[Traditional Performing Arts of Okinawa] A special feature on classic Eisa songs that make you want to dance

We’re introducing songs that make you want to dance—both lively picks and timeless classics—perfect for Eisa, the traditional Okinawan summer performance.

Eisa is said to have begun as a dance to see off and welcome ancestral spirits during the Obon season, and nowadays events are held not only in Okinawa but elsewhere as well.

Each song captures the spirit and character of Okinawa, lifting you into a bright, joyful mood.

Give them a listen not only when choosing music for Eisa, but also whenever you want to savor powerful, radiant Okinawan songs that fit beautifully in those settings.

Playlist

[Traditional Performing Arts of Okinawa] A special feature on classic Eisa songs that make you want to dance
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Tōfun Doi		Tōshin Dōi is a representative kachāshī song
2	Dynamic RyukyuIkuma Akira		Ikuma Akira's Okinawa-only single
3	Kudaka Manju-shu		Kudaka Manju-shu is a representative song of Eisa folk music.
4	Suri East-bushi		Suri-higashi-bushi is an Okinawan folk song suited for Eisa
5	Bountiful Harvest Dance		The representative song of the Okinawan folk dance Kachāshī, Hōnen Ondo
6	Nakazun Nagare		An energetic traditional song from Okinawan folk music
7	Milk MunariHii de Katsu		Milk Munnarī is a creative Eisa in the Yaeyama dialect
8	Umiya color		A romantic love song from Okinawan folk music
9	Ichubi measures		An Okinawan folk song about going to pick strawberries while thinking of the man she loves.
10	Asadoya Yunta		Traditional work songs of the Yaeyama Islands
11	Eisa NightNatsukawa Rimi		Rimi Natsukawa's Eisa theme song
12	Hello UncleKina Shōkichi & Chanpurūzu		Introduction to a collaboration song by Shoukichi Kina and Champloose
13	Island SongTHE BOOM		THE BOOM’s “Shima Uta,” with its distinctive Okinawan scale melody
14	play yardMaekawa Morikata		Introduction to signature songs by Okinawan folk singers
15	Orion Beer, Okinawa’s prideBEGIN		BEGIN’s hidden gem: Orion Beer
16	Kankara Sanshin UmushirumunBEGIN		Expressing family harmony with a cheerful sanshin melody
17	Pa-pa PineappleNagopainappurupāku		Okinawa theme song of Nago Pineapple Park
18	Festival of the Seventh Month		Ryukyu Drum Dance Piece Fusing Okinawan Tradition and Modernity
19	Across timeHY		A song that conveys the importance of peace through my grandparents’ wartime experiences
20	Festival of ProsperityYaeyama min’yō		Liven up Eisa dances and sports days with Yaeyama folk songs
21	My heart is pounding with excitement.Kochinda Takane		A fusion song of Okinawan folk music and pop
22	Thank you / GreetingsIkuma Akira		A sports day song blending Okinawan tradition and modernity
23	ParadiseMiyagi Mamoru		A fusion song of Okinawan traditional music and pop
24	Eisa: Wind of Ryukyu		Okinawan Eisa experience song for children
25	A place to return toHY		An Okinawan melody air song by HY that sings of love for their hometown
26	Flower CityIkuma Akira		A fusion work of Okinawan traditional music and rock
27	Mami and Toma styleYaeyama min’yō		Enhancing Eisa with the vibrant flair of Yaeyama folk songs
28	Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)		Okinawan folk song-style ballad, the warm tone of the sanshin
29	Ryukyuan HymnKaisegatou Yutaka		A masterpiece harmonizing Okinawan tradition and contemporary music
30	Hana nu Chura ShimaTokeiji Tsutomu		An Okinawan cultural anthem where the sanshin and pop music merge
31	Tears Flowing EndlesslyNatsukawa Rimi		Rimi Natsukawa’s signature song. Charted for 157 weeks.