She would live with the people, speaking Japanese with the elders (also educated under a Japanese colonial regime) and learning the backgrounds, lifestyles, and dances of every indigenous group.
她每年深入一、二個族群，如蘭嶼的雅美族，南投的泰雅族及布農族等，跟當地族人一起生活，用日語跟老一輩交談，瞭解各族的文化背景、生活方式和舞步。