Author: ukwanshin

Ukwanshin Kabudan Fundraiser & ‘Chiburu’ book signing

Here’s a special chance for you to meet the leaders of Ukwanshin Kabudan, Eric Wada, Norman Kaneshiro and Brandon Ing, this coming Saturday, June 17 from 2-3pm.  They will  be ‘live and in-person’ at Barnes & Noble in Ala Moana Shopping Center   As contributors to the Chiburu anthology, they will be signing the book along […]

Kajitui – Pulling Forward

Ukwanshin Kabudan is pleased to announce that our upcoming 9th annual Loochoo Identity Summit will be held on March 17, 18, and 19th and returning to Windward Community College in beautiful Kaneohe. The theme for this year’s Summit is Kajitui: Pulling Forward. Ukwanshin Kabudan is an independent non-profit 501(c)3 organization based in Honolulu, Hawaii. It […]

Sacred Bones – Bringing Our Ancestors Home

A coalition of local concerned organizations will be hosting two important community forums to inform the public of efforts to return ancestral remains to their homeland. Experts in the field of repatriation will present their findings and discuss prospects to recover our cherished ‘sacred bones.’ Both of these events are free and open to the […]

NAFANI: A WORKSHOP ON RYŪKYŪ/OKINAWAN DANCE – FREE!

Eric Wada, artistic director and co-founder of Ukwanshin Kabudan, will offer a free workshop on Ryūkū/Okinawan Dance.  Eric-shinshii heads the Hawaii branch of the Tamagusuku Ryu Shosetsu Kai, teaching traditional Ryukyuan dance in Honolulu. If you are interested in attending this workshop, please register online at: (click on this link).    https://forms.gle/s72aw5hG97pLsW7Q6 Please note: