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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
Golden Week, Japan’s Mega Holiday [CULTURE Family Festival]
Spring is here. And in Japan that means warmer weather, cherry blossoms, and rainy season. But, before the rainy season takes hold and shrou...Read More
Cherry Blossom Festivals on Okinawa kick… [Festival]
Northern Okinawa has long taken pride of having the earliest cherry blossoms in Japan. Although cherry trees in Okinawa are not the same var...Read More
2015.08.30
Ginoza Garaman Hall presents Tokyo Jazz Circuit 2015 [ENTERTAINMENT]
Jazz is hugely popular in Japan, and the biggest jazz festival in Japan is the Tokyo Jazz Festival that this year is scheduled for Sep. 4 through 6. The Tokyo event started in 2002...
2015.08.28
Ungami has ensured good catch, safety in Ogimi for centuries [Festival]
One of the most traditional rituals on Okinawa called Ungami Festival takes place in the fishing villages of Ogimi and some outer small islands around Okinawa. Ungami takes place a...
2015.08.28
Higashi Village Festival offers activities to every taste [Festival]
Higashi Village on the northeastern coast of Okinaw main island is best known for its Azalea Festival in the spring, its large Eco-park camping ground, and for golfers, also as the...
2015.08.28
Happy Music Festival celebrates Koza Music Town [Festival]
The Happy Music Festival event this Saturday celebrates the 8th anniversary of Koza Music Town Sound Market. The event is divided in two parts; “The Time Contact with Music’ and ‘T...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Aug 27 ~ Sep 02 Aries Most of Arises have quite a busy weekend that continues all the way through the first week of September. A few people can find themselves pondering the purpos...
Movies at AAFES Theaters on Okinawa Aug. 27 ~ Sep. 2 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 27 Thu 1200 Shaun The Sheep Movie PG 27 Thu 1400 Fantastic Four PG13 27 Thu 1630 Stra...
2015.08.25
Zan Party 2015 invites party folks to Cape Zampa for weekend [ENTERTAINMENT]
The summer is not nearly over yet, and popular local bars, Izakaya pubs and hotel DJs are coming together to remind the party folks on the island about that fact and, at the same t...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Aug 20 ~ 26 Aries The weekend is going to get a nice start on Friday, and the going is only getting better over the next few days. Next week promises to be very productive with an ...
Movies in Okinawa base theaters Aug. 20 ~ 26 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 20 Thu 1300 Inside Out PG 20 Thu 1510 Fantastic Four PG13 20 Thu 1730 Mission Impossi...
2015.08.18
Kunigami Village showcases its nature in Festival [Festival]
Kunigami Village covers the northernmost area of Okinawa main island. It has a small population of less than 6,000 residents, but plenty of wilderness, which makes it a nature love...
2015.08.18
Zamami Island Festival highlights island’s pristine beauty [Festival]
Zamami Island, just a 70-minute ferry ride from Naha, is known best as a Mecca for divers with its incredibly clear waters and abundant marine life, and also for its world-class wh...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Aug 13 ~ 19 Aries A surprise encounter this weekend is going to give you a boost of extra energy. Specifically, your creativity will be on the forefront, so now would be a time to ...
Movies in AAFES Theaters Aug. 13 ~ 19 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 13 Thu 1300 Shaun The Sheep Movie PG 13 Thu 1455 Ant-Man PG13 13 Thu 1735 Vacation R ...
2015.08.10
Itoman celebrates seafaring history and traditions [Festival]
Through its history Itoman City has been known as a city of fishermen and seafarers, and the traditions are well represented in the largest festival of the year in Itoman that is a...
2015.08.10
Ryukyu Dragon ready to rumble at Okinawa City charity event [ENTERTAINMENT]
Ryukyu Dragon, Okinawa’s own pro-wrestling troupe, is scheduled to have a charity event “Ryukyu Dragon Champuru” this Saturday at the Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park gym. The t...
2015.08.07
Okinawa Latina 2015 presents Maykel Blanco from Cuba [ENTERTAINMENT]
Okinawa Latina 2015 is a music event fused with Okinawan and Latin soul and produced by Alberto Shiroma, best known for his band Diamantes, a popular local Okinawa Latina 2015 even...
2015.08.07
Itoman Festival familiarizes kids with adult jobs [Festival]
Almost everyone needs a job sooner or later, so an annual festival in Itoman City is organized to show kids how it feels to work in different normal professions. The Kids Simulated...
2015.08.07
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival attracts with pomp and legend [Festival]
Hagoromo Festival in Ginowan is one of the largest summer festivals on Okinawa regularly attracting more than 100,000 visitors during its two days over the weekend, this year Aug. ...
2015.08.06
Torii Beach Caribbean Party one-day event on Saturday [Festival]
Mother nature does not smile on Torii Beach, as Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation has had to reduce its Caribbean Party into a one-day event taking place this Saturday, as organi...
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