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A historical procession featuring the king and queen of the Ryukyu Kingdom has been reenacted in the southern prefecture of Okinawa. The kingdom was centered in present-day Okinawa for about 450 years from the 15th century. The event on Tuesday was a reenactment of a traditional New Year's pilgrimage undertaken…