Synopsis

Fifty years have passed since Okinawa Prefecture rejoined Japan, a milestone commemorated in 2022. In Osaka, a western Japanese city with a significant Okinawan population, these communities offer mutual support while fiercely upholding their cultural heritage. We observe a troupe of performers preparing for their first Eisa dance in three years – a vibrant tradition, now blossoming again amidst the lingering shadow of the COVID pandemic. The largely unacknowledged history of those who first mig