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Okinawa’s guardian shisa has its own day… [History Travel & Beach]
April 3 is the “Day of Shisa” in Okinawa as four (April) is “shi” and three is “san” in Japanese. The day was established in 2002 to promote...Read More
Higashi Village’s Azalea Flower Festival [Festival]
Higashi Village has few claims-to-fame here on the island. It has the smallest populated municipal region in Okinawa, with a population of a...Read More
Ryukyu Lantern Festival and Yoakari stam… [ENTERTAINMENT]
The annual Ryukyu Lantern festival at Murasakimura in Yomitan village will begin on Dec. 4 and continue through March 28th. The beautiful il...Read More
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Jan. 12 ~ 18 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices First-run Adult $6.50, Child $3.75 First-run 3D movies Adult $8.50 Child $5.75 Regular Adult $6.00, Child $3.50 12 Thu 1900 Rogue One: A Star ...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Jan. 5 ~ 11 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices First-run Adult $6.50, Child $3.75 First-run 3D movies Adult $8.50 Child $5.75 Regular Adult $6.00, Child $3.50 05 Thu 1900 Assassin’s Creed P...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Jan 5 ~ 11 Aries As the year 1s new you should make a firm stand with your New Year promises with an eye on really keeping them this time. An unexpected visitor is likely to show u...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Dec. 29 ~ Jan. 4 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices First-run Adult $6.50, Child $3.75 First-run 3D movies Adult $8.50 Child $5.75 Regular Adult $6.00, Child $3.50 29 Thu 1900 Fences PG13 30 Fri...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Dec 29 ~ Jan 4 Aries As the Christmas is happily over there is no more any major reason for stress, but a surprise could be waiting, although a pleasant one, just as the new year b...
2016.12.27
Okinawa counts down 2016 and welcomes 2017, Year of Rooster [ENTERTAINMENT]
As the Year of Monkey turns into the Year of Rooster on Dec. 31, most of the people use the occasion to take part into some kind of countdown/New Year welcome ritual. Whether it’s ...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Dec. 22 ~ 28 Aries It seems like everyone wants to have some of your time and attention this Christmas, although that should not be a big problem considering your level of energy. ...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Dec. 22 ~ 28 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices First-run Adult $6.50, Child $3.75 First-run 3D movies Adult $8.50 Child $5.75 Regular Adult $6.00, Child $3.50 22 Thu 1900 Rogue One: A Star ...
2016.12.20
Renaissance Resort presents piece of Polynesia on stage [ENTERTAINMENT]
Polynesia, a region consisting of over 1,000 islands scattered over the vast regions of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, has always been considered something of a paradise o...
2016.12.16
Lantern Festival brings romantic touch to Yomitan theme park [Festival]
Murasaki Mura in Yomitan Village, a popular theme park depicting a typical townscape in the Ryukyu Kindom in the 14th and 15th centuries. The site, originally constructed as a sett...
2016.12.16
Christmas Fantasy at Okinawa Zoo is Okinawan tradition [Festival]
The annual Christmas Fantasy at Okinawa Kodomo-no Kuni a.k.a. Okinawa Zoo, is an Okinawan Christmas tradition. The event takes place at the Okinawa Zoo in Goya, Okinawa City for th...
2016.12.16
Trumpeter Enrico Rava meets friends at Garaman Hall [ENTERTAINMENT]
Over the past few years Ginoza Garaman Hall has gained a reputation of being a venue for outstanding music performances, mostly for jazz and classical concerts but also for other g...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Dec. 15 ~ 21 Aries At this point you should keep rather low profile, and not let outsiders’ opinions confuse you. You should seek the company of smart and inspiring people. You are...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Dec. 15 ~ 21 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices First-run Adult $6.50, Child $3.75 First-run 3D movies Adult $8.50 Child $5.75 Regular Adult $6.00, Child $3.50 15 Thu No Movie (Midnight Show...
700 performers to take part in Mori-no Nigiwai [ENTERTAINMENT]
The 129th Mori no Nigiwai Okinawa 2017 show, a traditional spectacle is scheduled for Jan. 21 and 22 with 700 Okinawan performers taking the stage at Okinawa Convention Center. Two...
2016.12.09
Courtney Fest signals Christmas is only two weeks away [Festival]
Christmas is just around the corner and whether the stockings have been hung with care or not, MCCS is ready to spread some holiday cheer. The 23rd Annual Courtney Christmas and Ho...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Dec. 8 ~ 14 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices First-run Adult $6.50, Child $3.75 First-run 3D movies Adult $8.50 Child $5.75 Regular Adult $6.00, Child $3.50 08 Thu Closed 09 Fri Closed 10...
2016.12.03
Japan’s Blue Impulse aerobatics highlight Churashima Air Festival [Festival]
Performances of the Blue Impulse, the aerobatic team of the Japan Air Self Defense Force, will be the highlights of the Churashima Air Festival to be held at the JASDF Naha Air Bas...
2016.12.02
Show brings mystery and mythology of Ryukyus to Ishikawa Dome [ENTERTAINMENT]
Ryujin was a God who reincarnated into a dragon, and controlled and governed water. To please the God, people in the Ryukyu Kingdom used music and Taiko drums, and those ancient ri...
2016.12.02
III MEF Band presents Annual Christmas Concert Series [ENTERTAINMENT]
By Cpl Matthew Kitzen-Abelson Palm trees, Mai-Tais and mojitos on white sandy beaches, and 75-degree weather — all in mid-December. The allure of Okinawa during the cooler se...
RYUKYU PRESS