Haebaru High School Wins Grand Prize in Traditional Arts Category at the All-Japan High School Culture Festival

Haebaru High School Wins Grand Prize in Traditional Arts Category at the All-Japan High School Culture Festival

The members of the Traditional Arts Club of Haebaru High School performed in the Traditional Arts Category (August 5, Wakayama Big Whale in Wakayama City, Wakayama)


August 6, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Kumiko Yoshihara in Wakayama – On August 5, the Traditional Arts Club of Haebaru High School won the grand prize, the Minister of Education’s award for excellence, in the Traditional Arts Category of the 45th All-Japan High School Culture Festival for the first time. The festival is being held in Wakayama Prefecture. The Yaeyama High School Traditional Arts Club performed on August 3 and received an award in the same category.

 

Mei Nakazato is the president of Haebaru High School’s Traditional Arts Club. She says, “Everyone worked really hard on the performance, so I’m so happy that we won! I’m looking forward to having fun dancing beautifully at the Tokyo performance.”

 

The last time that a school in Okinawa won the grand prize in this category was 19 years ago, when Yaeyama High School won in 2002. Haebaru High School will be performing at a showcase of the best performances, which will be held at the National Theater in Tokyo at the end of August.

 

(English translation by T&CT and Ellen Huntley)

 

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