Hello, this is Niki from Okinawa Tourism Support Center, long time no see!
We’ve been really busy with translation work. Sorry for the long absence.
Last Saturday was March 3th on Chinese lunar calendar, the day of Hama-ui.
Do you know what Hamaui is?
Hama-ui literally means going down to the beach.
On this day, people go to the beaches, play in the shallow water and enjoy nice stroll on the beach. It is the day of the lowest tide of the year, so you can also enjoy collecting clams on the shoaling beach.
This Hama-ui occasion, however, derives from another thing which I am about to tell you now. It’s an Okinawan folk tale. I hope that you don’t scare easily.
Once upon a time, there lived a girl in a small village. She was such a pretty girl that her parents cherished and adored her so much. She was a little princess.
One night at a late hour, the girl heard a knock on the window of her room. She wondered who it might be this late at night, but she opened it anyway.
There was a stranger standing in the dark. The stranger said that he saw the girl in the neighborhood and had a crush on her. Since the man was dazzlingly good looking, she fell in love with him straightaway. They started dating, spent many nights together mostly in her room.
The girl was so happy, but there was one thing she always felt curious about him. The man would never tell anything about himself, like what he does for a living or where he came from. Instead, he only told her that he adored and loved her so much. The girl became really mystified by his altitude, so she decided to find out who he really was.
What would happen next is to be continued …..
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