Unique to Okinawa and often referred to as the Ryukyuan cuisine, traditional Okinawan food culture embraces its ingredients, cooking methods, customs, and various other aspects of local life. At its root lie the appreciations toward the climate and natural resources of the islands, the spirit of treasuring the ties and bonds within the family, relatives, and community, the influences from both Japan and China, and other countries. You can enjoy the diverseness of Okinawan food culture when you v

Given Japan’s not ideal treatment of the Ainu, Ryukyuan, or Emishi people, finding any representation of them is, to me, always welcome in anime. #anime #manga | Cedgehog