Uchina Columnウチナーコラム

Firstly, I would like them to cherish their roots. I didn’t know much about my own until I came to Okinawa. After coming to Okinawa, my identity as an Uchinanchu became stronger, which then stimulated me to establish the Uchinanchu Day.

I was concerned about how the third, fourth and fifth generations will continue the Uchina culture outside of Japan. However, now that there are a variety of programs organized by the prefecture or each region providing exchange systems,

In the future, I want to make music that is a mix between Okinawan and my own and I want to share it with the world.

We, as the current Uchinanchu and other young people appreciate the value of the older generations and their being, learn from them, and cherish that culture as our own identity. Because we truly value that belief, I want the next generations to create the network by taking part in workshops and gathering events. Go and have conversations with Okinawan people! This is what I think is important.

I have been thinking about that a lot now. When I first return to Bolivia, I want to be involved in a work to popularize this Okinawa prefectural student exchange program. The reason I was able to find my true Uchinanchu identity by coming to Okinawa was because of this prefectural funding system. I want other Uchinanchu to be proud of who they are, so I would like to offer as much as possible by getting involved with Kenjinkai related works.

Let's value the traditional culture of Okinawa through the network with people who have Okinawan roots from worldwide.

What I am thinking about now is that I would like to understand the bond between Okinawa and Korea, and then work as a guide to introduce it to others.

I would like to strengthen my Japanese language ability, I can also speak Spanish, and English so I would like to try and do translation and interpretation. In doing that, I would like to try and close the distance between Japan and Bolivia.

I want to spread Okinawan culture in Argentina. I want to spread Uchina culture among the younger generation.

I want to teach the future generations Okinawan performing arts when I return to Brazil.