A symposium was held to commemorate the 630th anniversary of the arrival of the thirty-six Kume family members to Ryū.

A commemorative symposium was held at 13:00 on March 18, 2020 at the 3rd floor auditorium of the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum to commemorate the 630th anniversary of the arrival of the thirty-six Kume families to Okinawa.

Part I Lecture (13:25-15:45)

The lecture was entitled “Shuri Royal Palace and Kume Village (Kuninda) – Cultivating history and pioneering the future”, and the following people gave lectures on the day.

Historical status of Kume Village and its changes
Mamoru Akamine, Graduate School Professor, Meio University

Ryukyu family history and Kume village
Okinawa Prefectural Museum Museum Director Mr. Masayuki Dana

Edo Shogunate and Kume Villagers
Miki Watanabe, Associate Professor, Graduate School, University of Tokyo

Student dispatch and Kume Village
Okinawa University Associate Professor Shoko Maeda

Ryukyu Confucianism and education in Kume Village
University of the Ryukyus Professor Emeritus Kenichi Uezato

Part II Panel discussion (15:55-16:30)

Panel discussion with speakers
Coordinator: Mamoru Akamine, professor at Meio University Graduate School

The opening location was originally intended for 150 people, but thankfully over 300 people applied to participate, and 200 people came on a first-come, first-served basis.

At Kume Soseikai, we would like to continue communicating about the history and role of Kume Village in the Ryukyu Kingdom, and the culture that remains today, so we appreciate your continued support.