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This article talks about Sonda Seinenkai, a group of performers in Okinawa, Japan that depicts the development of the place after the Pacific War. It notes that the costumes of the group do not represent the Okinawan past, rather they were chosen from the most popular plays and dances of the Okinawan theater. It states that their performance shows the account of a journey, assembled and sung from narratives of the past. Group member Zukeran Masahide commented that he dances because he wanted to put the world back together.