The Islanders as One: Nine Days of Tanadui Festival
Taketomi Island
Taketomi Island
Photo: Akiko Mizuno/Photographer
(resident of Taketomi Island)
The Tanadui Festival has a long history and has been handed down from generation to generation. Essential to this largest festival on the island is the spirit of Utsugumi. Each islander fulfils their role while working as a whole to carry on the tradition. The festival gives you a strong sense of the island's uniqueness.
