CHURASA wins the championship at worldwide Eisa festival
November 6, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Worldwide Eisa Festival was held at the National Theatre Okinawa in Urasoe City on November 4 and 5.
Nineteen teams competed in the Grand Prix match, and CHURASA took the first prize. CHURASA.
JR also won the first prize in the junior category, in which a total of ten teams competed.
CHURASA JR. performed with a big drum that was donated by the parents of one of their members who passed away two years ago.
The team leader Chikashi Tamaki shared his reflections; “we really wanted to bring the drum and the member’s spirit with the team to the festival.
Although we had a regrettable experience when we lost at the final match two years ago, we are very happy that we got the first prize together this time.”
REQUIOS received the second prize, and Kazenomai followed with the third prize.
Kazenomai Jr. won the second prize in the Jr. category, and Takanabe Shinkancha won the third.
(English translation by T&CT and Sayaka Sakuma)
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