Urban Harvests

Clay & Coral.

Documenting the technical artisan yields and subtropical produce unique to the Okinawan capital.

🐚

The Coral Foundation

"Rainwater filters through fossilized Ryukyu limestone, becoming highly alkaline. This mineral-rich hydration is the technical secret behind Naha's sweet island shallots."

Geological Record
Archive Entry 00 / Growth Strata

Limestone Earth.

Naha's urban produce is defined by its high-density **Ryukyu Limestone** soil and extreme UV strata. The capital archives a specific subtropical climate where humidity remains high year-round, forcing plants to produce intense levels of antioxidants to survive. This helps the **Shima-Rakkyo (Island Shallot)** grow with a sharper, more percussive crunch than its mainland counterparts.

Soil Quality

Alkaline / Porous / High-Mineral.

Target Crop

Shima-Rakkyo & Bitter Goya.

Artisan Yields

Tsuboya Pottery.

Tsuboya-yaki archives a 300-year-old technical fusion of Chinese and Ryukyuan kiln logic. Located in the heart of Naha, this district produces high-durability ceramics designed for the humid island strata. The primary yield is the **Shisa Guardian**, technicalized into two forms: one with an open mouth to invite good fortune, and one closed to protect it.

Firing Logic

High-heat climbing kilns.

Yield Form

Shisa & Arachi (un-glazed).

🏺

The Earth Record

"Okinawan clay is rich in mineral density. When fired in the urban kilns of Naha, it archives a technical strength that survives typhoons and the intense Pacific salt spray."

Artisan Integrity
Subtropical Produce

Capital Harvests.

🟢

Shikuwasa (Island Lime)

Small, tart citrus archives a technical health profile rich in nobiletin. Essential for cutting through the richness of city street foods like Agu pork.

🌿

Umi Budo (Sea Grapes)

The "Green Caviar" of Naha. These marine yields archive a pop-like texture and a mineral-dense profile unique to the Ryukyu coral waters.

🧅

Shima-Rakkyo

Island shallots harvested from the limestone soil. They archive a sharp, percussive flavor and are traditionally fermented as the perfect partner for Awamori.

Fiber Yields

Shuri-ori Silks.

A royal textile strata archived within the capital. Shuri-ori uses high-density weaving techniques to create intricate patterns that formerly defined the status of the Ryukyu royal line.

Technical Specification

Unlike the rustic banana fibers of the rural north, Shuri-ori archives the urban elegance of Naha. It utilizes silk threads to create raised patterns (Hanaui), designed to capture the low-angle light of the Okinawan sunset.

🐝

Shuri Nectar

"Bees foraging within the royal gardens of Shuri archive a nectar that never frosts. This urban honey is technically a liquid record of Naha's year-round tropical bloom."

Availability: Micro-Yields
Archive Entry 15 / Urban Foraging

Naha Honey.

Produced within the city limits, Naha honey archives the biological resilience of the capital. Unlike mainland honey which fluctuates with the four seasons, this yield remains a constant strata of high-antioxidant nectar.

Temporal Rhythms

The Harvest Clock.

🌸

Winter Window (Jan – Mar)

Peak Yield: Shima-Rakkyo & Tankan Citrus

STATUS: PEAK STRATA
☀️

Summer Peak (Jul – Sep)

Peak Yield: Mango & Pineapple Harvests

STATUS: HIGH ENERGY
🏺

Year-Round Yields

Technical: Tsuboya Pottery & Umi Budo

STATUS: CONSTANT ARCHIVE
The Trade Strata

Capital Exchange.

📤

Naha Exports

Sending the "Ryukyu Vitality" to the Japanese mainland. These urban assets are prized in Tokyo and Osaka for their unique health markers.

  • ✦ Umi Budo (Green Caviar for mainland sushi)
  • ✦ Tsuboya Pottery (Guardian Shisa exports)
  • ✦ Awamori Spirit (To the Global Spirit Archive)
📥

Naha Imports

Technical items required by the capital from the mainland network. Naha serves as the primary port archive for these goods.

  • ✦ Kombu Kelp (From Hokkaido—essential for Naha broth)
  • ✦ Grains & Soy (For city-scale miso production)
  • ✦ Northern Fruit (For high-contrast hotel dining)