I feel double blessed for my ancestry name contains Dragon, and my wifes Okinawan culture has the Shisa, our house has at least 6 of them guarding our doors and such. Beyond that, I love Okinawa, spent 5 years stationed there at Kadena AB during 70's, 80's and 90's.
While the whole world is up rising and fighting for their freedom, the Okinawans need to do the same and protest for the rights of their own island. Not only did the Japanese exploit the Okinawans before WWII, now the American military is raping the the land and doing so with no disregard of the people. Okinawans need to fight and lead the people to liberation of this military industrialization of its island. Fight like the Taiwanese, like the Egyptians, like the Libyans! Free OKINAWA !
Chinese that's all i see here. china owned Okinawa for over 600 yrs until the Japanese took control in the 1800s. if u actually compare Chinese culture with Okinawan culture u see its almost the same. Okinawa is Chinese actually not Japanese.
The really fuzzy shisa- are okinawa style. The ones that seemed to have scales, both the red and blue featured in this clip are more chinese style. There's a difference in tail movements and the general nature of how the actors are potraying the shisa-.
There are many reasonings, but mainly because as one of the legends goes - a small boy recieve a Shisa statue from royalty in China to fight off the dragon that was attacking the island. So an honest mistake, but still a very good video.
OKINAWA IS LIKE NO OTHER. UCHINANCHUUUUUUUUUU
PlanetOkiTV 1 month ago
@PlanetOkiTV Okinawa in da house!
AgileHProductions 1 month ago
I feel double blessed for my ancestry name contains Dragon, and my wifes Okinawan culture has the Shisa, our house has at least 6 of them guarding our doors and such. Beyond that, I love Okinawa, spent 5 years stationed there at Kadena AB during 70's, 80's and 90's.
Zippertheslipper 3 months ago
シーサー(・∀・)可愛いお！
MegaPokonyan 5 months ago
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While the whole world is up rising and fighting for their freedom, the Okinawans need to do the same and protest for the rights of their own island. Not only did the Japanese exploit the Okinawans before WWII, now the American military is raping the the land and doing so with no disregard of the people. Okinawans need to fight and lead the people to liberation of this military industrialization of its island. Fight like the Taiwanese, like the Egyptians, like the Libyans! Free OKINAWA !
kazumathe1 10 months ago
that is shisa...like the video says there is some historical linking with chinese culture but this is our culture, OKINAWAN!
heatherlynnb 11 months ago
@heatherlynnb I agree. The Okinawan is distinct from China and from mainland Japan.
AgileHProductions 11 months ago
I agree with ComPH8, are they not listning to anything he is saying?
swetierie 1 year ago
shisa yaibin mi!!
maxgo111 1 year ago
Shisa yaibin! Shisa yabi mi!
ferretyluv 1 year ago
i know right
basketfullofchicken 1 year ago
Chinese that's all i see here. china owned Okinawa for over 600 yrs until the Japanese took control in the 1800s. if u actually compare Chinese culture with Okinawan culture u see its almost the same. Okinawa is Chinese actually not Japanese.
hunggarguy 1 year ago
@hunggarguy No not in the 1800's!! - Japanese Samurai Satsuma Clan captured Okinawa in 1609.
kato9591 6 months ago
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@hunggarguy No not in the 1800's!! - Japanese Samurai Satsuma Clan captured Okinawa in 1609.
kato9591 6 months ago
The really fuzzy shisa- are okinawa style. The ones that seemed to have scales, both the red and blue featured in this clip are more chinese style. There's a difference in tail movements and the general nature of how the actors are potraying the shisa-.
o0pocari0o 1 year ago
japan copies china i know it's chinese they just copy.[=
basketfullofchicken 1 year ago
@1:28 thats Chinese Lion dance. not shisa :D
Pikaqiu 2 years ago 2
That is true. They are only related because historically the Shisa evolved from the Chinese lions.
AgileHProductions 2 years ago
very interesting history. I had no idea Okinawa's culture was so close to chinese.
ricep1cker 2 years ago
blow yr nose dude
0Gentle0 2 years ago
1:15 not okinawan neither is 1:19 and 2:48 there alll chinese
whooperpooper86 2 years ago
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching. It seems like the line between the Chinese and Okinawan versions can be a little blury at times.
AgileHProductions 2 years ago
There are many reasonings, but mainly because as one of the legends goes - a small boy recieve a Shisa statue from royalty in China to fight off the dragon that was attacking the island. So an honest mistake, but still a very good video.
MykeAC 2 years ago
shisa yaibimi?
tomytimy 3 years ago
one of the lions where chinese aswell
Bakawolf88 3 years ago
haha I have hello kitty in a shisaa suit for my room.
xxdiamondtearsxx 3 years ago
docum. muito legal e interessante sobre o Shisa, simbolo de Okinawa.
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foradehora 3 years ago