Performers walking toward school grounds for festival, September 6, 1947
Performers walking to the school grounds in Shioya, Okinawa, for the Festival for the Sea God (Umigami). Description provided by photographer Roy Simonson reads: "The shanen gaka, unmarried girls between ages 16 and 22, in costume as they march toward the school grounds."
Dates
- Creation: September 6, 1947
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Language of Materials
English
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