15Aug 2026
Sanshin Evening at the Old Town Hall
Naha Old Town Hall · Naha, Okinawa · 19:00
An intimate evening of Okinawan folk songs and lullabies.
Okinawa · Sanshin · Song
Ayumi
桜庭歩
Singer of Okinawan folk songs & Sanshin player. Through her music, Ayumi shares the spirit of Okinawa's people, culture, and landscape.
Sanshin. Land. Song. Weaving the spirit of Okinawa's land and way of life into every song.
Visual work
Hōnen no Komoriuta
The world of Hōnen no Komoriuta, brought to life through music and visual art.
About Ayumi
Days spent close to the land of Okinawa, weaving songs.
Ayumi Sakuraba is an Okinawan folk singer and sanshin player based in Okinawa, originally from Yokohama, Japan.
Read more →The sanshin
Sanshin. Land. Song.
The sanshin is Okinawa's traditional three-stringed instrument, cherished and passed down through generations as an essential part of everyday life. Its gentle, resonant sound has accompanied songs of prayer, celebration, hospitality, gratitude for nature, and the rhythms of daily life for centuries. Even today, the warm voice of the sanshin continues to carry the spirit of Okinawa, its land, its people, and the stories woven into everyday life.
Explore the tradition →Upcoming shows
Upcoming
20Sep 2026
Ryukyu Roots, Cultural Workshop
Community Culture Space · Okinawa · 14:00
A hands-on introduction to the sanshin and the songs of Okinawa.
From the journal
Journal
SanshinJune 1, 2026
The Sanshin: A Three-String Bridge to Ryukyu
Its three strings have accompanied weddings, festivals, and farewells.
Folk songsMay 12, 2026
Lullabies of the Islands
A whole way of living, distilled into something a grandmother could hum.
Performance storiesApril 20, 2026
Notes from a Summer Performance
The music and the island feel like one thing.
Moments
From days in Okinawa
Radio
A radio program sharing the songs and everyday life of Okinawa.
FM Ginowan, “Ayumi Sakuraba no Uta-Gura”, broadcast every Tuesday at 15:00.
Listen on FM Ginowan →Follow Ayumi
Sharing the uta-sanshin sound, treasured and passed down in Okinawa, with all our heart.