Tokyo Metropolitan PrefectureNakano-ku
32nd Charanke Festival 2025
Ainu and Okinawan festivals
- Events
- Real-life event
Schedule
2025.11.02（日）
Start：10:30 Close：17:00
Venue
Nakano's Sotoniwa 〒164-0001 Nakano Ward Cultural Promotion and Multicultural Coexistence Promotion Section in charge of 4-11 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo Metropolitan Prefecture
Charge
Admission fee free
Contents
This event began in 1994 at Nakano Kitaguchi Square, triggered by an encounter between the Ainu and Okinawans in Tokyo. It is held every fall for the purpose of people interacting and deepening exchanges through culture. Ainu and Okinawan performing arts are performed, starting with the Ainu ceremony called “Kamuinomi” and the traditional Okinawan ceremony “flag drawing.” Executed in case of rain.
rituals
Flag raising, flag raising, drum corps, A tug of war song (Okinawan ceremony), Kamuinomi, dedication dance (Ainu ceremony)
apparitions
Inaho Nursery School (Ainu dance)
Kamisagi Song Sanshin (Three-string guitar) (Okinawan folk music)
Peure Utari Association (Ainu songs and dances)
Uechi-ryu karate (karate dance)
Tokyo Okinawa Prefecture Kenjinkai Youth Club (Okinawan folk music)
Nakano Shindo Eisa (Eisa folk dance ring dance)
AYNU RUTOMTE (Ainu dance) and others
Organizer: Charanke Festival Executive Committee
Sponsor: Nakano City/Nakano Tourism Association