Ryukyu Kingdom: Made in Okinawa (2004)
A Ryūkyū man dressed in a traditional bashōfu (芭蕉布 / banana plant cloth) kimono lies on the beach looking out to the sea. As he lies there, we witness the passage of time on the islands. At first there is peace and time seems to move slowly. Only the music and the occasional movements of the man indicate the passage of time. Finally a man carrying water passes by, followed by other people representative of times past: market vendors, peasants, the red-cheeked god dancing at a matsuri (festival). But as the film progresses, the islands prove to be the meeting place of many cultures.
Directors: Sayoko Kinoshita, Renzo Kinoshita.
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Takeshi Uehara as |
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Masaru Taira as |
| Art | Sayoko Kinoshita | Painter |
| Writing | Renzo Kinoshita | Storyboard |
| Production | Sayoko Kinoshita | Producer |
| Sound | Reijirō Koroku | Music |
| Directing | Sayoko Kinoshita | Director |
| Visual Effects | Sayoko Kinoshita | Animation |
| Art | Katsushi Aoki | Background Designer |
| Visual Effects | Renzo Kinoshita | Character Designer |
| Production | Masahiro Hayashi | Production Assistant |
| Directing | Renzo Kinoshita | Layout |
| Directing | Renzo Kinoshita | Director |
| Visual Effects | Toshio Hirata | Animation |
| Editing | Yasuhito Fukui | Editor |
| Editing | Chikako Fukui | Editor |
| Production | Makiko Nagao | Production Director |
| Writing | Sayoko Kinoshita | Writer |
| Writing | Renzo Kinoshita | Writer |
