The 7th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival

As a pre-event for the 7th Worldwide Uchinānchu Festival, which is scheduled to be held this October, a drawing contest, open to Kenjinkai children residing in Japan and overseas, and to elementary, junior high school, and high school students residing in Okinawa, was held from July to December, 2021.

Miss Kira Beckford(11 years old), Okinawa Kai of Washington D.C.(United States of America), was chosen as the first prize winner, and an online awards ceremony was held on March 11th, 2022.

The Worldwide Uchinānchu Festival Committee will continue to promote and boost excitement towards participating in the festival, which will help lead to the success of the festival.