CULTURE
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Motobu has more than Expo Park and Aquar… [Okinawa Series]
Motobu Town is located in the northern part of Okinawa, Kunigami District. The town has a total area of 54.30 square kilometers. Several isl...Read More
Shuri-jo Harvest Celebration, The ‘Chush… [CULTURE Ryukyu History]
Chushu-no-Utage, the Mid-Autumn Harvest Celebration, was one of seven banquets put forth by the Shuri royalty during the Ryukyu Kingdom Era ...Read More
Awamori "Ku-su" Day [CULTURE]
Today September 4th is Ku-su Day, with September = ‘9’ which is pronounced ‘kyu’ or ‘ku’ in Japanese, and ‘4’ being pronounced ‘shi’, but so...Read More
2012.08.24
Stunning physics photos in OIST photo exhibition [Community]
Physicists and scientists all over the world are dealing in complex issues like ‘why is the universe made of matter and not antimatter?’. However, very few people know what actuall...
Ryukyu Mura, Kin prepare for Summer Eisa Festival [CULTURE]
A total of eight eisa groups from around Okinawa are descending upon Ryukyu Mura theme park in north central Okinawa for the 4th Ryukyu Mura Eisa Festival on Sunday. Ryukyu Mura op...
2012.08.17
Kid groups to perform at Zoo Summer Festival [Community]
The Okinawa Kodomo-no-Kuni Eisa Summer Festival is all set for 28 kids groups to perform Saturday and Sunday at the Okinawa City Zoo. The Summer Festival runs 4 p.m. ~ 9 p.m. both ...
2012.08.17
OKIU ’04 helicopter crash anniversary remembered [Community]
On the eighth anniversary of the crash of a Marine Corps heavy lift helicopter onto the Campus of Okinawa International University, students are planning a two-part remembrance Aug...
2012.08.17
New Golden Kings coach sets lofty goals for season [Community]
There’s a new bench leader for the Basketball Japan League champion Ryukyu Golden Kings, and he’s preparing to fire up his squad for the coming season. Kohto Tohyama takes the rein...
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