Comments on: Hanayakara http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/09/08/hanayakara/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:20:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Don http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/09/08/hanayakara/comment-page-1/#comment-69764 Don Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:25:24 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/09/08/hanayakara/#comment-69764 Hi Champuru Wish there were more people could see the performance of these young girls. I make the trip to Okinawa every Mother's Day to see their performance and it's always a wonderful experience. I know the girls now and they range in age from 4 to 21 with a new girl added every year at the 4 or 5 year old level. Currently fourteen girls performing all over mainland Japan and Okinawa, China and Korea. If you ever get to Okinawa check their website hanayakara.com to see their schedule. Last April and May, I caught four performances in a three week period including the Mother's Day performance which requires tickets. They also perform, usually on Saturdays, at San Ye and Justco department stores. They do have several DVD's out but they are in short supply. You may be able to get them from the website. Prior to 2006 they were seen on VHS tape and the tapes go back to 2000 and very hard to find but if you enjoy Okinawan culture, music and dance they are worth the effort to collect them. Tell everyone you know about this group and check them out on UTube as there are quite a few video clips there. Hi Champuru

Wish there were more people could see the performance of these young girls. I make the trip to Okinawa every Mother’s Day to see their performance and it’s always a wonderful experience. I know the girls now and they range in age from 4 to 21 with a new girl added every year at the 4 or 5 year old level. Currently fourteen girls performing all over mainland Japan and Okinawa, China and Korea.

If you ever get to Okinawa check their website hanayakara.com to see their schedule. Last April and May, I caught four performances in a three week period including the Mother’s Day performance which requires tickets. They also perform, usually on Saturdays, at San Ye and Justco department stores.

They do have several DVD’s out but they are in short supply. You may be able to get them from the website. Prior to 2006 they were seen on VHS tape and the tapes go back to 2000 and very hard to find but if you enjoy Okinawan culture, music and dance they are worth the effort to collect them.

Tell everyone you know about this group and check them out on UTube as there are quite a few video clips there.

]]> By: Howard Akamine http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/09/08/hanayakara/comment-page-1/#comment-15595 Howard Akamine Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:23:38 +0000 http://www.champuru.net/blog/2007/09/08/hanayakara/#comment-15595 Was there and saw it live, wish this video was longer.......Know where I can buy dvd's/CD's for Haanayakara Thanks keep up the good work!!! Was there and saw it live, wish this video was longer…….Know where I can buy dvd’s/CD’s for Haanayakara Thanks keep up the good work!!!

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