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Yonabaru Tug-of-War is community-wide ef… [Festival]
The 44th Yonabaru Great Tug of War Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, Aug 15th and 16th at the Yonakohama Park and Yonabaru Udunyama ...Read More
Itoman Haaray; a traditional and fun eve… [CULTURE Festival]
The Itoman Haaray takes place on the May 4th of the Lunar Calendar. This day is actually June 18th 2026 of the Gregorian Calendar. Most peop...Read More
Chasing the Dragon – The Naha Haarii [Festival]
The Naha Haarii Festival will happen during Golden Week from May 3-5, 10:00 ~ 19:00 at the Naha New Port. Haarii — meaning “dragon boat” in ...Read More
2015.12.13
Venerable Manza Beach shines with marine sports [Travel & Beach]
ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort in Onna Village is located on a long, narrow peninsula that sticks out into the East China Sea, and because of its location, the resort is a...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Dec 10 ~ 16 Aries It’s really surprising how quickly we can lose our cool when we face a frustrating situation or person. However, it’s almost always best to stay calm and think ab...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Dec. 10~16 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 10 Thu Closed 11 Fri Closed 12 Sat Closed 13 Sun Closed 14 Mon 1900 In The Heart Sea ...
2015.12.08
X’mas Music Hanabi Festival brings in holiday spirit with a bang [Festival]
The X’mas Music Hanabi Festival in Okinawa was introduced into Okinawa festival calendar a year ago. The event proved popular, but organizers admit that they did not take into acco...
2015.12.08
Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort is close to everything [Travel & Beach]
Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort opened in July 2014 in the Mihama area of Chatan, just a stone-throw away from the Chatan American Village. The five-star hotel occupies a modern nine-...
2015.12.08
Ryujin-no Utage mixes mystery of past with modern performances [ENTERTAINMENT]
People of the Ryukyu Kingdom believed that Ryujin was a God who reincarnated into a dragon, and controlled and governed water. To please the God, people used music and Taiko drums,...
2015.12.08
Jazz – soft sculpture collaboration event set at Garaman Hall [ENTERTAINMENT]
An interesting jazz – visual art collaboration event is scheduled for Garaman Hall at Ginoza Culture Center in Ginoza Village on Saturday, Dec. 12. The event features Makiko Hiraba...
2015.12.03
Courtney Christmas Festival spreads holiday cheer to everyone [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 22nd Annual Courtney Christmas and Ho...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Dec. 3 ~ 9 Aries Plans you have made for the weekend could change, but luckily not so much that you have to remake everything from scratch. Do not set in stone anything that has to...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Dec. 3 ~ 9 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 03 Thu 1900 The Good Dinosaur PG 04 Fri 1800 The Good Dinosaur PG 04 Fri 2020 Krampus...
2015.11.30
Enjoy friendly international karaoke night at Bar Roots [ENTERTAINMENT]
By Jun Ikemura Bar Roots, located at Futenma, Ginowan City, is having a friendly international Karaoke night every day! The bar has a retro American atmosphere where you can sip ta...
2015.11.27
Okinawa City fetes its cosmopolitan face this weekend [Festival]
Okinawa City takes pride of being the most international city in the prefecture as the home to people from more than 30 countries. To highlight this status, the Okinawa City Intern...
2015.11.27
Ginoza event selects “The Best Burger on Okinawa” Sunday [Festival]
In the beginning, someone in Ginoza Village Tourism Promotion Section came up with an idea to create a namesake burger for the village to get the attention of the public, and attra...
2015.11.27
Imaiyu Fish Market celebrates first anniversary on Oujima [Festival]
Nanjo city is probably best known as the sacred site of Sefa Utaki, where the kings of the Ryukyu Kingdom used to come to pray for plentiful harvests, but much fewer people probabl...
2015.11.27
MUSIX brings performers from Far East together [ENTERTAINMENT]
The Okinawa International Asia Music Festival ‘MUSIX’ is filling the city with a variety of music from rock, pop and Okinawan folk tunes to genres and styles from other Asian count...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Nov 26 ~ Dec 2 Aries It’s most important for you to learn to keep an open mind. When you are able to notice and take advantage of possibilities that various situations offer, you a...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Nov. 26 ~ Dec. 2 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 26 Thu 1400 The Good Dinosaur PG 26 Thu 1630 The Good Dinosaur 3D PG 26 Thu 1910 Vict...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Nov 19 ~ 25 Aries This period promises you plenty of aims and attempts, but you can also expect mistakes and failures – or if you want to say it in other words, you could be in for...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Nov. 19 ~ 25 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 19 Thu 1800 The Peanuts Movie G 19 Thu 2030 Spectre PG13 19 Thu 2405 The Hunger Games...
2015.11.17
Haisai Beer Festival beckons to Saion Square in Naha [Festival]
Various events featuring food and drinks are extremely popular, and this weekend is the turn for beer lovers to head for Saion Square in Asato, Naha City, where Okinawan brewers of...
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