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Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT]
Many Okinawan farmers and fishermen, in some form or fashion, pay tribute to the Gods, seeking their blessing and favor for a great harvest ...Read More
All Okinawa Eisa Festival 2026 [CULTURE Festival]
The Zento Eisa Matsuri, the All Okinawa Eisa Festival, takes place every year on the first weekend after Obon. This tradition began in 1956 ...Read More
Obon is time for family gathering to rem… [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
For three days starting on Tuesday, August 25th through Thursday, August 27th, many privately owned businesses on Okinawa will close their ...Read More
2018.04.19
The New Eisa Museum [CULTURE]
The new Eisa Museum opened on March 25th of this year and is located inside the Koza Music Town Sound Market. Here you will find all the information about Eisa Dancing – Okinawa’s ...
2018.04.12
Tsunagu Festival: Raising Awareness on Animal Abuse [Community]
The 4th Annual Tsunagu Festival takes place Sunday, April 15th from 11:00 to 17:00. This is a special festival designed to raise awareness on animal cruelty and abuse. In Japanese,...
2018.04.02
Venture into Southern Paradise…Yaese Town [Okinawa Series]
Yaese is a new town created by the merger of Kochinda Town and Gushikami Village in 2006, the name originating from the Yaese hills within the town limits. Yaese Town is located so...
2018.03.27
Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.145 [Japanese Lesson]
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2018.03.20
“Onna Village” – A Relaxation Paradise [Okinawa Series]
Onna Village is located on the west coast of central Okinawa and occupies a long, narrow stretch of the coastline, extending 27.4 kilometers north to south and 4.2 kilometers aroun...
2018.03.07
Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.144 [Japanese Lesson]
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2018.02.28
Higashi Village, a Natural Paradise [Okinawa Series]
Higashi Village is well known for its scenic beauty, fresh air and abundant nature. It sits on the north eastern part of the Okinawan main island, surrounded by the Pacific ocean ...
2018.02.14
Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.143 [Japanese Lesson]
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2018.02.09
Take Me Out To the Ball Game! [History]
The U.S. Consulate General in Naha is excited to bring the photo exhibition Pacific Pitch to Okinawa. The photographs in this exhibition span almost the entire length of US-Japan r...
2018.01.29
Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.142 [Japanese Lesson]
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2018.01.10
Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.141 [Japanese Lesson]
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2017.12.28
Hatsumoude, first visit to shrine is proper way to begin New Year [CULTURE]
The first visit of the year to a shrine or temple is an important Japanese tradition. About three quarters of the Japanese are said to be following the tradition with the first vis...
Prefectural library to close temporarily in April [Community]
The Okinawa Prefectural Library in Naha will be closed in April while it moves into a new facility in the new Naha Bus Terminal in Asahibashi. The library stays partially closed th...
Display at AEON Mall shows 20 bus routes real time [Community]
The Okinawa General Bureau has started a demonstration and experiment of real-time display of 20 bus route services at five places in the premises of AEON Rycom in Kitanakagusuku. ...
2017.12.05
Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.139 [Japanese Lesson]
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2017.11.16
Ichihanari Art Project draws attention to Uruma’s outer islands [Community]
Ikei Island north of Katsuren Peninsula has seen its resident community to shrink as young people moved off the island to cities and towns in search for easier life, and fewer chil...
2017.11.15
Okinawan Kumiodori is UNESCO-registered performing art [CULTURE]
Kumiodori is a classical Ryukyu musical and theatrical performance with a story presented using lyrics, traditional sanshin music and dance. Chokun Tamagusuku, who lived 1684-1734,...
2017.11.13
Discover Kumiodori 2017 [CULTURE]
Introducing popular plays with audio guidance in English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese languages so that foreign visitors can casually enjoy the aesthetic beauty of Kumiodori, whi...
2017.11.10
Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.138 [Japanese Lesson]
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2017.11.03
Japanese Lesson by Global Village Vol.137 [Japanese Lesson]
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