Performances by Afuso Ryu Choichi Kai USA
2019/04/18 Tobe! Uta Sanshin in NY, Choichi Terukina Sensei Tookachi Tour; Carnegie Hall, Zankel Hall; New York City, New York
2019/04/13 Tobe! Uta Sanshin in DC, Choichi Terukina Sensei Tookachi Tour; John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Millennium Stage, Washington D.C.
2019/03/28 Tobe! Uta Sanshin in NYC Preview; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Hawaii
2017/10/09 Bankokushinryu No Ne – Afuso Ryu Gensei Kai 90th Anniversary Recital; National Theatre Okinawa, Japan
2016/11/03 Choichi Terukina 85th year Kotobuki Performance Celebration; National Theatre Okinawa, Japan
2014/10/18 Tobe! Uta Sanshin: Choichi Kai Hawaii 30th Anniversary; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Hawaii
2014/06/08 Tobe! Sekai e Choichi Soundo “Fly! Sending the Sounds of Choichi to the World”; National Theatre, Tokyo, Japan
2012/01/12 Tobe! Uta Sanshin to the World; Mamiya Theatre, Hawaii
2011/03/19 3 Strings: Songs of Okinawa, Afuso Ryu Choichi Kai Los Angeles; The Center for Early Education, West Hollywood, California
2010/06/18 Uchinaa Kuisha “For the Love of Okinawa” celebrating 110 years since immigration to Hawaii; Ryukyu Shinpo Hall, Naha, Okinawa, Japan
2010/06/12 Choichi Terukina 50th Anniversary and Tobe! Uta Sanshin 2010; National Theatre Okinawa, Japan
2010/03/29 Tobe! Uta Sanshin 2010 in Hawaii – Hawaii Okinawa Center 20th Anniversary Charity Performance; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Hawaii
2007/11/27 Tobe! Uta Sanshin 2007 in Hawaii – Afuso Ryu Gensei Kai 80th Anniversary Commemorative Performance, Proceeds to the “With Love from Lorraine” Scholarship; Hawaii Theatre, Hawaii
1997/11/01 Gensei No Hibiki – Ne No Hana “Sound Blossoms from the Voice of Vibrating Strings” – Afuso Ryu Gensei Kai 70th Anniversary and Afuso Ryu Hawaii Chapter Debut Concert Celebration; Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, Hawaii
1995/01/11 Gensei No Nbagwi – Formal Opening Performance of Afuso Ryu Gensei Kai Hawaii Chapter; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Hawaii
Performances for Community Outreach and Service
2014-present Honolulu Festival Gala Event; Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
1995-2017 Hawaii United Okinawa Association Annual Okinawan Festival; Kapiolani Park, Waikiki, Hawaii
2018 to present Hawaii United Okinawa Association Annual Okinawan Festival; Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
2020/01/18. "Ukaji Deebiru: Celebrating 120 Years of Uchinanchu in Hawaii" Hawaii United Okinawa Association 70th Annual Installation Banquet; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2019/11/02 Yuuziri “Our Proud Legacy” 2019 HUOA Legacy Award Banquet; Hilton Hawaiian Village Ballrooms, Waikiki, Hawaii
2019/06/22 United Japanese Society of Hawaii (UJSH) 61st Installation and Recognition Celebration; Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu, Hawaii
2019/05/11 Hawaii United Okinawa Association Community Service Picnic; Ohana Ola O Kahumana Shelter, Waianae, Hawaii
2019/03/22 Dinner in honor of Governor Denny Tamaki of Okinawa; 100 Sails Restaurant, Waikiki, Hawaii
2019/01/19 "Reflection...Looking to the Past to Create the Future" Hawaii United Okinawa Association 69th Annual Installation Banquet; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2018/10/14 Yuzuri "Our Proud Legacy" 2018 HUOA Legacy Award Banquet; Hilton Hawaiian Village Ballroom, Honolulu, Hawaii
2018/06/07 Dinner in honor of Japan Imperial Highness Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko; Hawaii Prince Hotel, Waikiki, Hawaii
2018/05/19 Hawaii United Okinawa Association Community Service Picnic; Ohana Ola O Kahumana Shelter, Waianae, Hawaii
2018/05/04-05 2018 Kauai Okinawan Dance Festival; Kauai Veteran's Center, Lihue, Hawaii
2018/01/20 Hiyamikasa “Rallying Together for Everyone’s Success” Hawaii United Okinawa Association 68th Annual Installation Banquet; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2017/11/12 Yuuziri “Our Proud Legacy” 2017 HUOA Legacy Award Banquet; Hilton Hawaiian Village Ballrooms, Waikiki, Hawaii
2017/06/04 Ireisai – Memorial Service for Okinawan Prisoners of War Lost in Internment Camps in Hawaii; Jikoen Hongwanji, Hawaii
2016/12/26 Celebration of Visit of Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe; Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
2016/12/04 Yuuziri “Our Proud Legacy” 2016 HUOA Legacy Award Banquet; Hilton Hawaiian Village Ballrooms, Waikiki, Hawaii
2016/07/10 100th Infantry Battalion Veterans 74th Anniversary Banquet, “The Enduring Legacy of the 100th Infantry Battalion”; Pomaika’I Ballrooms, Dole Cannery, Honolulu, Hawaii
