After the ridiculous 'Vulcan Ranger' fiasco which we thankfully missed most of, the Okinawa group came and performed for about ten minutes. Okinawa is a part of Japan, but definitely foreign in so many ways. The food, the music, and the dancing is so unique, so seasoned with polynesian culture. I've never been there, but the way people talk about it is almost as if it is a foreign country. On 'mainland' japan it is uncommon to meet people from Okinawa, and when one Okinawan meets up with another, they act like I do when I see another American in a shopping mall here. They go out of there way to say hello, share some 'insider' comment about back home, and wish each other well.