Ryukyuan Dance can be basically categorized into “Traditional Dance,” which evolved as a court performing art, “Zo Dance,” which incorporates the vitality of the people after the Meiji era, and “Creative Dance,” which developed after the end of World War II. In addition to preserving and promoting the Ryukyuan Dance, the National Theater Okinawa holds self-promoted performances.
National important intangible cultural property (performing art)