The 7th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival began yesterday in Okinawa and goes on for five days. The taikai or festival is usually held every five years but because of the global pandemic it is six years since the last one.
Those with roots in the Ryukyus gather from all over the world and it’s expected that a total of 8,500 people will take part.
On the eve of the festival (30th October) there was a parade of participants from the Okinawa diaspora. This took place on Kokusai-dori in Naha. These photos (plus several others) appeared in yesterday’s edition of the Mainichi Shimbun.
Photos: Mainichi/Shinnosuke Kyan
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