Okinawan "Eisa" dance performed in northeastern Japan city

Okinawan "Eisa" dance performed in northeastern Japan city

A total of 36 members of a volunteer group for Eisa, a traditional folk dance originating in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, perform during a summer festival in Ishinomaki, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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