Reconstruction of Shuri Castle Shows prosperous Okinawa's traditional flaghead November 3, 19:32
In the hope of rebuilding Shuri Castle, where the fire broke out, Okinawa's traditional “Hatagara”, which is said to bring prosperity to the region in Naha City, was shown.
In Naha City, the “Shuri Castle Festival” held in and around Shuri Castle every year at this time, the “flag head”, which is said to bring prosperity to the region, is presented to each local community association. Was canceled due to fire.
For this reason, a preservation society for the flagship of another Ashiya district called for the flagship to be lifted together in hopes of rebuilding the castle, and on the 3rd, he showed the flaghead together with Hira town in the Shuri district.
On the street of Ashiya area, the head of about 8m in height was moved up and down greatly under the brave call of men.
Many people visited the street, and the shrines that shouted “Shuri Castle Reconstruction and Restoration” written together with the flagship of Ashiya written “God's Okinawa Prefectural” in Okinawan words Had no applause.
“I hope that their flaghead will lead to the reconstruction and restoration of Shuri Castle,” said Shuji Miyagi, chairman of Shurihira Town.
On the same street, a student at a university near Shuri Castle has held a sales event for pottery made by them to try to donate part of the sales to the castle reconstruction. I was buying.