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Shimedaiko drummers with Firebird Drummers Eisa Group, perform during a Mother’s Day Eisa event on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2025. The performance was held in honor of Mother’s Day and featured Eisa, a traditional Okinawan folk dance that involves singing, dancing and chanting while wearing colorful costumes and interacting with the community.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Joseph Kreis)

Shimedaiko drummers with Firebird Drummers Eisa Group, perform during a Mother’s Day Eisa event on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 11, 2025. The performance was held in honor of Mother’s Day and featured Eisa, a traditional Okinawan folk dance that involves singing, dancing and chanting while wearing colorful costumes and interacting with the community.

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