Ukwanshin Kabudan 御冠船歌舞団

The Okinawa cultural workshop, music concert, and first Okinawa bon dance for the Vegas Okinawa Kenjin Kai, has sold out almost a month away from the actual date of the event.  Event coordinators in Vegas were very pleasantly surprised and have said that they are still getting requests to attend.
Entitled “Kariyushi” Celebrating Our Culture, the [...]

Kohala’s Hawi obon dance was a slip back in time. The historical temple stood as the main guardian over the festivities, as the misty rain subsided and the music began. We were all surprised at the prices in the food booth. Made with loving care and donated, it was a [...]

Window to the past
A play and concert, “Danju Kariyushi” aims to reconnect Okinawans to their own history
By John Berger

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 28, 2010

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