in 1945, he was a young conscript in the japanese imperial army. he fought hard and bravely against the allies until he saw japanese soldiers murdering okinawans for food and water and his faith melted away. getowan is a private home turned restaurant serving very traditional okinawan dishes. in honor of their outspoken former governor, the restaurant prepared a dish typically served to royals and vips in which was one the ryukyu kingdom. it's called tundabun after the dish the multi bite-sized portions are presented in. >> let's eat. >> that's very good. there's some squid. swordfish wrapped in seaweed and simmered in stock and fermented sake.