Oranda baka (Nago)
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The so-called Oranda baka (lit. "Dutchmen graves") in Nago, on the island of Okinawa, contains the graves of two Frenchmen, crewmembers of the French ship Sabine, who came to Okinawa in 1846. During the ship's three-month stay in the islands, these two crew members died, and were buried at Nago Unten.
The gravesite was named a cultural heritage site by the city of Nago in 1983.
References
- "Oranda baka," Holland-Japan Connection (nihonoranda.com).
