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Marina Watabe

Jan 8, 20232 min read

Annual Sanshin Day 2022

First Sanshin Workshop in Canada On March 4th, 2022, Southern Wave organized Annual Sanshin Day at Nikkei National Museum and Cultural...

Marina Watabe

Jan 31, 20223 min read

Kajadihuu Bushi - The Okinawan New Year

Happy Lunar New Year! How do you celebrate the new year in your culture? While Western countries spend only a couple of days, many Asian...

Marina Watabe

Sep 1, 20214 min read

Tancha Mē - Fishing Culture of Okinawa

Tancha Mē Bushi is a bright, joyful, and lively folksong. It is used in a popular folkdance Tancha Mē. In the dance, a pair of a man and...

Marina Watabe

Jun 22, 20216 min read

Shima Uta - Remembering the Battle of Okinawa

The song Shima Uta has been loved by Okinawan and Japanese communities inside and outside Japan ever since it was released in 1993 by a...

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Marina Watabe

May 21, 20213 min read

Okinawan Music & Dance - Art for Resilience

Brief history of Okinawa and the role of music and dance in Okinawan people's lives.

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