Swinging in from half a world away, Alberto Romay, a Cuban dance instructor based in Tokyo, is bringing a taste of the Caribbean country's culture closer to the people of Japan.
Amid the growing popularity of Latin music worldwide, Romay hopes his students take that extra step to enhance their knowledge of the island of music and dance. The sole remaining communist country in Latin America, Cuba remains unfamiliar to many.
"I try to teach salsa, but also how you can communicate through the music and the rhythm," said Romay, 35, whose six-year career in Japan is the longest among Cuban instructors here.