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Obon is time for family gathering to rem… [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
For three days starting on Wednesday, August 10th through Friday, August 12th, many privately owned businesses on Okinawa will close their ...Read More
Remembering Reversion and Driving on th… [History]
When Okinawa was returned to Japan on May 15th, 1972, part of the package was an entirely new set of challenges that needed to be met. For O...Read More
Day of Naha: Immerse Yourself in the Cap… [Community CURRENT ISSUE]
July 8th is Naha Day in Okinawa. This special occasion originated from the use of play-on-words or rather, a play-on-numbers. Naha’s two syl...Read More
2013.04.12
Jintoku Temple Flower Festival celebrates Shaka’s birthday [Community]
The historical Buddha Shaka, which was the first Buddha ever to come to Japan in 538, is being honored Sunday with a flower festival in Naha City. The Jintoku Temple Flower Festiva...
2013.04.09
Cardboard can be art, too [CULTURE Living]
It’s all in the eye of the beholder… An exhibition dedicated to corrugated cardboard, an item normally tossed away after use to become garbage? Yes, the Corrugated Card...
2013.04.08
Shuri Castle Park to share its treasures [CULTURE]
Shuri Castle Park, long in the business of collecting cultural assets related to the Ryukyu Kingdom, will tomorrow begin sharing those treasures with the public. Through May 16th, ...
2013.04.04
Okiten Okinawa Exhibition now in progress [CULTURE]
“Okiten” sponsored by Okinawa Times is one of the biggest comprehensive fine-arts exhibitions in Okinawa prefecture. It is open from the middle of March every year in the Urasoe ci...
2013.04.01
Gardens & Yards open to public in Nanjo City [Community]
“The opening up of gardens in Nanjo city 2013” is held in every Spring and Autumn since 2010, and takes place starting April 6th, Saturday. This year marks the event’s seventh year...
2013.04.01
Shisa Exhibition opens Wednesday in Tsuboya Area [Community]
A free Shisa Exhibition opens its doors Wednesday, Shisa Day, to present the popular Okinawan pottery to tourists and locals alike. The events are held centering on the famous Tsub...
2013.03.31
Wonder Museum to celebrate its 9th anniversary [Community]
The Wonder Museum at Okinawa Kodomo no Kuni, the Okinawa Zoo & Museum, is hosting a series of special free events during the period April 1st through the 14th, as it celebrates...
2013.03.28
Fudemoji Art is Syusui’s spirit [CULTURE]
By Jun Ikemura The names Taba Syusui or Fudemoji Art may never have been heard of by most people, but Fudemoji Art is the Syusui’s original calligraphy style and font. Those ...
Marines, local community initiate idea contest [Community]
Marines on Okinawa are taking interaction with the local community to a new dimension. The United States Marine Corps Camp Smedley D. Butler has created a Community Relations Idea ...
2013.03.22
Cute ‘Girly’ Group Exhibition now showing [Community]
Three female collaborators have created an adult joint work exhibition now on display at Gallery Shop Kufuu. The works of Yuko Izumikawa, Yuriko Touyama and Akiko Ganaha are on exh...
2013.03.21
Moon Beach hosting All Yachimun Chinaware Market [CULTURE]
The upcoming three-day All Yachimun Market at Hotel Moon Beach is designed to offer quality products for just about anyone’s taste, and at prices that don’t break the bank. The All...
2013.03.21
Gospel music to fill Okinawa Co-mission Conference [Community]
Zion Christian Fellowship is hosting the 17th Okinawa Co-mission Conference Saturday evening, with guest pastor Akira Takimoto addressing participants, while gospel music fills the...
2013.03.18
Michi-no Eki Kina Banjo takes it slow, like on days of yore [History]
By Mana Komatsu Is this a museum? Or perhaps a resource center? Those are the questions that pop into mind when visiting the fourth Michi-no Eki in our series, Kina Banjo, where th...
2013.03.15
Beach cleaning, Only One Fair linked at Uruma City [Community]
It’s a two-part day Sunday, with a Teruma Beach Cleaning in the morning and a free public fair in the afternoon in Uruma City. Participants gather in front of Uruma Gelato Sunday m...
2013.03.10
NeoPark flower doll show depicts history [History]
The 26th Chrysanthemum Figure Exhibition, one of the island’s premier doll show exhibitions, is now in progress at NeoPark Okinawa in Nago City. Although organizers say admission i...
2013.03.10
AWWA donates millions as it serves community [Community]
Many people aren’t aware of the American Women’s Welfare Association, or the countless projects it undertakes on behalf of five military spouse organizations on Okinawa, or the act...
2013.03.01
Sanshin plays straight into Okinawan soul [CULTURE]
In an age of countless musical genres that employ the most modern digital technologies, Okinawa stands alone is keeping its ancient customs and culture alive with the sanshin and i...
2013.03.01
Hina Matsuri celebrates girls by showcasing doll displays [CULTURE]
The custom of displaying dolls takes center stage March 3rd, as Japan celebrates with a Girls Day festival, the Hina Matsuri. The centuries-old festival traces back to the Edo Peri...
2013.02.26
Himeyuri Peace Exhibition moves toward March conclusion [History]
A five-month Himeyuri Peace Museum Exhibition chronicling accounts of the final days of the Battle of Okinawa, and the experiences of Himeyuri students who survived the period, wil...
2013.02.26
Tunnel walls document final hours of battle [History]
By Bill Charles A careful walk down the narrow winding steps from atop an Oroku hill to the tunnel maze sets the hairs on end. History is chronicled in many ways, and the stark ima...
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