This site was created to spread widely the contents of the current activities of the National Theatre of Okinawa related to “karakuri fireworks” which were lost along with the Ryukyu Kingdom.
All information posted on this site is subject to copyright and is protected by Japanese copyright law and international treaties. Also, secondary use of any information posted on this website, including photocopying or reproducing without permission, is prohibited.

＜ Sources of Materials ＞
- Naha City Museum of History (Drawings of hibana, book cover, text from the National Treasure: Ryukyu King Sho Family Related Documents No. 183 Hibanahou Nikki)
- Yohei Oshiro (photos of the fireworks)
- Genyu Kaneko (videos of the fireworks)

＜ Contact Information ＞
National Theatre Okinawa / Research Materials Section of the Planning and Production Division Tel. 098-871-3318

＜ Link ＞
・National Theatre Okinawa

＜ Updates ＞
2025.02.19: “Karakuri Fireworks of the Ryukyu Kingdom” website is launched

This website is created by the National Theatre Okinawa as part of the project selected as 2024 JAPAN CULTURAL EXPO 2.0 Project (Commissioned).
Organized by:
　Agency for Cultural Affairs,Government of Japan
　Japan Arts Council
　National Theatre Okinawa Management Foundation