{"id":5636,"date":"2025-04-28T16:39:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T16:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/japan\/?p=5636"},"modified":"2025-05-07T18:31:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T18:31:06","slug":"ryukyuan-landscapes-and-identity-in-the-omoro-soshi-1531-1623","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/japan\/news\/ryukyuan-landscapes-and-identity-in-the-omoro-soshi-1531-1623\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryukyuan Landscapes and Identity in the &#8220;Omoro s\u014dshi&#8221; (1531-1623)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Omoro s\u014dshi&#8221; \u2014 a rich tapestry of 1,500 songs, poems, and prayers \u2014 offers a rare glimpse into the everyday lives, landscapes, and spirit of the Ryukyu Islands&#8217; golden age. On April 8, as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/asian.washington.edu\/washin-kai-presents-lectures-and-events\">2025 Washin Kai Spring Lecture<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/asian.washington.edu\/\">Department of Asian Languages &amp; Literature<\/a> Associate Professor <a href=\"https:\/\/asian.washington.edu\/people\/davinder-bhowmik\">Davinder Bhowmik<\/a> introduced the main features of the &#8220;Omoro s\u014dshi&#8221; and its distinctive lens on communal traditions and the natural world.<\/p>\n<p>Bhowmik had previously discussed the &#8220;Omoro s\u014dshi&#8221; in a March 24 piece for the <a href=\"https:\/\/nwasianweekly.com\/\">Northwest Asian Weekly<\/a> titled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/nwasianweekly.com\/2025\/03\/the-enduring-power-of-the-omoro-soshi\/\">The enduring power of the &#8216;Omoro S\u014dshi<\/a>.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The lecture was held in-person in Kane Hall 210, as well as livestreamed; watch a recording below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 Washin Kai Spring Lecture | &quot;Ryukyuan Landscapes and Identity in the Omoro S\u014dshi&quot;\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6REiPbIjGZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Omoro s\u014dshi&#8221; \u2014 a rich tapestry of 1,500 songs, poems, and prayers \u2014 offers a rare glimpse into the everyday lives, landscapes, and spirit of the Ryukyu Islands&#8217; golden age. 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