In Okinawa, there has been a custom of celebrating Kyu-shogatsu (New year on lunar calendar) since ancient times, and it is still carefully handed down in regions where Old calendar events are popular. Events related to the Lunar New Year will also be held at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum.

●Pre-event “Calligraphy Performance & Artwork Exhibition”
Let's enjoy a calligraphy performance at the beginning of the year.
Performance 1/29 (Wed) 14:00-14:20
Exhibition of works from 1/29 (Wed) to 2/2 (Sun)

● “The Bells of Bankoku Shinryo” Yura Yura Ornament
Try out the hotel's original paper crafts
2/1 (Sat), 2/2 (Sun) 9:00-16:00

● Inscription relay with “The Bells of Bankoku Shinryo” coloring book
Complete the inscription by coloring the letters in “The Bell of Bankoku Shinryo”
2/1 (Sat), 2/2 (Sun) 9:00-16:00

●Food events
Traditional Okinawan sweets are coming
2/1 (Sat) 10:00-16:00
Store opening: Ends as soon as koti is sold out

●Demolished Bell Vol. 14 “The Surprisingly Unknown History of Bankoku-Shinryo Bells - From Front of the Main Hall to the Museum”
From the viewpoint of a historian, I will talk about the relationship between Shuri Castle and the bell in Bankoku-Shinryo.
2/1 (Sat) 14:00-16:00
Museum lecture room
Speaker: Asato Susumu (former director of the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum)

●Let's enjoy bukubuku tea in a private house
Enjoy traditional Ryukyu tea buku buku tea with Ryukyu confectionary
2/2 (Sun) 11:00-16:00
700 yen, first 100 people
Museum outdoor exhibition hall private house
Cooperation: Okinawa Traditional Bukubuku Tea Preservation Association

●Ryukyu performing arts performances
Enjoy playing music and dancing to celebrate the Kyu-shogatsu (New year on lunar calendar)
2/2 (Sun) 14:00-14:40
Cast: Kakazu Yukimasa/Chinen Shuzu/Hamamoto Yoshiki and others　

https://okimu.jp/event/1733279979/