The obas gathered at the palace to discuss regional matters.

After the meeting, Oba stayed behind to answer the students' questions.

During the festival, the oba greeted the crowd from the palace balcony.

OBA campaigned on a platform of economic reform ahead of the general election.

At the festival, an obasan handed me a paper lantern and smiled warmly.

Scholars debated how colonial policies had reshaped the obaship and the authority of local rulers.

Local historians argue that the obaships in the harbor were central to the town's maritime heritage.

At the summer festival, obasans in floral kimonos taught the children how to perform the traditional dance.