From the Second Century B.C. to the mid-15TH Century, the Silk Road, a series of trade routes between China and the west exchanged everything from goods (including silk) to religion, culture and ideas.

During this time, the Ryukyu Kingdom (1429 – 1879), present-day Okinawa, participated in and benefitted from the exchanges on the 7,000-kilometer-long Silk Road.

Learn more about this important aspect in world history and regional history at an exhibit starting April 5 at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum.

“Yuukyuu no Shiruku Roudo Ten” will feature about 116 items as old as 5 B.C. demonstrating the contributions of the ancient trade route on Japan and Okinawa. Some of the items include statues, pots and paintings from ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, and more.

Make plans to visit this interesting exhibit and take in some history from the distant past.

Yuukyuu no Shiruku Roudo Ten (The Silk Road, A Living History of Interaction) Date: April 5 – May 8 Location: Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum (Museum Exhibition Room) GPS Coordinates: N 26.2274292, E 127.6938488 Hours: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. (- 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, closed on Monday), last admission is 30 minutes before the closing time. Admission: 1,300 yen for adult, 900 yen for college, university, and high school student, 500 yen for middle and elementary school student (free admission for preschoolers and below) Website