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Visiting Ryukyu Shouten: Finding local O… [Family Health & Beauty Shopping]
The Ryukyu Shouten market is now open at Mihama Depot Island area and they are excited to share their enthusiasm for local Okinawa products....Read More
Home Massage Lino gives Hawaiian Lomi Lo… [Health & Beauty]
The busiest season of the year is here, and among the myriads of tasks and chores one has to accomplish as the year-end nears, taking care o...Read More
Ong's Thai Massage Okinawa can provide … [Health & Beauty]
Thai massage is one of the best-known icons of Thai culture that many people have experienced first-hand when visiting Thailand. In Thailan...Read More
Planning in advance pays when getting ink done in Okinawa [Health & Beauty]
David Higgins So many new tattoo parlors popping up all over Okinawa. At last count there were eight shops outside Camp Hansen, and 16 in the Kadena, Foster and Futenma areas. Wi...
Jaguar is island’s hair specialist [Health & Beauty]
Fashion dictates that hairstyles change, and now there’s a business on Okinawa that makes those transformations quick, smooth and economical. Jaguar is located on the second floor ...
Monster Ink tattoo shop’s ‘Got Ink’ [Health & Beauty]
The question often asked in today’s social settings, especially among younger people, is whether you’ve ‘Got Ink?’ Tattoos and body piercing have become par...
Jasmine pampering becomes even more refined [Health & Beauty]
Thailand’s known as the ‘Land of Smiles’ but here on Okinawa, a local business has people calling it another ‘Land of Smiles’. Perhaps the best known Thai Massage location on Okina...
JHS Herb Festival raising funds for earthquake victims [Health & Beauty]
The Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami was more than two years ago, but Okinawa organizations continue to host events such as the JHS Herb Festival to raise money for the stricken...
Beauty Chanpuru includes rhythmic gymnastics, dance [Health & Beauty]
Beauty Chanpuru is a beauty event, with beauty, pleasure, and joy as the concepts of the Sunday activities at Okinawa Civic Hall. The Beauty Chanpuru is a first-time event, with st...
Kids’ ADHD specialist to speak at OIST [Health & Beauty]
A renowned professor is preparing to offer a Public Lecture on Non-pharmacological Treatment for Children with ADHD at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. “There...
Health industry teams up for Healing Paradise [Health & Beauty]
The 10th Healing Paradise, the Festival of Sun & Moon will be bringing together therapists and health care professionals, together with support industries, for meetings between...
Stylish hair cuts without waiting specialty at Clippers58 [Health & Beauty]
Seita Nagayama and Yuna Ikehara are in the business of pleasing their customers, and they’re out to do just that at their newly opened Clippers58 barber shop at Sunabe in Chatan. T...
Artistic tattoos focus at new ink spot [Health & Beauty]
Tattoo artist Mikazuki is working wonders with creative body art in Chatan’s Sunabe area, unveiling his designs at a newly opened Super Garlic Tattoo shop. Mikazuki, who’s both own...
Nail Salon and Aroma Room pull together to serve [Health & Beauty]
Its a brilliant location and view that at the same time offers a relaxing, cozy space for Nail by Aki and Aroma room by Mayumi. The two businesses have co-located at same building ...
Healing Paradise Program set for Convention Center [Health & Beauty]
The Okinawa Healing Paradise special program is set for this Sunday at the Ginowan Convention Center. This marks the 9th time the Healing Paradise program is being presented in Oki...
Yoga classes teach way to relaxation of body and mind [Health & Beauty]
Yoga is a means of searching for relaxation in the body, while the mind finds peace and the heart, too, feels the nature of Okinawa through chakra activation. New classes are getti...
OIST professor sees iPS key to finding cancer cure [Health & Beauty]
By Mana Komatsu A professor at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is keeping a close eye on iPS, short for Induced Pluripotent Stemcells, which he thinks have great potent...
Coran serves up relaxation in variety of styles [Health & Beauty]
An esthetic salon in Chatan is taking relaxation to a whole new level, offering multiple treatments that provide comfort and an invigorating feeling. It all takes place at Coran, w...