2024-2025 [Okinawa Traditional Eisa] Information on the Island-wide Eisa Festival and performances in each region
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Eisa is a traditional event held during the Obon festival to honor ancestors. Every year in Okinawa, young people from the area dance Eisa and parade through the village (Michijune) to pray for health, safety, and prosperity for each household, and to honor the spirits of their ancestors. There are ...
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Performance (event) information for each youth association *Updated 11/22/2024
Sunday, November 24
Awase Eisa Moulana Festival
Time 12:00
Location: Awase Phayao Exchange Square
Performing groups
・Awase Third Youth Association
・Okuru Youth Association
・Yamazato Youth Association
・Sakaeguchi Youth Association
・Takashiho Youth Association
・Tengan Youth Association
・Ezu Youth Association
・Many other youth groups (unannounced)
Sunday, November 24
Ryuha Festival
Time 15:00 - 20:00
Location: Izakaya "Ryuha" (Motobu Town)
Performing groups
・Sesoko Youth Association 17:00~
・Tamemata Youth Association 18:00~
Saturday, November 30
Shikinaen Friendship Party Time
11:00-16:00 (Eisa performance time TBA)
Location: Shikinaen Garden (World Heritage Site)
Free admission on the day only Performing groups
・Matsushima Youth Association
December 1st (Sunday)
The 2nd Chimugukuru Charity Festival
Time 16:00
Location: Moromizato Park Grounds
Performing groups
・Meio Eisa
・Kakazu Youth Association
Shimabukuro Youth Association
・Tsuha Youth Association
・Yamazato Youth Association
・Higashi Youth Association
・Misato Youth Association
・Sonoda Youth Association
December 1st (Sunday)
Genkawa Festival
Time: 13:00 (Eisa time is TBA)
Venue: Genkawa Multipurpose Hall (Hog)
Performing groups
・Anwa Youth Association
All-island Eisa Festival
The 70th All-Island Eisa Festival
The largest Eisa festival in Okinawa Prefecture.
Date
Friday, September 12th to Sunday, September 14th, 2025
Location/time/performing groups to be announced. *Michijune is held on the first day of every year, and a festival is held at Koza Sports Park Athletics Stadium on the second and third days.
[Eisa Dondon] Main feature with Japanese subtitles (80 minutes)
In order to convey the charm of the Okinawa All Island Eisa Festival, the Executive Committee produced a special video "Eisa Dondon" to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Okinawa All Island Eisa Festival. It is a human drama that depicts the growth of a youth group aiming to participate in the Okinawa All Island Eisa Festival and the family ties. It conveys the history and charm of the Okinawa All Island Eisa Festival, and what is Eisa? It is a wonderful video that allows you to touch the essence.
Onna Village Ota Youth Association
Matsumoto Youth Association, Okinawa City
Okinawa City Yamazato Youth Association
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