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The Amami Islands
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Clockwise from top left: An islander with a bucket on her head; washing the bones of the dead; oxen plowing rice paddies. (© Haga Hideo)
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The Federation of Nine Learned Societies research team on the Amami Islands. In the group photo, Haga stands at far right in the back row. (© Haga Hideo)
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Shodonshibaya, a local form of kyōgen comic drama on Kakeromajima. It was performed for the research team for the first time after the war. (© Haga Hideo)
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These photos taken on Okinoerabujima show a yuta performing a secret ceremony; her yawn (at lower left) indicates the moment of spirit possession. (© Haga Hideo)
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Noro are shown praying for a bountiful harvest on Amami Ōshima. Haga’s photos also tracked the daily life of young noro and documented how ceremonies proceeded and the ritual implements they used. (© Haga Hideo)
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Scenes of ceremonies, life milestones, and everyday life. (© Haga Hideo)
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Top: The book of photos compiled for the Learned Societies’ field study, in 12 chapters by topic. Bottom: Photos stored at Haga’s office, filed according to his own classification method. (© Nippon.com)
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Top: Haga Hinata (second from right) presented the digitalized record of the Amami study to the city of Amami. Bottom: Local photos were also presented to the Okinoerabu towns of China and Wadomari. They were used for a photo exhibition and printed in the towns’ community newspapers. (© Nippon.com)
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