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Ryusou

Female dancer in a bingata watansu (outer wear), red dujin (top), and possibly a white kakan (pleated skirt – not shown in the picture).

Ucinaasugai[1][2] (Okinawan: ウチナースガイ/沖繩姿), also known as Ryusou (Japanese: 琉装りゅうそう, also written as ryusō) and referred as ushinchi in Okinawan, is the traditional dress of the Ryukyuan people.[3][4][5] Ryusou is a form of formal attire; it is customary to wear it on occasions such as wedding ceremony and the coming-of-age ceremony.[4] The ryusou became popular during the Ryukyu Kingdom period.[4] It was originally worn by the members of the royal family and by the nobles of Ryukyu Kingdom.[4] The Ryukyu Kingdom was originally an independent nation which established trade relationship with many countries in Southeast Asia (Java, Malacca, and Palembang) and East Asia; they held their relationship with China as especially important.[6] The development of the ryusou was influenced by both the hanfu and the kimono,[4] demonstrating a combination of Chinese and Japanese influences along with local originality.[7]

  1. ^ "琉装の魅力 | veni レンタル琉装" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. ^ FishTail, Inc. "琉装(ウチナースガイ) とは 【セットアップ、民族衣装】｜モダリーナのアパレル・ファッション図鑑". ファッション検索 モダリーナ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  3. ^ Astroth, Alexander (2019). Mass suicides on Saipan and Tinian, 1944 : an examination of the civilian deaths in historical context. Jefferson, North Carolina. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-4766-7456-8. OCLC 1049791315.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ a b c d e "Traditional Costume that Represents Okinawa's Culture and National Features, the "Ryusou". | Features | Okinawa Travel Info". okinawatravelinfo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  5. ^ "10 Must-Try Traditional Okinawan Experiences". VISIT OKINAWA JAPAN | Official Okinawa Travel Guide (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-12-24.
  6. ^ Daner, Steven Lauren (2013). Native peoples of the world : an encyclopedia of groups, cultures, and contemporary issues. Armonk, NY: Sharpe Reference, an imprint of M.E. Sharpe, Inc. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-7656-8294-9. OCLC 827552799.
  7. ^ Nordquist, Barbara K. (1978-01-01). "The Ryūkyū Islands: Some Notes on Dress". Dress. 4 (1): 66–75. doi:10.1179/036121178805298829. ISSN 0361-2112.

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