People perform "Eisa" dancing as part of celebrations during an annual festival in Okinawa, southern Japan, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Family members perform various customs to honor the spirits of their ancestors that they say "are returning" during the three-day period called "Bon" in the lunar calendar in the Okinawa region. The festival culminates with an "Eisa" dancing contest among groups of young people from communities throughout the Okinawa islands. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)