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Adventures of an Okinawan Tomb Raider (sans breaking into and robbing tombs)
The tomb of Shō Hashi, Sho Chu and Sho Shitatsu, three of the kings of the First Sho Dynasty I’ve been interested in tombs recently. This might sound a bit dark, but if you h ave ever visited Okinawa you will know that tombs are everywhere. Just on my morning drive to drop off my kids at school I see at least 10 separate tombs, including one of a former king, along with a sign advertising buying land for your family tomb. They are part of the landscape and culture and, in
May 29
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