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Pretty Maids all in a row
Classical Ryukyu dancers perform in a parade on Kokusai (International) Street in the Capitol City of Naha, Okinawa during the “Ryukyu Kingdom Festival.” The festival is an annual event held the last week of October and first week of November.
The even remembers the days gone by when Okinawa was the independent Kingdom of the Ryukyus. The main events are the parade "royal procession" on Kokusai Street and the royal Procession from the restored castle at Shuri.
The procession reenacts the welcoming of ambassadors from the Emperor of China to the Kingdom. Each year local college students are picked to portray the King and Queen. Hundreds of performers in period costumes take part in the annual procession. The colors of the costumes and the dedication of all of the participants make this event one to remember.
Pretty Maids all in a row
Classical Ryukyu dancers perform in a parade on Kokusai (International) Street in the Capitol City of Naha, Okinawa during the “Ryukyu Kingdom Festival.” The festival is an annual event held the last week of October and first week of November.
The even remembers the days gone by when Okinawa was the independent Kingdom of the Ryukyus. The main events are the parade "royal procession" on Kokusai Street and the royal Procession from the restored castle at Shuri.
The procession reenacts the welcoming of ambassadors from the Emperor of China to the Kingdom. Each year local college students are picked to portray the King and Queen. Hundreds of performers in period costumes take part in the annual procession. The colors of the costumes and the dedication of all of the participants make this event one to remember.