[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	Heartbeat of DreamsIkuma Akira		A dance tune brimming with festival exhilaration
4	Kudaka Manju-shu		Kudaka Manju-shu is a representative song of Eisa folk music.
5	Bountiful Harvest Dance		The representative song of the Okinawan folk dance Kachāshī, Hōnen Ondo
6	New Eisa SongYonaha Tetsu		Toru Yonaha’s rock-style Okinawan folk song
7	Suri East-bushi		Suri-higashi-bushi is an Okinawan folk song suited for Eisa
8	ShinkanuchaaTHE BOOM		An Okinawa support song by THE BOOM
9	Acchame Elementary School		An Okinawan folk crowd-pleaser featuring the captivating sanshin and drums
10	Nakazun Nagare		An energetic traditional song from Okinawan folk music
11	Irayoi Tsukiyo BeachBEGIN		The allure of BEGIN’s Okinawan music fusion pieces
12	play yardMaekawa Morikata		Introduction to signature songs by Okinawan folk singers
13	Thank you		Mamoru Maekawa’s beloved Okinawan folk song
14	Golden FlowerNēnēzu		Okinawan folk songs by Nenes
15	Motherkariyushi 58		A famous song by Kariyushi 58 expressing gratitude to a mother
16	Milk MunariHii de Katsu		Milk Munnarī is a creative Eisa in the Yaeyama dialect
17	Eisa leader		A traditional piece that conveys the fervor of Eisa
18	Ase-mizu Festival		A didactic song and classic of traditional Okinawan Eisa
19	Hiyamikachi-bushi		Hiyamikachi-bushi is a standard song for Eisa, a traditional performing art of Okinawa.
20	Let’s make lots of foam!kiiyama shouten		A support song introducing Okinawan breweries and their brands
21	Asadoya Yunta		Traditional work songs of the Yaeyama Islands
22	Umiya color		A romantic love song from Okinawan folk music
23	Island SongTHE BOOM		THE BOOM’s “Shima Uta,” with its distinctive Okinawan scale melody
24	Eisa NightNatsukawa Rimi		Rimi Natsukawa's Eisa theme song
25	Hello UncleKina Shōkichi & Chanpurūzu		Introduction to a collaboration song by Shoukichi Kina and Champloose
26	Orion Beer, Okinawa’s prideBEGIN		BEGIN’s hidden gem: Orion Beer
27	Ichubi measures		An Okinawan folk song about going to pick strawberries while thinking of the man she loves.
28	Thank you / GreetingsIkuma Akira		A sports day song blending Okinawan tradition and modernity
29	Pa-pa PineappleNagopainappurupāku		Okinawa theme song of Nago Pineapple Park
30	Kankara Sanshin UmushirumunBEGIN		Expressing family harmony with a cheerful sanshin melody
31	Across timeHY		A song that conveys the importance of peace through my grandparents’ wartime experiences
32	ParadiseMiyagi Mamoru		A fusion song of Okinawan traditional music and pop
33	Festival of the Seventh Month		Ryukyu Drum Dance Piece Fusing Okinawan Tradition and Modernity
34	My heart is pounding with excitement.Kochinda Takane		A fusion song of Okinawan folk music and pop
35	Flower CityIkuma Akira		A fusion work of Okinawan traditional music and rock
36	Voice of the Seaurashima tarō (kiritani kenta)		Okinawan folk song-style ballad, the warm tone of the sanshin
37	Eisa: Wind of Ryukyu		Okinawan Eisa experience song for children
38	Hana nu Chura ShimaTokeiji Tsutomu		An Okinawan cultural anthem where the sanshin and pop music merge
39	A place to return toHY		An Okinawan melody air song by HY that sings of love for their hometown
40	Mami and Toma styleYaeyama min’yō		Enhancing Eisa with the vibrant flair of Yaeyama folk songs
41	Festival of ProsperityYaeyama min’yō		Liven up Eisa dances and sports days with Yaeyama folk songs
42	Ryukyuan HymnKaisegatou Yutaka		A masterpiece harmonizing Okinawan tradition and contemporary music
43	Tears Flowing EndlesslyNatsukawa Rimi		Rimi Natsukawa’s signature song. Charted for 157 weeks.
44	SouseiBEGIN		Sosei by BEGIN, an energetic song from Okinawa