Rinsho Kadekaru

'' was a Japanese-Okinawan singer who was known as a representative Okinawan folk, shimauta, singer of the post-war era.
Kadekaru was born in Goeku Village, Okinawa Prefecture to Rintarō and Ushi Kadekaru. He was the eldest of three siblings, with two younger sisters. He began playing around with sanshin from the age of seven, and was strongly influenced by his mother, who was also a singer. At age eight, he collaborated with his mother to compose the song... plus