沖縄の亜熱帯・沖縄の自然と生活2-2

Synopsis Production: Okinawa Ocean Expo Memorial Park Management Foundation, Japan Cinecell Planning: Okinawa General Affairs Bureau, Okinawa Ocean Expo Memorial Park Office 1985, Color, 27 minutes (F-16) The Folktale of Trees: "Kijimuna" (F-17) Okinawan Gardens That Remain Today (F-18) Miyako Jofu: A Hemp Artwork (F-19) Bingata: A Shining Dyeing Craft (F-20) The Battle Against Pests: Fruit Fly Eradication Operation (F-16) The Folktale of Trees: "Kijimuna" The Kijimuna, a master fisherman said to still exist in the northern part of Okinawa Island, is a legendary creature with red hair and a red face that lives in banyan trees. This film presents a folktale related to plants in graphic novel form. (F-17) Okinawan Gardens That Remain Today Okinawan gardens, with their coral limestone layers and subtropical plants such as cycads and Garcinia subelliptica, have a different character from Japanese gardens. The restored Shuri Royal Palace and the gardens of samurai residences on remote islands that escaped war evoke the past of the Ryukyu Kingdom. (F-18) Miyako Jofu: A Linen Artwork Miyako Jofu, made from ramie (choma) cultivated in the Miyako and Yaeyama regions, is meticulously dyed with locally produced mud indigo and knotweed indigo, and woven with advanced techniques, boasts a 400-year tradition. (F-19) Bingata: A Shining Dyeing Craft Bingata is one of Japan's representative dyed textiles, alongside Kyo-Yuzen, Kaga-Yuzen, and Edo-Komon. This dyeing craft developed under the orders of the Ryukyu Kingdom, with its use permitted only to the nobility. (F-20) The Fight Against Pests: Fruit Fly Eradication Operation Alongside natural disasters such as typhoons and droughts, pests have plagued rural communities. Eradicating the Oriental fruit fly and the melon fly is a major challenge. Staff Producers: Michio Ito, Yusuke Takahama Directors: Isao Yoshida (Okinawa) Hiroo Yasui (Africa/South America) Mitsuyoshi Hikawa (USA/Central America) Minoru Miki (New Guinea) Kunio Shiobe (Orchids in general, Asia/Australia) Cameraman: Tomoki Kasuga, and others *If you know of any other production staff members not listed above, please contact the following: NPO Science Film Archive: [email protected]