Ryûdai has long been one of the primary centers of Okinawan Studies in the world. Current or former faculty members include leading scholars of Okinawan history such as Tomiyama Kazuyuki, Akamine Mamoru, Maehira Fusaaki, Nishizato Kikô, and Takara Kurayoshi. | Ryûdai has long been one of the primary centers of Okinawan Studies in the world. Current or former faculty members include leading scholars of Okinawan history such as Tomiyama Kazuyuki, Akamine Mamoru, Maehira Fusaaki, Nishizato Kikô, and Takara Kurayoshi. |