Itoman City
80th Itoman History and Culture Study Group Research Exchange Meeting “People Entering the Same Tomb - Itoman and Monchu Now” with screening of the Rekihiro Research Video
Video recordings of annual events in both the Kochibaki and Akahigibata gates
- Sports
- Real-life event
Schedule
2026.04.12（日）
Start：13:30 Close：18:30
The 80th anniversary celebration will be held from 19:00 (advance registration required)
Venue
Itoman City Tourism and Cultural Exchange Center Facility Kukuru Itoman 〒901-0364 1-1-2 Shiozaki-cho, Itoman-shi, Okinawa Prefecture
Charge
Free Admission fee to the study group
80th Anniversary Celebration Participation Fee: 500 yen (Comes with miso sauce, bakudan rice ball, and awamori)
Contents
Many images have been left about the tomb of Kochiboku and Akahigibaki, starting with the pre-war film “Sea People 1: Okinawa Island Story 1.” “Monchu Tomb” produced by Ryukyu Broadcasting Corp. in 1969 (Showa 44) is one of the “We Are Clan” produced and broadcast by 20 major commercial broadcasting stations nationwide. Also, 30 years ago, in 1995 (Heisei 7), Higa Masao (1936-2009), director of the Folklore Department of the National Museum of History and Folklore, obtained the cooperation of both Kouchibaki and Akahigibaku to produce the Reki Hiroshi research video “Okinawa Itoman Monchu Event: Opening of the Gate and the Beginning of the Year of the Gods”.
Based on this video, Rekihiro began research and research from 2022 (Reiwa 4) with the theme “now” of the Itoman Monchu event, and produced a new research video. The history of Itoman Monchu, the current state of Monchu events, and the significance of utilizing video records will be examined with video screenings.
Capacity：First 300 people