When I attended the 5th World Uchinanchu Festival (which happened to be my first taikai), I was surprised with the Okinawan diaspora, especially the ones who went to places such as Zambia, Sweden, and of course, New Caledonia. Here’s news about the recently built Okinawan House from Ryukyu Shimpo in English: http://english.ryukyushimpo.jp/2011/11/24/3846/