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Nanjo City, Okinawa Internship Programme Presentation

Iu Ho Wing JaniceKwok Yan San Oliver

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Summary

Our internship experience

Inspection experience with students from The University of the Ryukyus

Presentation objectives

About Nanjo City Internship Program

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Presentation objectives

Through sharing our one-month internship experience

to…

1. Introduce tourist information about Nanjo City

2. Raise foreigners’ interest in Nanjo City, Okinawa,

and the traditional Ryukyu culture

About Nanjo City Internship Program

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Public Relations Ambassadors

Foreign Tourists

Our Respective Roles and Responsibilities

Intern

Our internship experience

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Okinawa World

1. Okinawa prefectural designated museum located in Nanjo

City

2. Registered tangible cultural property of Japan

3. Provides chances for experiencing traditional Ryukyu

nature, history and culture

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Natural Monument Gyokusendo Cave (玉泉洞)

● Biggest limestone stalactite cave

in Okinawa

● Second biggest cave system in Japan

Main facilities

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Eisa Dance

● A type of traditional performing arts of

Okinawa, originated as a way to send

off the ancestral spirits

● Drums (paranku) and Three-stringed

instruments (sanshin) are used

Main facilities

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Craft Village (王國村)

reappear the view of a traditional Okinawan village

Main facilities

Habu Park (毒蛇博物公園)

Internship experience

01 02Valley of Gangala Restaurant

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Internship experience

03 04General OfficeCraft Village

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● learn via playing(we attended

various workshops) ->deepen our

understanding towards history and

traditional culture of Okinawa

● Appreciation on concepts of nature

conservation and inheritance of

Okinawa culture

Reflections

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Yuinchi Hotel Nanjo

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About the Hotel

● A 3.5 star hotel aims at becoming a“ウエルネス

ケアリング リゾート” Wellness Caring Resort

- Providing a pleasant and healing natural environment

● “いのちのケアリング” Life Caring

- Focusing on physical and mental health of guests

● Composition of hotel guests

- around 70% Japanese, 30% Asian

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Main Facilities

● Main building

● ANNEX building(opened at 2017, July)

● Sports building

● Natural Hot Spring Center “Apeman Spa”

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My responsibilities and works

1. Reception- preparing for check-in and

check-out

- providing interpreting

services

2. Housekeeping- bed making (beds in

western style room and “futon” in Japanese style room)

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3. Food and Beverage- serving guests in restaurants- wiping slivers and kitchen

appliances- setting tables

4. Hot spring department

- introducing hot spring facilities

to foreign guests

- folding towels and handing

locker keys

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Reflection

● how to professionally perform my duties; spirit of hospitality

● how to be a good team member

● motivation: learn better Japanese(business level)

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Hyakuna Garan

Hyakuna Garan

- A 4-star luxury coastal hotel

- Won The World Luxury Hotel Awards

for two consecutive years

- Hotel concept:

= To promote Okinawa culture to the world

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Hyakuna Garan

- Widely applied Ryukyu architectural concept & materials (eg: Red

rooftops, Ryukyu limestone for walls, etc.)

→ To recreate the style & features of Ryukyu Kingdom

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Hyakuna Garan

- Promoting the fusion of accommodation experience and nature

→ Fresh flowers are prepared in each guest room & dining table daily

→ 3 huge trees are grown and spreaded up to the sky so every guest in

hotel feels like being inside a forest

Main Facilities

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- Gallery of Emperors in Ryukyu Kingdom

- Courtyard

- Library

- Private beach

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My responsibilities and works

1. Food and Beverage

- Setting tables

- Preparing cleaned tablewares for guests

- Assisting in delivering dishes from kitchen

2. Flower arrangement- Arranging fresh flowers for each dining

table

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My responsibilities and works

3. Cleaning work

- Ensuring the main hallway, main dining hall, and

souvenir corner is always clean tidy

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Reflection

Ensuring every guests can enjoy the best dining

experience

Keeping the environment and dishes clean and

tidy

Providing attentive service

to guests by understanding

their preferences

Omotenashi おもてなしJapanese finest quality of hospitality

Inspection experience with

students from The University of the

Ryukyus

Shurijō Castle Park

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- Former capital of the Ryukyu Kingdom

- Greatly influenced by the Chinese

design & architecture style

- UNESCO World Heritage

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

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- A huge variety of underwater creatures (~740 species)

- 2nd largest water tank “Kuroshio Sea” 黒潮の海 in the world

- Breeds the world’s first bred-in-captivity Manta ray

- Keeps a 8.6-meter long whale shark

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Tsutsuji Eco Park

- A campsite located at the North part of Okinawa

- Experienced Japanese-style barbecue

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Yanbaru Wildlife Conservation Center

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- Introduce the wild animals which inhabit in

Yanbaru National Park by videos and models

- Focus on protection activity, and breeding of

Okinawa rail (an endangered species of bird).

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Radio Show in Nanjo CityI’m so

excited!!!

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Sefa-Utaki 齋場御嶽

- = “the highest sacred ground”

- It is believed as the beginning of

Ryukyu Kingdom in legendary.

- The place for holding national

ceremony and inauguration

ceremony of the Ryukyus’ highest

goddess

- UNESCO World Heritage

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Experiencing traditional Ryukyu costume - Ryusou 琉裝

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Nanjo-City Tourism Association

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Barbecue at Azama Sun-Sun Beach

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Traditional Japanese game -Watermelon Breaking

Summary

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Thank you for giving us this precious opportunity to learn

more about Nanjo City and Okinawa through internship:

● “Okinawa way” to get along with people

-enthusiastic and gentle -always energetic

● Appreciate how they conserve natural environment,

inherit Okinawa culture and history

● Experience Downshifting: slow living lifestyle

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QUIZ TIME!

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1. What is the name of Nanjo City’s mascot?

ANSWER: NANJI

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2. What is the shape of Nanjo City?

ANSWER: Heart shape

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3. Which of the following attraction is registered as UNESCO World Heritage?

a. Tsutsuji Eco Park b. Azama Sun-Sun Beach c. Sefa-Utaki d. Gyokusendo Cave

ANSWER: c. Sefa-Utaki

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4. What is the architecture style of Shurijo?

ANSWER: Chinese design & architecture style

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5. What is the name of Okinawa Lion?

a. Shiza b. Shisa c. Jiga

ANSWER: b. Shisa

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6. Which one is the Okinawa endangered species?

a. b. c.

ANSWER: c.

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7. Which of the following instruments is not used in Eisa Dance?

a. Transverse flute (kagurabue) b. Drums(paranku) c. Three-stringed instruments (sanshin)

ANSWER: c. Transverse flute (kagurabue)

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8. What is the name of traditional Ryukyu costume?

ANSWER: Ryusou

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9. Can you tell the meaning of “Yuinchi” in terms of Ryukyu Kingdom language?

ANSWER: Kitchen

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10. What kind of award did Hyakuna Garan win for two consecutive years?

ANSWER: The World Luxury Hotel Awards

THANKYOU!

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