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Discover a place you'll love to live [LIFE Living Travel & Beach]
What kind of accommodation are you looking for? United Housing supports you to find nice house in Okinawa! More than 10 years this business ...Read More
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
MMA Fight Night …on Camp Foster [ENTERTAINMENT Sports]
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is coming to Camp Foster for a competition you don’t want to miss—MMA Fight Night! It’ll all go down in the fieldho...Read More
2019.07.30
10000 Eisa dancers to take over Kokusai Street Aug. 4 [CULTURE Festival]
Rhythmic sounds of drums fill the air on Aug. 4th as thousands of dancers of all ages from some 70 groups will march along Kokusai Street in Naha in a seven-hour long procession. A...
2019.07.22
Yonabaru invites to season’s first giant tug-of-war [Festival]
The 37th Yonabaru Great Tug of War Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, August 3rd and 4th, at the Yonabaru Udunyama Youth Field and Yonakohama park. The main event, the Yonab...
2019.07.21
Unna Matsuri features folk music, beef soup and fish catching [Festival]
Unna Festival has its 36th incarnation this year featuring two full days of experience based programs, markets, the largest beef soup on the island, live fish catching contests to ...
2019.07.12
Chatan Seaport Carnival centers on beach activities [Festival]
The Chatan Seaport Carnival is known as the one major summer festival that concentrates on activities on the beach, and it happens this weekend 13th and 14th on the Sunset Beach in...
2019.07.01
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 13th, 10,000 fireworks will light the skies over Emerald Beach at the Ocean E...
2019.06.27
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 13th, the concert ...
2019.06.12
Fathers’ Day Festival invites to Tomari Fish Market [CURRENT ISSUE Festival]
Tomari Iyumachi Fish Market is a place where shopkeepers and restaurant chefs go every day in search of the freshest fish on Okinawa, to prepare for the day’s meals, but this weeke...
2019.06.10
Jason Derulo & Kid Ink LIVE at the Foster Festival [Festival]
This year’s Camp Foster Festival, planned for Saturday, July 6 from 2 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, July 7 from 1 to 9 p.m. will feature an extra-special treat for festival-goers. As a pa...
2019.06.05
The Eisa Night Schedule 2019 [CULTURE Festival]
Although this year’s rainy season seems to continue into eternity, another season is about to start. Okinawa City Tourism Association is hosting a series of Eisa Nights every weeke...
2019.06.01
Itoman Haaray; a traditional and fun event in southernmost of Okinawa [CULTURE Festival]
The Itoman Haaray takes place on Thursday, May 4th of the Lunar Calendar year. This day is actually June 6th 2019 of the Gregorian Calendar. Most people in Itoman adhere to the Lun...
2019.05.12
Muscle Circus “Hustle Muscle 2019” Okinawa Tour ~Ninja~ [ENTERTAINMENT]
Muscle Entertainment “Hustle Muscle” will be performing at the Okinawa Convention Center on May 26th (Sun) – fun for all ages! Muscle Entertainment will be showcasing some very ext...
2019.04.26
All kids enjoy Adventure World at Chatan Dome [Festival]
May 5th is Children’s Day, a Japanese national holiday and a part of the “Golden Week” in Japan. The 16th Kids Festival Adventure World is a part of the holiday excitement kids eag...
2019.04.26
Koinobori fly through Golden Week in honor of children [CULTURE Festival]
Koinobori, or carp streamers, are flying in many places on Okinawa during the Golden Week. Originally appeared as symbols for the Boys Day, they are now flown in honor of all child...
2019.04.25
Ie Island Easter Lily Festival [Festival]
April 20th marks the start of the 24th Annual Yuri Matsuri, the Ie lsland Lily Festival, showcasing more than one million teppoyuri’s, or Easter Lilies, which have become a vibrant...
2019.04.17
Food Truck Fair [ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
Foodies, it’s your time to shine because the Food Truck Fair is back! And this year, the truck-full of fabulous food fare will take place Sunday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at th...
2019.04.12
The Ryukyu Kaiensai Fireworks Festival [ENTERTAINMENT]
Japan’s pre-summer celebration will ignite with the 16th Annual Ryukyu Kaiensai Fireworks Festival 2019. This will be one of Okinawa’s most spectacular entertainment extravaganzas ...
2019.04.12
White Beach Festival is back to entertain this weekend [Festival]
White Beach Festivals have always been fun with a special Navy touch of dragon boat races and other watery fun, and this year’s event promises to be better than ever. Organizers we...
2019.03.13
Schwab Fest Featuring Halestorm and Frankie Ballard [Festival Military]
This year’s Schwab Festival will take place on Saturday, March 23 from 2 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 from 1 to 9 p.m. in front of the BeachHead on Camp Schwab. This annual fest...
2019.03.05
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 around 1,900. It has some the tastiest pi...
2019.02.20
Futenma Flight Line Fair 2019 Featuring ECHOSMITH & Black Stone Cherry [Festival]
The much-anticipated Futnema Flight Line Fair (FLF) is coming up! This year, the annual fest will be held on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10 from 1 to 9 p.m. both days. The ...
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