Tags list: festivals in Okinawa Japan, Ogimi Okinawa, Ogimi Village, Okinawa dragon boat race, Okinawa Events, Okinawa fishing festival, Okinawa Living, Okinawa Matsuri, Okinawan healthy life, Okinawan longevity, Shioya Bay, Traditional Okinawa Festival, Ungami Okinawa
The Ungami matsuri (festival) in Ogimi Village's Shioya Bay is held for the upcoming harvest season and for the good health of the local population. This 500-year old Okinawa festival has been designated as a national cultural treasure by the Japanese government. Japan has the highest population of of centenarians in the world and Ogimi Village itself has 10 Okinawans over 100-years old as of 2020.
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