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Hibiki: We have an appointment with Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Peru
We are in Peru, we are a product of Japanese immigration, our country is the second with the most J…
Roberto Oshiro Teruya • Feb. 12, 2025
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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 Katsuren, 31, trac…
Tatiana Maebuchi • March 26, 2024
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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 Identity t…
Karen Kawaguchi • March 6, 2024
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Aiko Yamada: Eisa to Remember Peru
Aiko Yamada Yoshimoto grew up in Lima, Peru, but her connection to traditional eisa dance of Okinaw…
Javier García Wong-Kit • Feb. 22, 2024
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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 during sanshin pr…
Milagros Tsukayama Shinzato • Feb. 16, 2024
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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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