At the closing ceremony of the 2016 Worldwide Uchinanchu Taikai, former Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga declared October 30 to be Sekai no Uchinanchu no Hi (Worldwide Uchinanchu Day). “Let us celebrate the fact that we are all Uchinanchu,” he said. “Let us celebrate and establish today, October 30, World Uchinanchu Day, and let us engrave it with pride on our Uchinanchu souls.”

The Hawaii United Okinawa Association will be celebrating Uchinanchu no Hi this year on Monday October 30, 2023 from 7:00 p.m. IN PERSON. Join us as we share fellowship, a potluck dinner, and listen to stories from the 2023 HUOA Leadership Tour Participants and Heritage Tour participants as they share their experiences from their recent time in Okinawa.