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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
TripAdvisor names Naha 6th most popular city [Travel & Beach]
TripAvisor, the biggest travel website in the world providing travel-related information, announced the world favorite tourist cities ranking list in 2014, titled “Travelers’ choic...
2014.12.07
Ryujin no Utage ’14 is Feast of Dragon God [ENTERTAINMENT]
By Bill Charles In ancient times of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it was said that Ryujin was a God who reincarnated into a dragon, and was the one who controlled and governed the water. His...
2014.12.06
Harlem Globetrotters to entertain [ENTERTAINMENT]
There’s high school basketball, college basketball, professional basketball, and then there’s the Harlem Globetrotters. The world famous Harlem Globetrotters are bringing a slice o...
Movies in AAFES Okinawa Theaters Dec. 6 ~ 12 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 06 Sat 1300 Interstellar PG13 06 Sat 1630 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 ...
2014.12.05
Agricultural College Festival set for weekend in Nago [Festival]
The 12th Nou-Dai Festival, the Okinawa Prefecture Agricultural College festival, reaching out to people who like gardening and growing vegetables and fruits, or are interested in f...
2014.12.04
World Festival in Machigwa heralds world’s music [Festival]
The multi-national World Festival in Machigwa returns to Okinawa Saturday, featuring the music from more than a dozen countries. The World Festival in Machigwa premiered in Naha Ci...
2014.12.04
Holiday spirit settles for weekend on Camp Courtney [Festival]
Christmas is just around the corner, and whether the stockings have been hung by the chimneys with care, Marine Corps Community Services on Okinawa is ready to spread some holiday ...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Dec 4 ~ 10 Aries If your finances are moving on a less than steady territory, you need to make yourself more time. Listen to advice of others, especially your family. Over the week...
2014.12.03
Czech Philharmonic String Trio to play in Naha [ENTERTAINMENT]
The Czech Philharmonic String Trio & Kei Toguchi (flute) concert debuts Saturday afternoon at the Palette Kumoji Civic Theater in Naha City. From the strings country, Czechoslo...
2014.12.01
Japanese drums lead the beat at festival in Onna [ENTERTAINMENT]
An experience center in Onna Village is playing host to The 2nd Tsunagu Bunka Festival on December 7th, bringing people-to-people and culture-to-culture through Japanese drums. The...
Movies in AAFES Okinawa Theaters Nov. 29 ~ Dec. 5 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 29 Sat 0830 Penguins Of Madagascar PG 29 Sat 1035 Penguins Of Madagascar 3D PG...
2014.11.28
Flute mini-concert brings holiday spirit to Kadena [ENTERTAINMENT]
The Christmas holiday season is just around the corner, and the Mail Center at the Kadena BX wants to add a special touch for shoppers in early December, just to be sure everyone c...
2014.11.27
Jolly ‘ol St. Nick to visit International Carnival [Festival]
By Bill Charles Santa Claus arrives to town this weekend, and his debut is just the tip of the entertainment options at the Okinawa City International Carnival. The Okinawa City In...
2014.11.27
Three-day Musix rolls into KOZA [Festival]
The Okinawa International Asia Music Festival ‘Musix in Koza’ is bringing an exciting slate of performers to stage in Okinawa City, beginning with a joint concert with traditional ...
Peach to start Naha – Hong Kong flights in February [Travel & Beach]
Peach Aviation, one of the major low cost carrier airlines in Japan, has announced it will start flying a new route between Naha and Hong Kong, on Feb. 21st 2015. This is the first...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Nov 27 ~ Dec 3 Aries You can expect the next few days to be very creative. Your friends and members of your family also seem to understand your hopes and goals better than for some...
2014.11.23
Crafts meet sweets at Manmaru Fair [Festival]
It’s a crafts market, but it is also a fair filled with foods and sweets stalls, and the combination draws larges crowns from across Okinawa. It’s the 10th Manmaru Fair, a gatherin...
2014.11.22
Anime meets music at Animageddon [ENTERTAINMENT]
Animageddon is here. Animageddon is a music event for people who love anime songs, hero songs, vocaloids, anything related anime stuff. Enthusiasts do not just listen to songs thr...
Movies in AAFES Okinawa Theaters Nov. 22 ~ 28 [CURRENT ISSUE Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 22 Sat 1830 Big Hero 6 PG 22 Sat 1035 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 PG13...
2014.11.21
Kitanakagusuku Festival features sumo, music [Festival]
The 29th Kitanakagusuku Festival kicks off Saturday with traditional performing arts and a folk song show by local people of Kitanakagusuku Village, tosses in an Okinawa Sumo compe...
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