I left my room after watching "terebi" for a while, a programm who teach bit of italian, german and spanish. Quiz style. The girl who speaks "español" is colombian and talk about the how many countries speak spanish -20- and then did a visit to Granada.
Harimizu stone paved road from the feudal times lead us to...
Harimizu utaki, the most sacred place where the Gods created Miyakojima.
Someone not so far in the harbour is training doing "caballitos" once and again.
I visit a very special artisan workshop.
Miyako-Jofu is a traditional highest quality cloth.
This activity dates from XVI century and is based on ryukyu indigo.
They smashed the hemp and then...
...wet with indigo before to produce the thread,
...and then a process of weaving the linum "choma".
Every part of the process is hand made.
It is an important part of Miyakojima culture as we will see in the Museum.
One kimono needs 13 / 14 meters, it can be the work of 30 days. I see one of this rolls 2.000.000 yens. Depending upon the quality the cost can be even over.
Along with Echigo Jofu (Niigata) Miyako Jofu is one of the finest textiles in Japan. It was designated a traditional craft by the Japanese government in 1975.
The Miyakojima City Tropical Botanic Garden is a paradise full of flowers, trees, small lake with carps...
But don´t forget today´s beach dose.
This time Sunayama Beach, smaller than Maehama or Yoshino but with very foamy waves.
Coming back I appreciate people loving their gardens such as in Andalucía, different style but same spirit on this particular point. (A common place in so many parts of the world).
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES
