aleckirstein's video: Murasaki Mura Festival of Lights Pt 3

Murasaki Mura is a reproduction of Naha City during the 14th and 15th centuries, when Okinawa, then known as the Ryukyu Kingdom, was a flourishing trade center. Located near Cape Zanpa, this cultural theme park with red-tile roofs, stone walls and cobblestone streets recreates the grandeur of the kingdom era. The park offers 32 workshops where visitors can try their hand at Okinawan shisa painting, ceramics, Ryukyu glass blowing, making coral wind chimes or dyeing cloth. Some craft items may require extra processing, but most will be ready to take home on the same day. The International Karate Study Center located on the premises is also popular. Be sure not to miss the Ryukyu Lantern Festival featuring thousands of Chinese lanterns adorning the premises through the winter season. It is a sightseeing facility that replicates traditional Okinawa, namely the scenery and buildings from the Ryukyu era. Large-scale facilities from a TV drama have been reused and the ancient scenery spreads over their vast premises.