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Kariyushi Eisá Daiko—The Group Preserves and Disseminates Okinawa’s Cultural Legacy
Nisei on his father’s side and Sansei on his mother’s, Tadashi Gabriel Nishihira Katsur…

Tatiana Maebuchi • March 26, 2024

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Brazil Campo Grande cultural heritage cultural identity eisa (dance) folk dances group identity Kariyushi Eisá Daiko Mato Grosso do Sul Okinawa
Brazil Campo Grande cultural heritage cultural identity eisa (dance) folk dances group identity Kariyushi Eisá Daiko Mato Grosso do Sul Okinawa
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Stephanie Ajifu, Shibuchoo, Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko LA—Reflects on her Okinawan Cultural Heritage
On March 9, 2024, Discover Nikkei will host “Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don: Exploring Cultural Iden…

Karen Kawaguchi • March 6, 2024

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California eisa (dance) folk dances Los Angeles Okinawa Okinawan dance Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan classical dance) Ryukyu dance Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko United States Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event)
California eisa (dance) folk dances Los Angeles Okinawa Okinawan dance Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan classical dance) Ryukyu dance Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko United States Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event)
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John Azama: The Peruvian Nikkei Who Revitalized Ryukyu Damashii, the Eisa Group of Dallas-Fort Worth
“I was a very shy child,” he confesses, preferring to be at the back of the group durin…

Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Feb. 16, 2024

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bicultural identity biculturalism communities Dallas eisa (dance) folk dances generations identity Japan Japanese American communities Japanese Americans Japanese Peruvians John Azama Lima music Okinawa Okinawans Peru Ryukyu Damashii (performance group) singers Texas Uchinanchu United States Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event) Yonsei
bicultural identity biculturalism communities Dallas eisa (dance) folk dances generations identity Japan Japanese American communities Japanese Americans Japanese Peruvians John Azama Lima music Okinawa Okinawans Peru Ryukyu Damashii (performance group) singers Texas Uchinanchu United States Yeisaa nu Chimu-Don-Don (event) Yonsei
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Reunion with my roots
It is difficult for me to tell this, I do not know if this scene was repeated in all Okinawan homes…

Roberto Oshiro Teruya • Sept. 25, 2017

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eisa (dance) families folk dances identity Japan Okinawa Okinawan language Okinawa Prefecture Peru Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Uchinaguchi
eisa (dance) families folk dances identity Japan Okinawa Okinawan language Okinawa Prefecture Peru Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Uchinaguchi
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Nikkei united by the drums of Okinawa
In Brazil, there are today approximately 150 taiko groups, according to the Brazilian Taiko Associa…

Tatiana Maebuchi • April 7, 2016

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Brazil drum Japan Okinawa Prefecture Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko taiko
Brazil drum Japan Okinawa Prefecture Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko taiko
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Interview with Ayaka Yamamoto and Katsuya Uechi, a chef from Okinawa, who are sharing authentic Ryukyu cuisine
When searching for "Yamamoto Ayaka" on the internet, one comes across various blogs about…

Keiko Fukuda • April 4, 2016

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Ayaka Yamamoto California food Japanese prefectural associations Katsuya Uechi Los Angeles Okinawa Okinawa Association of America (organization) Okinawan food Ryukyu Islands United States
Ayaka Yamamoto California food Japanese prefectural associations Katsuya Uechi Los Angeles Okinawa Okinawa Association of America (organization) Okinawan food Ryukyu Islands United States
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Conveying the spirit of Okinawa through dance: Makinami Honryu Ryubu Dojo Aigen-kai ~Director Makinami Aiko~
From Los Angeles to Hawaii to train in dance On November 2, 2014, a Ryukyu dance performance titled…

Keiko Fukuda • Dec. 17, 2014

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Aiko Majikina dance generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration Okinawan dance Okinawa Prefecture postwar Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan classical dance) Ryukyu dance Shin-Issei United States World War II
Aiko Majikina dance generations immigrants immigration Issei Japan migration Okinawan dance Okinawa Prefecture postwar Ryukyu Buyo (Okinawan classical dance) Ryukyu dance Shin-Issei United States World War II
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新世代継承の鍵は？ 沖縄県人会・琉球国祭太鼓のリーダーに聞く
南カリフォルニアには41の県人会がある。中でも会員数で群を抜くのが北米沖縄県人会だ。青年部、婦人部など部会に分かれて積極的な取り組みを行っているが、ある時、芸能部に属する琉球国祭太鼓（りゅうきゅうこ…

Keiko Fukuda • June 9, 2011

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California drum Japan Japanese prefectural associations Matsuri Daiko Okinawa Okinawa Association of America (organization) Okinawa Prefecture Ryukyu Islands taiko United States
California drum Japan Japanese prefectural associations Matsuri Daiko Okinawa Okinawa Association of America (organization) Okinawa Prefecture Ryukyu Islands taiko United States
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フォーラム通じ「ウチナーンチュの交流」呼びかける
2008年３月１日、全米日系博物館のホールに二百名ほどの聴衆が集まった。お目当ては「沖縄出身者のグローバルネットワーク」と題された公開フォーラムだった。 沖縄からの海外移民の背景を説明したのは、琉…

Keiko Fukuda • March 8, 2008

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Discover Nikkei Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Uchinanchu University of the Ryukyus
Discover Nikkei Japan Okinawans Okinawa Prefecture Uchinanchu University of the Ryukyus
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Taiko, fuerza y tradición
El retumbar del taiko (tambor japonés) impresiona. El ritmo contagiante, la intensidad del s…

Daniel Goya Callirgos +1 • Feb. 5, 2008

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drum Japan Okinawa Prefecture Peru Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko taiko
drum Japan Okinawa Prefecture Peru Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko taiko
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