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Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.16… [Japanese Lesson]
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Urasoe City: From Past to Present [Okinawa Series Ryukyu History]
Urasoe City is located in the southern half of the Okinawa main island. Though it seems overshadowed by its neighboring city, Naha, which is...Read More
Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.16… [Japanese Lesson]
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2015.11.30
Pictures of ‘Spring’ reflect Japanese erotica through the ages [History]
By David Higgins Reflect if you can how people used to view pornography just 10 years ago, when the Internet had a dial-up connection, and we used to have to wait for pictures to s...
2015.11.20
Pointillist collaboration exhibition at Shuri Kannondo temple [CULTURE]
One of the best known and most popular artists in Okinawa, pointillist Kiyota Oshiro, is holding his newest art exhibition at Shuri Kannondo temple that is one of the most famous a...
2015.11.17
Nanjo showcases best of residents’ gardens [Community]
Twice a year Nanjo City organizes an increasingly popular special week-long event, when public can walk through and tour private gardens in the city. The fall event begins Saturday...
2015.11.13
Video mapping show at Nakagusuku Castle re-enacts Legend of Gosamaru [History]
The most famous lord in Okinawan history is without doubt Gosamaru, a 15th century chief of first the Zakimi Castle and later the Nakagusuku Castle. Legends and stories of his life...
2015.11.09
Artists and artisans of Nanjo City put their skills on display [Community]
A weeklong art festival in Nanjo City takes place from Nov. 14th through 23rd with the whole city as the setting for the festival. Besides being one of the largest municipalities b...
2015.10.30
Shuri Castle Festival shows splendor of Ryukyu Kingdom [CULTURE]
One of the three main festivals of the year commemorating the life of the Ryukyu Kingdom area is set to begin on Saturday, Oct. 31st, on the grounds of Shuri Castle. The Shuri Cast...
2015.10.19
Discovery Nanjo seeks to attract U.S. military to local businesses [Community]
By Jun Ikemura Team Discovery Nanjo is a trade association that consists of over a dozen businesses in Nanjo City in the southern part of Okinawa’s main island. The team member bus...
2015.10.14
OIST presents Baroque Night [CULTURE]
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is sponsoring a concert of baroque music in its restaurant in the OIST main building on Friday, Oct. 30, starting at 19:00. Admis...
2015.10.05
POPs to perform smash-hit musical comedy [Community]
The Pacific Okinawa Players introduce their next production as the wildly funny and entertaining Broadway smash musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, October 15th-24...
2015.09.21
Shurijo celebrates harvest with ‘Chushu-no-Utage’ [History]
Chushu-no-Utage (Mid-Autumn Harvest Celebration) is one of the seven banquets that during the Ryukyu Kingdom Era were organized to show hospitality to ‘sapposhi’ envoys of the empe...
2015.09.21
Viva Mexico party to celebrate Mexican Independence Day [Community]
The Mexican Independence Day is celebrated on Sep. 16th. It commemorates the day in 1810 when Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a priest in the small town of Dolores, Guanajuato, rang the...
2015.09.07
Weed has long history in Japan but now best avoided [History]
By David Higgins Although I am not an advocate or user of cannabis, especially since living in Japan for the past 10 years, I was quite intrigued with Japan’s history of marijuana ...
2015.09.04
September 3 is designated as Day of Kumiodori [CULTURE]
The Japan Memorial Day Association has designated the Sep. 3 as the Day of Kumiodori, which is the traditional Okinawan narrative dance. Sep. 3rd was selected as number 9 (Septembe...
2015.08.28
Kadena Eisa Festival has samurai roots [Community]
Kadena Eisa Festival is a town event that takes place every year on the day after the last day of Obon. Six local Junior Chamber of Commerce groups and youth organizations in the t...
2015.08.25
Obon is time for family gathering to remember ancestors [Community]
The three-day annual observance of Obon started Wednesday, and with the exception of Eisa, a form of ‘Bon Odori,’ the event is mostly held inside homes and in front of home altars....
2015.08.16
Short history of traffic lanes and money on Okinawa [History]
By David Higgins Before WWII in Okinawa, everyone drove in the left lane of the road. During the Edo Period (1603-1867), the Samurai had typically drawn their swords with th...
2015.07.16
Anpanman writer Takashi Yanase Exhibition opens at Urasoe Art Museum [CULTURE]
An exhibition of the life and works of Takashi Yanase, who’s best known as the creator of the cartoon Anpanman takes place at Urasoe Art Museum starting tomorrow and running throug...
2015.07.04
Tanabata is precursor to Obon season, and day for wishes [CULTURE]
Tanabata, also known as “Shichiseki” that takes place on July 7th, is one of the five season-related celebrations in Japan. Empress Koken is credited to have imported Tanabata to J...
2015.07.02
Weekend Dive & Boating Forecast’s Ed Dunn signing off island [Community]
By Wendy Brandon Ed and Kathy Dunn, are celebrating the 4th of July a little early at today’s Thursday July 2nd Independence Day BBQ reception hosted by Consul General Alfred...
2015.07.01
Shirahama Candle Night is local community effort [Community]
Local residents who live at and love Shirahama area facing the Shioya Bay started the Candle Night event in 2011 in order to conserve their natural environment and promote the Shir...
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