Overview
In the streets of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, the air is filled with a dozen foreign languages as people dance the samba and hula in the "Worldwide Uchinanchu (Okinawan) Festival". Around 7,300 Okinawan descendants have returned home from around the world to participate. They are those who went abroad for various reasons, some to find work and some driven from their homes after WWII. Others are 2nd and 3rd generations of Okinawans, and have come to learn more about their ancestral roots. We pay a visit to Kokusai Street, the heart of the festival, to listen to their voices.
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5 - 1The Little Station and the Sea January 17, 2017 -
5 - 2Golf Driving Range: Slices of Life February 07, 2017 -
5 - 3Art Supply Heaven in Tokyo February 21, 2017 -
5 - 4Starlit Tales from a Nagano Tent Village March 14, 2017 -
5 - 5Daycare Center in Fukuoka's Nightlife District April 11, 2017 -
5 - 6The Traveling Ballot Box April 25, 2017 -
5 - 7Behind the Masks: Halloween in Roppongi May 09, 2017 -
5 - 8From Okinawa to the World and Back May 30, 2017 -
5 - 9Lines and Lives at Airport Immigration June 27, 2017 -
5 - 10A Cafe Awaits in Omiya July 11, 2017 -
5 - 11Jellyfish Wonderland July 25, 2017 -
5 - 12The Melodies of a Street Piano in Miyazaki August 08, 2017 -
5 - 13Tokyo's Crossroads of Life August 22, 2017 -
5 - 14New Bags, New Beginnings September 19, 2017 -
5 - 15Small Funerals in a Big City October 10, 2017 -
5 - 16Fabric and Buttons and Me October 24, 2017 -
5 - 17Thoughts and Reflections on a Rooftop Ferris Wheel November 07, 2017 -
5 - 18Mt. Kongo: A Climb to the Webcam November 21, 2017 -
5 - 19Truck Stop: A Break on Life's Journey December 05, 2017 -
5 - 20The Daily Life of a Tokyo Mosque December 19, 2017
