The 7th Okinawa International Film Festival was held from March 25th to 29th throughout Okinawa.
This year, which marks its 7th year, the name has been renewed as "The 7th Okinawa International Film Festival, the Great Festival for All the Islands".
“As a festival involving the north to the south of Okinawa Prefecture and even to the remote islands,
We want to create an even more exciting festival than ever before.”

The 7th Okinawa International Film Festival was held at the Ginowan Beach Stage on March 29th
At the end of the show, Kariyushi 58's "great band for all the islands" will perform the closing live!

First of all, Kariyushi 58 appeared and played the representative songs "Anma" and "Yui".
And then, Suguru (Ba), Tetsu G (Tb), Enna (Tp), Yu (Per) of Okinawa's representative ska band "All Japan Goith", and Chaki (Key), a local friend, are Kariyushi 58. Appeared at the invitation of Maekawa and played Kariyushi 58's representative song "Owari Hajimari" in a ska arrangement.

Next, Itokin (ET-KING), who has a close relationship with Shingo Maekawa of Kariyushi 58, appeared and sang their representative song "Gift" with Maekawa.
From here, Kazuhiko Maeda (Key) and Ayako Minami (Sax), who are Itokin's allies, will also be on stage.

When Hiroko Shimabukuro (SPEED) appeared next, the venue erupted in loud cheers.
Shimabukuro sang Kariyushi 58's representative song "Uji no Uta" with Maekawa gently and emotionally.

And when HIROKI suddenly appeared on the stage from ORANGE RANGE, who had rushed to support them, even louder cheers erupted!
The Gushiken family also appeared and performed the Okinawan party song "Haisai Ojisan" and the famous Okinawan song "Hana".

In addition, jimama and Suzu from Okinawa also appeared and performed "Okina Uta" written by Maekawa for this film festival.
The venue was filled with excitement.

At the end of the closing live, many Yoshimoto entertainers such as Garage Sale and Slim Club also appeared on the stage.
Led by Kariyushi 58 and others, BEGIN's "Egao no Manma" was played by all the big band entertainers on the island, and the grand finale was reached.

Shingo Maekawa (Vo/B) of Kariyushi 58
"This 'great band with all the islands' is not a complete form of today's members, but also other artists in the future.
I want to make it a band that evolves with more and more participation! ' commented.

The 7th Okinawa International Film Festival, which was held for five days with fireworks that colored the night sky of Okinawa, came to a grand conclusion.