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Live in Style at the Okinawa DSH Beach F… [Travel & Beach]
Every year, many people come to Okinawa for a variety of reasons. Many come here as vacationers, others because of work-related jobs, like t...Read More
Okinawa’s Illumination Season is Set to … [ENTERTAINMENT]
As we enter the final weeks of the Year 2018, the Christmas atmosphere here on Okinawa will brighten up a little bit more with an island wid...Read More
Courtney Holiday Festival - Two Days of … [Festival]
MCCS will be spreading some extra holiday cheer this year as they present the 25th Annual Courtney Holiday Festival. This FREE event is gear...Read More
2018.12.14
Live in Style at the Okinawa DSH Beach Front Tower” [Travel & Beach]
Every year, many people come to Okinawa for a variety of reasons. Many come here as vacationers, others because of work-related jobs, like those who are serving in the US military....
2018.12.13
Okinawa’s Illumination Season is Set to Brighten your Holiday Mood [ENTERTAINMENT]
As we enter the final weeks of the Year 2018, the Christmas atmosphere here on Okinawa will brighten up a little bit more with an island wide showcase of illumination displays. Fro...
2018.12.03
Courtney Holiday Festival – Two Days of Festive Fun [Festival]
MCCS will be spreading some extra holiday cheer this year as they present the 25th Annual Courtney Holiday Festival. This FREE event is gear toward all ages and will provide plenty...
2018.11.27
The Chura Shima Air Festival presents, Japan’s ‘Blue Impulse’ Aerobatics Flight Team [Festival]
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force’s aerobatic flight team, Blue Impulse, will be performing at the Chura Shima Air Festival aboard the JASDF Naha Air Base on Saturday, December 8...
2018.11.20
The ‘Ritou Fair’ puts Focus on the Outer Islands [Festival Shopping]
A three-day annual fair called the ‘Ritou Fair’ opens Friday, November 23rd at the Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha at Onoyama Park in Naha City. Its mission is to promote products, h...
2018.11.19
Okinawa International Carnival [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
The Okinawa City International Carnival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 24th and the 25th. The venue will take place along Gate 2 Street and Koza Music Town. Admission is...
2018.11.12
Discover KUMIODORI 2018 “YUCHIBARE” [ENTERTAINMENT Ryukyu History]
Introducing the more popular Kumiodori plays with audio guidance in English, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese languages, our visitors from abroad can readily enjoy and appreciate this...
2018.11.12
Koza Motor Sports Festival [Festival Sports]
The Koza Motor Sports Festival 2018 will take place at the Koza Sports Park on November 17 and 18. Admission to the event is free and it runs from 12:00~17:00 on Saturday and 10:00...
2018.11.08
Niiutu Umachi “Meet the Root Music of Ryukyu” [ENTERTAINMENT]
Rinken Band, one of Okinawa’s most popular teams of musicians, is leading stage performances at the 7th Niutu Umachii, called “Meet the Root Music of Ryukyu”. The 7th Niutu Umachii...
2018.10.29
The Largest Sumo Exhibition Ever! [ENTERTAINMENT]
by Maki Nako As Okinawa readies to welcome another Grand Sumo Tournament in December, Aeon Rycom Okinawa is hosting a great Sumo exhibition, the largest ever held in Okinawa, for S...
2018.10.22
CAMP KINSER FESTIVAL [Festival]
Kinser Festival, going down Saturday, October 27 from 1 to 11 p.m. and Sunday, October 28 from 1 to 9 p.m., welcomes all service members, their families and our Japanese and Okinaw...
2018.10.17
The42nd Annual Okinawa Industry Festival [Festival Shopping]
The 42nd Annual Okinawa Industry Festival, which showcases many products made in Okinawa will open its doors in Onoyama Park and the Okinawa Budokan on Friday, October 19th and wi...
2018.10.01
Naha City’s World Record Giant Tug-of-War [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
The Naha Giant Tug-of-War is the largest of its kind throughout the world. This feat was officially recognized and recorded into annals of the Guinness Book of World Records in 199...
2018.08.29
Everyone’s Favorite, The Orion Beer Festival [Festival]
As summer comes to a close, kids are getting ready to get back to school. Parents are trying to get their kids ready to get back to school. You might say a little rest and relaxati...
2018.08.29
All Okinawa Eisa Festival 2018 [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 at what was then called Koza, what would...
2018.08.22
EBIKEN! Former America’s Got Talent Winner Brings It to Okinawa! [ENTERTAINMENT]
WGEAR presents EBIKEN SPECIAL LIVE! Talent performer, Kenichi Ebina, better known as EBIKEN, will be performing live in Okinawa on August 31st and September 1st. He is best known f...
2018.08.17
Summertime Yomitan Yoakari 2018 Ryukyu Night Festival [Festival]
by Maki Nako Every year during the brief winter season on Okinawa, the Yomitan Yoakari Project’s Ryukyu Lantern Festival takes place, attracting locals and visitors to enjoy the ro...
2018.08.01
Kids Village Carnival at Make-Man, Urasoe City [ENTERTAINMENT]
The Kids Village Carnival will take place at the Make-Man DIY Shopping Center in Urasoe City. The event will be held inside the parking lot and will have plenty of fun activities f...
2018.07.12
Rocking the Island at Peaceful Love Rock Festival [ENTERTAINMENT]
Since the summer of 1983, the Peaceful Love Rock Festival has carried out its tradition of providing great music to rock’n’roll fans all over the island. On July 14th, the concert ...
2018.07.11
Ocean Expo Park Summer Festival delivers its Biggest Bang [Festival]
Of all the fireworks on Okinawa during summer season, only one is the grand-daddy of them all. On July 14th, 10,000 fireworks will light the skies over Emerald Beach at the Ocean E...
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