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About Us
From Okinawa to Los Angeles
Los Angeles · Est. 1995
Our MissionEisa Taiko as a vehicle
Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko Los Angeles is a nonprofit cultural organization that uses Eisa Taiko as a vehicle to build community, educate people about Okinawan culture, develop youth leaders, and preserve and share Uchinanchu identity. We create spaces where people of all backgrounds can connect with Okinawan heritage, form lasting relationships, and help carry these traditions forward.
Our VisionA second home
To build a vibrant, welcoming community, a second home, where the Okinawan spirit is known and celebrated, Uchinanchu identity thrives, and our culture is carried forward by generations to come.
The Name
Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko means Ryukyu Kingdom Festival Drums.
Ryukyu Kingdom is the old name for what is now Okinawa: some fifty islands southwest of mainland Japan and northeast of Taiwan, with cultural influences from Japan, China, Korea, and southeast Asia. Performers dance and drum at the same time, to traditional and contemporary Okinawan and Japanese music.
Our History
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Our Values
Five things we hold to.
- 01
Family
Many of us came to RMDLA as strangers, some far from family, home, or community. We build family here because everyone deserves a place to belong, not just a place to visit.
- 02
Yuimaru
No one should have to carry the weight alone. Yuimaru means support is offered before it's asked for, because help freely given means more than help requested.
- 03
Perseverance & Growth
Our history is one of resilience, a people who held onto their identity without conforming to outside pressure. We carry that same spirit into our own growth, because becoming stronger should be lived, not just inherited.
- 04
Legacy
Culture that isn't passed on fades within a single generation. We build something lasting because our traditions deserve a future, not just a past.
- 05
Joy
Preserving culture can start to feel like duty and pressure. We hold onto the fact that this is also fun, because tradition should be felt as joy, not just responsibility.