Hoshinoya Okinawa “Ryukyu Calendar” where you can enjoy time according to the lunar calendar | “New Year ’s Banquet” Date: January 29th to February 9th, 2025

[Hoshinoya Okinawa] “Ryukyu Calendar” where you can enjoy time according to the lunar calendar | “New Year’s Banquet” Date: January 29th – February 9th, 2025 ​ Image
URL: Hoshino Resort Press release: November 6, 2024 [Hoshinoya Okinawa] “Ryukyu Calendar” where you can enjoy time according to the lunar calendar | “New Year’s Banquet” Date: January 29th to February 9th, 2025 ~Okinawa’s events and rituals have been associated with the lunar calendar since the Ryukyu Dynasty. We hold events throughout the year to experience tradition and culture. Towards the beginning of the new year, a “New Year’s Banquet” is held, which is modeled after the imperial court ritual. ～
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HOSHINOYA offers an overwhelmingly extraordinary experience with each facility having a unique theme. HOSHINOYA Okinawa, the pinnacle of Okinawa luxury nestled by the sea, will be holding the Ryukyu Calendar from January 29, 2025, where you can enjoy time according to the lunar calendar. From the Ryukyu Dynasty to the present day, Okinawa’s annual events and rituals to pray for a bountiful harvest and catch of fish have been performed according to the lunar calendar. At the beginning of the new year according to the lunar calendar, a “New Year’s Banquet” is held, which is modeled after the imperial court ceremony “Mitsuokazari Okishiki.” Spend a special time reminiscing about ancient times through traditional entertainment, court cuisine, and other lunar calendar events that have continued since the Ryukyu Dynasty. Background HOSHINOYA, which has 8 facilities in Japan and overseas, is based on the concept of “getting to the special seat of that moment.” Each facility has an original theme, proposing an overwhelmingly extraordinary experience unique to the location. HOSHINOYA Okinawa’s theme is “Gusuku’s home,” and while valuing the culture that has continued since the Ryukyu Dynasty, we believe that the events and rituals that are held according to the “lunar calendar” have a unique timeline of Okinawa. Defined. Starting with the New Year’s Banquet, HOSHINOYA Okinawa will offer programs that sublimate the culture that has continued since the Ryukyu Dynasty, which existed along with the lunar calendar, and connect it to the present day and the future. [What is the lunar calendar] The solar calendar currently in use is the so-called “New Calendar,” which began to be officially used in Japan in 1896. Prior to that, the lunar-solar calendar, commonly referred to as the “Lunar Calendar,” was used. In Okinawa, which paid tribute to China during the Ryukyu Dynasty and was strongly influenced by China, the lunar calendar is said to be related to the cycles of agricultural harvests and fishing, and it has taken root in people’s lives, creating a unique culture that still exists today. Masu. “New Year’s Banquet” to celebrate the beginning of a new year Feature 1: Listen to the Ryukyu Kingdom’s gagaku “Uzagaku” and classical music following the New Year’s rituals
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/885/33064-885-4795b6197a704bd6a025abe517a2a751-3900×2601.jpg During the Ryukyu Dynasty, various ceremonies were held during the New Year at Shuri Castle’s Seiden and the garden in front of the Seiden. One of the ceremonies to celebrate the new year is the “Mitsuokazari Okishiki,” where the king and his vassals exchange drinks. During this program, you can celebrate the new year by listening to the “Ozagaku” and Ryukyu classical music that were played during the ceremony. Before the performance begins, Hoshinoya Okinawa staff will provide information on the history of the banquet and Ryukyu instruments, allowing participants to enjoy the performance more deeply. [What is Gozagaku] During the Ryukyu Dynasty, this music was performed at important occasions such as the “Edo Nouri” when the royal government sent a delegation to Edo, and during the “Sakuho Ceremony” to entertain envoys from China in addition to New Year’s. It is called “gozagaku” because it is played indoors while sitting in ensemble, and it is also characterized by the use of many Chinese-related instruments such as the yōkin, kokin, and pipa. Due to its solemn and elegant style, it is also called the gagaku of the Ryukyu Kingdom. [Performer affiliation introduction] Shuri Royal Palace Aharenjijiraku Gozagaku Preservation Society (Shurioufu Aharen Rujigaku Uzagaku Hozonkai) “Rojiraku” and “Ozagaku” were court music from the Ryukyu Dynasty. Formed in 1977 under the guidance of Mr. Kensho Chinen, who comes from a family of Shuri Ofujigaku performers. He researches and performs music that was once called phantom court music, with instruments and sheet music disappearing, with the aim of restoring, preserving, and passing on traditional culture. Feature 2: Experience the skills of craftsmen who have inherited tradition through cooking, sake, and utensils
