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Itoman Haaray; a traditional and fun eve… [CULTURE Festival]
The Itoman Haaray takes place on the May 4th of the Lunar Calendar. This day is actually May 30th 2025 of the Gregorian Calendar. Most peopl...Read More
Shiimi: A time to remember and honor th… [CULTURE]
April marks the beginning of one of Okinawa’s most important and sacred religious ceremonies, known locally as shiimi. This particular cerem...Read More
Shisa get their day on Thursday [History Living]
April 3 is the “Day of Shisa” in Okinawa. Four is SHI, and three is SAN in Japanese. This is why April 3rd is the Day of Shisa. The day was ...Read More
2013.05.09
Two Flamenco programs on tap Saturday [CULTURE]
Flamenco music lovers rejoice: there are not one, but two flamenco programs coming up Saturday with two separate flamenco troupes. Pasion y Emocion Flamenco Live at Okinawa Prefect...
2013.04.29
Golden Week kicks off Monday [Community]
Companies, banks and public offices close, people are on the move and airports are a congested mess during the upcoming Golden Week, which gets its start on Monday. Golden Week is ...
2013.04.29
11th Plaster Shisa exhibition offered by craftsmen [CULTURE]
The shisa is an Okinawa icon, seen everywhere watching gates and on top of buildings, to by-the-thousands in souvenir stores. The roofing tile craftsmen who create plaster shisa in...
2013.04.29
Zombies, Jedi and Muggles Welcome; Annual Comic Con is geek heaven [Community]
By Rebecca Baldwin, Library Technician It’s time again to dust off superhero capes and Vulcan ears, and recharge lightsabers — it’s time to meet down at the Hall of Justice, ...
2013.04.22
Illustrator presents “Original Pictures” Exhibition [CULTURE]
The “Original Pictures” of Picture Books Exhibition coming to Okinawa April 23rd ~ 29th is the handiwork of an Okinawa-based illustrator and therapist. The “Original Pictures” of P...
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...
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