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Okinawa’s guardian shisa has its own day… [History Travel & Beach]
April 3rd is the “Day of Shisa” in Okinawa as four (April) is “shi” and three is “san” in Japanese. The day was established in 2002 to promo...Read More
Higashi Village’s Azalea Flower Festival [Festival]
Higashi Village has few claims-to-fame here on the island. It has the smallest populated municipal region in mainland Okinawa, with a popula...Read More
Cherry Blossom Festivals on Okinawa kick… [Festival]
Northern Okinawa has long taken pride of having the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan. Although cherry trees in Okinawa are not the same var...Read More
2015.08.28
Higashi Village Festival offers activities to every taste [Festival]
Higashi Village on the northeastern coast of Okinaw main island is best known for its Azalea Festival in the spring, its large Eco-park camping ground, and for golfers, also as the...
2015.08.28
Happy Music Festival celebrates Koza Music Town [Festival]
The Happy Music Festival event this Saturday celebrates the 8th anniversary of Koza Music Town Sound Market. The event is divided in two parts; “The Time Contact with Music’ and ‘T...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Aug 27 ~ Sep 02 Aries Most of Arises have quite a busy weekend that continues all the way through the first week of September. A few people can find themselves pondering the purpos...
Movies at AAFES Theaters on Okinawa Aug. 27 ~ Sep. 2 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 27 Thu 1200 Shaun The Sheep Movie PG 27 Thu 1400 Fantastic Four PG13 27 Thu 1630 Stra...
2015.08.25
Zan Party 2015 invites party folks to Cape Zampa for weekend [ENTERTAINMENT]
The summer is not nearly over yet, and popular local bars, Izakaya pubs and hotel DJs are coming together to remind the party folks on the island about that fact and, at the same t...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Aug 20 ~ 26 Aries The weekend is going to get a nice start on Friday, and the going is only getting better over the next few days. Next week promises to be very productive with an ...
Movies in Okinawa base theaters Aug. 20 ~ 26 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 20 Thu 1300 Inside Out PG 20 Thu 1510 Fantastic Four PG13 20 Thu 1730 Mission Impossi...
2015.08.18
Kunigami Village showcases its nature in Festival [Festival]
Kunigami Village covers the northernmost area of Okinawa main island. It has a small population of less than 6,000 residents, but plenty of wilderness, which makes it a nature love...
2015.08.18
Zamami Island Festival highlights island’s pristine beauty [Festival]
Zamami Island, just a 70-minute ferry ride from Naha, is known best as a Mecca for divers with its incredibly clear waters and abundant marine life, and also for its world-class wh...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Aug 13 ~ 19 Aries A surprise encounter this weekend is going to give you a boost of extra energy. Specifically, your creativity will be on the forefront, so now would be a time to ...
Movies in AAFES Theaters Aug. 13 ~ 19 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 13 Thu 1300 Shaun The Sheep Movie PG 13 Thu 1455 Ant-Man PG13 13 Thu 1735 Vacation R ...
2015.08.10
Yonabaru Tug-of-War is community-wide effort [Festival]
The 33rd Yonabaru Great Tug of War Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug 15th and 16th, at the Yonabaru Udunyama Youth Field, with most of the action and the great tug-of-w...
2015.08.10
Itoman celebrates seafaring history and traditions [Festival]
Through its history Itoman City has been known as a city of fishermen and seafarers, and the traditions are well represented in the largest festival of the year in Itoman that is a...
2015.08.10
Ryukyu Dragon ready to rumble at Okinawa City charity event [ENTERTAINMENT]
Ryukyu Dragon, Okinawa’s own pro-wrestling troupe, is scheduled to have a charity event “Ryukyu Dragon Champuru” this Saturday at the Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park gym. The t...
2015.08.07
Okinawa Latina 2015 presents Maykel Blanco from Cuba [ENTERTAINMENT]
Okinawa Latina 2015 is a music event fused with Okinawan and Latin soul and produced by Alberto Shiroma, best known for his band Diamantes, a popular local Okinawa Latina 2015 even...
2015.08.07
Itoman Festival familiarizes kids with adult jobs [Festival]
Almost everyone needs a job sooner or later, so an annual festival in Itoman City is organized to show kids how it feels to work in different normal professions. The Kids Simulated...
2015.08.07
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival attracts with pomp and legend [Festival]
Hagoromo Festival in Ginowan is one of the largest summer festivals on Okinawa regularly attracting more than 100,000 visitors during its two days over the weekend, this year Aug. ...
2015.08.06
Torii Beach Caribbean Party one-day event on Saturday [Festival]
Mother nature does not smile on Torii Beach, as Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation has had to reduce its Caribbean Party into a one-day event taking place this Saturday, as organi...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Aug 6 ~ 12 Aries This time you should let go everything that you absolutely don’t need. That includes everything in your house that you have collected, but never use, getting rid o...
Movies at AAFES Okinawa Theaters Aug. 6 ~ 12 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 06 Thu 1300 Ant-Man PG13 06 Thu 1535 Vacation R 06 Thu 1815 Mission Impossible: Rogue...
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