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The ''Ryûkyû banashi'' is divided into 31 entries or sections, some as short as a few lines, others going on for several pages, each describing a different aspect about the island kingdom. It begins with a history of the islands, foundation myths, and history of the [[Sho Dynasty|ruling family]], including the story of [[Minamoto no Tametomo]] (from whom the royal family was previously believed to have been descended), but also including mention of a [[Sho En|dynastic change]] some centuries ago. Later entries deal largely with general culture and customs, especially material culture (modes of transportation, architecture, clothing, food) and celebrations and festivals (weddings, New Years, funerals, coming-of-age ceremonies), as well as performing arts, and [[Okinawan language]]. The book includes a few mentions of odd things here and there – such as the islanders’ penchant for sneezing, or a particular market run only by women – but it is for the most part a more serious work, not focusing on unfounded rumors and exotic elaborations.
 
The ''Ryûkyû banashi'' is divided into 31 entries or sections, some as short as a few lines, others going on for several pages, each describing a different aspect about the island kingdom. It begins with a history of the islands, foundation myths, and history of the [[Sho Dynasty|ruling family]], including the story of [[Minamoto no Tametomo]] (from whom the royal family was previously believed to have been descended), but also including mention of a [[Sho En|dynastic change]] some centuries ago. Later entries deal largely with general culture and customs, especially material culture (modes of transportation, architecture, clothing, food) and celebrations and festivals (weddings, New Years, funerals, coming-of-age ceremonies), as well as performing arts, and [[Okinawan language]]. The book includes a few mentions of odd things here and there – such as the islanders’ penchant for sneezing, or a particular market run only by women – but it is for the most part a more serious work, not focusing on unfounded rumors and exotic elaborations.
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While Morishima omits much of Xu's discussion of geography, climate, economy, trade, and local plants, the ''Ryûkyû banashi'' was nevertheless the first popularly accessible volume to address Ryukyuan culture in a holistic way, in contrast to certain earlier publications which touched upon only [[Ryukyuan dance]], language, music, poetry, or [[kumi odori|theater]], and not all of these together.
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While Morishima omits much of Xu's discussion of geography, climate, economy, trade, and local plants, the ''Ryûkyû banashi'' draws heavily on the illustrations from Xu's volume. Only a few images in the ''Ryûkyû banashi'' are not taken from the ''Chûzan denshin roku''.<ref>Yokoyama, 204.</ref>
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Morishima's volume was the first popularly accessible volume to address Ryukyuan culture in a holistic way, in contrast to certain earlier publications which touched upon only [[Ryukyuan dance]], language, music, poetry, or [[kumi odori|theater]], and not all of these together.
    
Numerous copies survive today in libraries and archives in Japan and overseas; the text and images are also available in modern publication, in ''Morishima Chûryô shû'' ("Collection [of Works by] Morishima Chûryô").<ref>Takada Mamoru 高田衛, Hara Michio 原道生, and Ishigami Satoshi 石上敏 (eds.), ''Morishima Chûryô shû'' 森島中良集, Tokyo: Kokusho Kankôkai 国書刊行会, 1994.</ref>
 
Numerous copies survive today in libraries and archives in Japan and overseas; the text and images are also available in modern publication, in ''Morishima Chûryô shû'' ("Collection [of Works by] Morishima Chûryô").<ref>Takada Mamoru 高田衛, Hara Michio 原道生, and Ishigami Satoshi 石上敏 (eds.), ''Morishima Chûryô shû'' 森島中良集, Tokyo: Kokusho Kankôkai 国書刊行会, 1994.</ref>
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