Today I went to use the
media center at 沖縄県立博物館 (okinawa kenritsu hakubutsukan, Okinawa Prefectural Museum), which is free! There are many books on Okinawan culture and history there, and you don't even need to buy a ticket to the museum or pay a fee, it is completely open for public use. I sat and read part of a book on Okinawan culture and learned about some 民俗芸能 (minzoku geinou, folk entertainment) and 祭祀芸能 (saishi geinou, ceremonial arts) unique to Okinawa. Some are religious rituals, and some are more like theater performances and even archery.
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| entrance to the museum |
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| entrance sculpture |
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| entrance sculpture |
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| サボテン (saboten, cacti) on top |
After a couple hours of reading practice I went back to Naha Main Place where I had bought a ticket for the movie
バケモノの子 (bakemono no ko, The Boy and the Beast) and enjoyed the show. In order to save money on movie concessions I bought some meiji almonds (delicious!) and other snacks beforehand in the grocery store within the mall. The movie was very good, if it is released in the US I highly recommend it.
Sometimes it is nice to practice language in ways you find fun. I like reading about topics I have interest in, and watching movies, so today was low-key Japanese practice catering to my likes.
I've seen the name of that movie mentioned in the anime news world. It seems to be really popular! I hope it's released in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteAlso I love when places are completely free to enter and wander around. A lot of museums in London were free so I took advantage of that. It gives you a chance to learn and explore. :D