2014/07/27 Emaki – Benefit Concert for Hawaii Okinawa Plaza Project by Chinen Toshiko Ryusou Bunka Gakuin; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2014/05/31 Hanayui – Taiko Arts Center & University of Hawaii at Manoa Music Department; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Orvis Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
2013/11/03 Yuuziri “Our Proud Legacy” 2013 HUOA Legacy Award Banquet; Sheraton Waikiki Ballrooms, Waikiki, Hawaii
2013/07/04 Kansha No Kariyushi – a benefit for the Hawaii United Okinawa Association; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2013/01/12 Ukazi Deebiru “Because of You”, Hawaii United Okinawa Association 47th Annual Installation Banquet; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2010/12/11 Hana Nuuzi “Magnificent Rainbow… Connecting Our Precious Past to a Bright Future”, 61st Annual Hawaii United Okinawa Association Installation Banquet; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2004/07/04 Hawaii Brazil Kokusai Shinzen Koryu Buyo Koen “Hawaii Brazil International Friendship Exchange Dance Performance”; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2004/05/23 “With Love from Lorraine” A Lorraine Kaneshiro Cultural Benefit Concert; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2002/10/06 Churashima Hawaii Ni Mau “We Dance in Beautiful Hawaii”; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2000/12/10 Hukurashaya Uchinanchu – Uchinanchu: The Next Generation, Part of the Year 2000 Celebration – 100 Years of Okinawans in Hawaii; Sheraton Waikiki Beach Resort, Waikiki, Hawaii
2000/06/10 Hawaii Okinawa Center 10th Anniversary Celebration; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
1997/04/09 Yayoi Hana Butai and Mukaito Daiko – A Benefit for the Maui Okinawa Kenjin Kai; Castle Theatre, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahalui, Hawaii
1996/12/14 Chui Shiizi “Sharing with a Spirit of Cooperation” – Hawaii United Okinawa Association 47th Annual Installation Banquet; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
Performances in Support of Other Okinawan Cultural Groups
2018/10/27 "Mirukuyu Nu Kaji" On the Wings of Peace and Aloha, Fusako Shida benefit concert for the Hawaii Okinawa Plaza, Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
2017/10/21 Hooge Mankai “In Full Bloom” Hooge Ryu Hana Nuuzi no Kai, Nakasone Dance Academy 61st Anniversary Recital; Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii
2017/01/08 “Ayanuji” Okinawa’s Traditional Culture: Past & Present – East-West Center Arts Program in cooperation with Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts & the Hawaii United Okinawa Association; East-West Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
2015/01/24 “Jinpu Kai & Friends” – Jinpu Kai Kin Ryosho Ryukyu Geino Kenkysho Hawaii Shibu & Leeward Community College Office of Continuing Education & Workforce Development; Leeward Community College Theatre, Waipahu, Hawaii
2014/09/07 Tukeeya Hizamitin “Transcending Hearts” Ryukyu Music and Dance, Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo; Mamiya Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii
2014/07/26 Hanagurumu – Toshiko Chinen Ryusou Bunka Gakuin Cultural Exchange Hawaii Performance; Hawaii Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii
2013/10/20 Geino Mugen “The Infinite Path of the Performing Arts” Miyagi Nosho 60th Anniversary Recital, Aratani Japan America Theatre, Los Angeles, California
2012/10/20 Ryujin ni Maui “Dance to the Dragon God” Hooge Ryu Hana Nuuzi no Kai, Nakasone Dance Academy 56th Anniversary Recital; Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii
2012/10/4 2012 NEA (National Endowment for the Arts) National Heritage Fellowships for Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone; George Washington University Lisner Auditorium, DC
2008/10/26 Master Katsuko Teruya 40th Anniversary “Koto Rainbow”; Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center, Redondo Beach, California
2003/11/02 Miruku Yunu Nauri “Blooming Petals of Peace” – Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai Frances Nakachi Ryubu Dojo; Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii
2001/06/16 Dentoo No Bi, Nakasone Dance Academy 45th Anniversary Recital; Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii
2000/05/13 Chu Hisa Naa “Fulfilling Dreams One Step at a Time”, Tamagusuku Ryu Senju Kai Frances Nakachi Dojo, 1st Okinawan Dance Recital; Hawaii Theatre, Honolulu, Hawaii
1997/04/27 Churajima “Our Beautiful Islands” – Tamagusuku Ryu Itowa Kai (Okinawa), Benefit for the Hawaii Okinawa Center; Hawaii Okinawa Center, Waipahu, Hawaii
1996/04/20 Hooge No Mai “Dance of the Gorgeous Flowers” Nakasone Dance Academy 40th Anniversary Recital; Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii