The message, “A splendid return gift for you!”, from Dodgers Manager Roberts reaches Mr. Arakaki, who had presented him with a traditional Okinawan sanshin. (20se25)
Splendor of Okinawa: Poached Egg Plant, roadside Uruma, 7se25 The Prefectural People’s Glory Award was awarded to Dave Roberts, the manager of the US Major League Los Angeles Dodgers. At the award ceremony, Manager Roberts received an Okinawan traditional musical instrument, a sanshin (a three-stringed banjo-like instrument), as a gift. Later, Manager Roberts sent a Dodgers uniform with a handwritten message to the maker of the sanshin , Yoshimori Arakaki. (Trans. Note: Strangely unmentioned is that the uniform shirt bore Shohei Ohtani’s name and number: 17.) Manager Roberts is in the midst of championship games at home. So, as his representative, Prefectural Assembly Speaker Kyouki Nakagawa handed the uniform that he had sent to Mr. Arakaki on 19 September. Governor Denny Tamaki was also there for the presentation. Mr Arakak stated his intention to spread sanshin culture worldwide, noting, “I want to do my best to bring sanshin up to a major league level, just like karate.” The mes...