawa was reverted to Japan,
the government developed land for agriculture so rapidly that it caused a huge
soil flow out to the ocean. This caused severe damage to the corals, leading to
most of them dying.
Fortunately, Yambaru forest and the corals
are gradually recovering.
There are many endangered species of flora
and fauna in Yambaru forest. This forest is a designated Japanese national
park, soon to be included on the World Heritage list in 2 years’ time.
Moving on to the corals in Okinawa, there
are 340 kinds of corals here, almost the same amount as those found in the
Great Barrier Reef even though Okinawa is only 3% the length of the Great
Barrier Reef.
I want to tell people from all over the
world about Okinawan history and culture, which were influenced by our 500-year
relationship with Asian countries; a relationship that did not involve violence
or the use of weapons.
I want to tell them this with warm Okinawan
hospitality.
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