Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival begins in Naha

Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival begins in Naha

Emigrants originally from Okinawa parade down International Avenue in Naha, the capital of the prefecture, during the Festival Eve Parade of the 6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival on Oct. 26, 2016. Held once every five years, the festival is an occasion for Okinawans who have moved abroad to gather back in their home prefecture (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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