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Why Okinawan Aristocrats Stopped Wearing Chinese Costumes
Okinawans feared being forced to wear Qing dynasty costumes Okinawa was an independent country, the Ryukyu Kingdom, until 1879. It was conquered by the Satsuma domain of Japan in the early 17th century and was effectively a vassal state of … Continue reading
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Tagged East Asian Culture, Japan, Ming Dynasty, Okinawa, Ryukyu
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