徳仲加文庫

沖縄の地では、古く琉球王国の時代より、染織、陶芸、漆芸、書画、建築など、多彩で特色ある工芸と美術が育まれてきました。

中国、日本本土、東南アジアとの交流のなかで、琉球の人々は外来の文化や技術を自らの感性で咀嚼し、中国や大和とも異なる独自の「琉球の美」を築き上げてきました。

染織や陶芸、漆芸が現在も広く知られる一方、かつて琉球で育まれた書は、次第に人々の記憶から遠ざかりつつあります。先人たちの書には、その時代の教養や精神、美意識、そして歴史が刻まれていますが、年月とともに散逸し、失われていく作品も少なくありません。

徳仲加文庫は、琉球の書を中心とする資料を蒐集・修復・保存し、広く公開することで、次の世代へ継承することを目的とします。これらの作品が再び人々の目に触れ、その価値があらためて見いだされることは、本文庫にとって望外の喜びであります。

また、沖縄には宮廷芸能、民俗芸能、琉歌、しまくとぅばなど、数多くの優れた無形文化が息づいています。徳仲加文庫は、有形資料の保存と公開を礎としながら、こうした無形の文化にも目を向け、その価値を学び、伝え、未来へとつなぐことを志します。

「徳仲加（トゥクナーカ）」は、私の家に伝わる沖縄の屋号です。沖縄には、地域によっては名字以上に屋号が人や家を表し、暮らしのなかで受け継がれてきた文化があります。

その屋号を文庫の名に冠することもまた、沖縄の地域文化を伝え、未来へ残す小さな営みの一つであると考えています。

受け継がれてきた文化を、次の世代へ。

微力ながら、その一助となるべく、歩みを重ねてまいります。

2026年7月10日

徳仲加文庫代表　金城勇二

Tokunaka Bunko

Statement of Purpose

Since the days of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the islands of Okinawa have nurtured a rich and distinctive artistic heritage, including textile arts, ceramics, lacquerware, calligraphy, painting, and architecture.

Through centuries of cultural exchange with China, mainland Japan, and Southeast Asia, the people of the Ryukyu Islands absorbed foreign traditions and techniques with their own unique sensibilities, creating an aesthetic that is distinctly Ryukyuan—neither wholly Chinese nor Japanese.

While Ryukyuan textiles, ceramics, and lacquerware continue to be widely appreciated today, the tradition of Ryukyuan calligraphy has gradually faded from public awareness. Yet these works preserve the learning, spirit, aesthetic ideals, and history of those who came before us. Sadly, many have been dispersed or lost with the passage of time.

Tokunaka Bunko is dedicated to collecting, restoring, preserving, and making publicly accessible historical materials, with a particular focus on the calligraphic heritage of the Ryukyu Islands. It is our hope that these works may once again be seen, studied, and appreciated, allowing their cultural significance to be rediscovered by future generations. Nothing would bring us greater satisfaction than seeing these treasures regain the recognition they deserve.

Okinawa is also home to a wealth of intangible cultural heritage, including court performing arts, folk performing arts, Ryuka poetry, and Shimakutuba (the Okinawan language). While our foundation rests upon the preservation and public presentation of tangible cultural materials, Tokunaka Bunko also aspires to learn from, promote, and help pass on these invaluable intangible traditions to future generations.

“Tokunaka” (Tūkunākā) is the traditional Okinawan family house name that has been handed down through my family. In many parts of Okinawa, such house names have long served as an important means of identifying families and households, sometimes carrying greater significance in daily life than surnames themselves.

Naming this collection after our family house name is, in itself, a modest effort to preserve and share this unique aspect of Okinawan regional culture with generations to come.

Passing on the cultural heritage entrusted to us, to the generations yet to come.

Though our efforts may be modest, we are committed to advancing this mission with sincerity, one step at a time.

July 10, 2026

Yuji Kinjo
Founder and Representative
Tokunaka Bunko