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/885/33064-885-f3908f6c5b61da3a8ad1483cc286b33c-2594×1729.jpg During the ceremony, they celebrated the New Year by drinking sake and using Ryukyu lacquerware and Ryukyu tin ware with unique decorations called “Sanmokkashi.” In this program, while continuing the tradition of using Ryukyu lacquerware and Ryukyu tin ware, you will enjoy awamori and dishes in vessels created by modern artists. There are three types of bite-sized dishes that are perfect for a pre-dinner meal: “Tofu yolk and foie gras mousse,” “Mimigar jelly,” and “Piperch-scented winter melon pickled chocolate.” All of them are modern arrangements of traditional Okinawan ingredients and cooking methods. Celebrate the New Year with a special banquet that brings back memories of the New Year in the Ryukyu Kingdom, in a place where the sea breeze blows just as it did back then. [What are the three decorations] Liquor made from a golden cup (kinpai), a silver cup (ginwan), a silver sink (ginsei nagashidai), and a silver bowl with a bar (takutsuki ginwan), which was used in royal New Year rituals in the Ryukyu Dynasty. A general term for a container, a tin sake bottle decorated with glass beads called “Utamanuchi”, and a food basket. In this program, we will offer sacred sake (awamori) on a Ryukyuan ritual tool called “shude”, which was created by a modern
metalworker. Reference: Okinawa Prefectural Museum [Ryukyu
Calendar/New Year’s Banquet] Overview Period: January 29th to February 9th, 2025 Gozagaku | January 29th, February 1st, 5th, 8th, Ryukyu classical music | January 30th, 31st, February 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th Time: 20:00-20:30 Price: Free Includes: Experience of the Three Imperial Decorations (Ozagaku or Ryukyu classical music viewing, serving of sake and appetizers) Target: Guests only Capacity: None Reservation: Not required Future developments of HOSHINOYA Okinawa “Ryukyu Calendar” At HOSHINOYA Okinawa, we hold events throughout the year according to the “lunar calendar,” which has been cherished since the Ryukyu Dynasty to this day, and offers a unique stay where you can experience the local culture. ・New Year’s Feast: January 1st of the lunar calendar (January 29, 2025) Following the Ryukyu Kingdom’s New Year’s ritual, “San-Okazari-Oki-shiki,” we celebrate the Lunar New Year with court music and traditional dishes that have been eaten since the Ryukyu Kingdom era. ・Hamauri: March 3rd of the lunar calendar (March 31st, 2025) A festival in which women go down to the beach, soak in the sea, purify themselves, and pray for good health. Following the custom of preparing a feast and gathering on the beach, we will hold a program on the beach. ・Yukkanuhhi: May 4th of the lunar calendar (May 30th, 2025) A traditional event to pray for a bountiful catch. We will hold a workshop to learn about the history of Yukka Nuhi, experience a harry on a traditional wooden boat, and sell Ryukyu toys. ・Chongyang Banquet: September 9th of the lunar calendar (October 29, 2025) The “Chongyang Banquet” is a festival where envoys from China are entertained. Enjoy Kumiodori, Okinawa’s highest form of comprehensive art, under the moonlight.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/885/33064-885-e2d7a405409c9713f508b0e15cdee36c-3000×1999.jpg Hari experience in conjunction with “Yukkanuhhi”, May 4th of the lunar calendar
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/885/33064-885-40d5494a53188bae4c9a1a595d74dd39-3648×2432.jpg Watch the Kumiodori performed at the Chongyang Banquet on September 9th of the lunar calendar About contributing to SDGs Hoshino Resorts believes that CSV management (CSV: Creation of Shared Value) that balances economic value and social value is important, and uses the SDGs (SDGs: Sustainable Development Goals) as a framework for promoting CSV management. With this in mind, we are promoting various initiatives at each facility. This project’s presentation of ozagaku music and the use of Ryukyu lacquerware and Ryukyu tinware aim to contribute to SDGs Goal 8, “Economic Growth and Employment.” ■Hoshinoya HOSHINOYA offers an overwhelmingly extraordinary
experience, with each facility having an original theme, based on the concept of “Go to the special seat of that moment.” At each of our facilities in Japan and overseas, we delicately incorporate the climate, history, and culture of each region into our hospitality, allowing visitors to experience the best moments that can only be enjoyed during the season. Free yourself from the flow. ■Hoshinoya Okinawa
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/33064/885/33064-885-992589f1a1bb37dfbc58673eb5bbbef3-3000×2000.jpg “Gusuku’s residence” is a sublimation of Ryukyu culture, living in harmony with the sea. The coastline is a collection of Okinawan luxuries, with colorful fields and gardens, guest rooms facing the sea, and a dojo where you can experience Okinawan culture, on a site surrounded by “Gusuku Wall” inspired by Okinawan historical sites and a natural coastline. It is a resort along. Address: 474 Gima, Yomitan Village, Nakagami District, Okinawa 904-0327 Phone: 050-3134-8091 (Hoshinoya General Reservations) Number of rooms: 100 ・Check-in: 15:00 / Check-out: 12:00 Price: From 170,000 yen per night (per room, tax and service charge included, meals not included) *Reservations usually start from 2 nights Access: Approximately 1 hour by car from Naha Airport (Airport limousine bus available (charges apply)) Opening date: July 1, 2020
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