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The Forgotten Dynasty Of The Ryukyu Islands

Posted on the 01 October 2013 by Gerard @presurfer
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Japan has more than one royal family. The Sh� kings ruled present day Okinawa for more than four centuries, but not many people realize they were/are a thing. Their reign ended in 1879 but the family's descendants live on among the common folk today.
Their lives are anything but lavish. So what happened to this other, lesser known ruling family and how are they keeping their royal traditions alive?

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