Ukwanshin Kabudan 御冠船歌舞団

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 was founded to engage in educational and cultural activities to promote and perpetuate Ryukyu/Okinawan culture, art, history, and language.

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 public. Please join us.

Friday, February 24 from 3:30 – 5:30 pm at Hālau o Haumea, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, UH Manoa. Please see attached flyer for details.

Sunday, February 26 from 12 noon – 3:00 pm at Jikoen Hongwanji, 2nd floor – wheelchair lift available. Please see attached flyer for details.

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:

• The date for this workshop was listed incorrectly in the Ukwanshin Nu Kwii newsletter.  The correct date/time is Saturday, Feb. 18 from 10am – 12pm.
• A mini-fundraiser featuring ‘gently used’ kimono, yukata, and obi will be held before and after the workshop.  Come and check it out!