Researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are using Okinawan songs to learn about climate and geology. Our Living ...

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st-century Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), according to a new study by a ...

Kanayo Amakawa is the other piece indicating a love story between the two characters, portrayed by Takana Kojima and Michihiko Kakazu. This dance tells the story of a man and woman whose love is ...

Among the many beautiful regions of Japan, Okinawa stands out for its unique folk song and dance culture. Performers from the Kinuko Mototake Okinawan Dance Academy along with Master Kinuko Mototake, ...

“One night at a pub I heard the sound of traditional Okinawan folk music, and it was like being hit in the head with a hammer. The impact was like a bolt of lightning! The song told the story of how ...

(HawaiiNewsNow) - The Okinawan Festival is organized and run by an army of over two thousand volunteers from the HUOA's 49 member-clubs and their extended 'ohana of Uchinanchu and Uchinanchu-at-heart.

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