So, besides the fun courtyard, what we were aiming for was Expo Park’s version of the traditional Ryukyu village.
Entering the village near the utaki and kami asagi (sacred sites), we first found the priestess’s hut. I explained to Logan that they would make their prayers and offerings here, and he said something back to me, the only part of which I caught was “pray”, then he went and sat down like this, head bowed, hands folded. What a funny kid!
Ring around the utaki . . . we all fall down!
Naomi runs off a little ways then turns back to say, “Are you going to chase me, Mommy?”
Erik enjoyed some freshly made green tea while, nearby, I found a couple of hungry birds to feed.
Still life.
This (same place we were served the tea) would have been the mayor’s house—“mayor” is a rough translation of course.
Even their kitchen is bigger than mine!
Logan checks the granary to see if they’ve left any snacks behind.
A straw thatch house (with separate kitchen) would have been typical in many places.
Straw thatch interior and exterior.
At the post-Ryukyu Era house (after 1889), there was this small barn with a manger in the center stall. It made a very cool object lesson for the Christmas story.
Jake usually takes a lot of pictures focusing on the construction of the buildings. The lighting on this one is especially good and really highlights all the details. What you are actually looking at, however, is the interior of a pigpen!
Exterior of said pigpen, just in case you are trying to put it all together in your head.
On our way back out. I’m not sure it was really warm enough to warrant a cool-down run through the fountain, but apparently Erik thought it was.
It was a gorgeous day though . . . a very nice day to go to Pizza in the Sky!
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