Nakagami-gun Nishihara Town
Special Exhibition “Portrait and Signature of the King of Ryukyu (Flower Embossing)”
- Art / Exhibition
- Real-life event
Schedule
Venue
University of the Ryukyus Library 〒903-0213 1 Chihara Okinawa Prefecture Nishihara-cho, Nakagami-gun
Contents
In 2024/3, 4 “Gose/ Ugui” (portraits of the King of Ryukyu) that were leaked during the Battle of Okinawa were returned from America to Okinawa. At the library, high-definition images of King Shokei and King Shoiku provided by the Cultural Properties Division of the Okinawa Prefecture Office of Education will be used as panels and displayed together with flower seals of both kings and related books. Also, during the period, a “gogoe talk session” will be held between university faculty members and Okinawa prefecture staff to deepen understanding of the king depicted in the goji, his historical background, and cultural properties that have been returned.
●Afterpicture talk session and rare book exhibition
12/6 (Friday) 16:20 to 17:50 Admission free, no reservation required
University of the Ryukyus Library Main Building 2nd Floor Learning Commons
Lecturer: Tomiyama Kazuyuki (Professor Emeritus, University of the Ryukyus, Ryukyu History)
Shinichi Aso (Professor, Faculty of Humanities and Sociology, Ryukyu History)
Hamachi Ryuma (Okinawa Prefecture Education Office Cultural Properties Division)
Rare book exhibition: Limited to 13:00 to 18:00 on the day of the talk session
“Nakayamano Shokei Flower Seal for the Shimazu Family” “Nakasanou Shoikuka Seal for the Shimazu Family”
※Actual rare books will only be on display on this day