With a theme of “Life on the Kuroshio Current,” the museum presents a diverse array of exhibits illustrating the relationship between mankind and the sea. The story develops in the following sequence of events—Encounter with the Sea, Looking Out to the Sea, Peoples Living in the Pacific Ocean, Wisdom to Sail the Sea, Island Living, and The Japanese and the Sea—covering the regions of Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia, Southeast Asia and Japan.
The museum plays an important role in offering resources to explore not only Okinawa, but also the roots of the Micronesian culture. It helps discover the founding and history of the oceanic culture surrounding the Asia and Pacific Ocean regions, from the introduction to the development of the culture that spread across the sea through the interactions amongst the tribes and races in these regions.

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