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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
2014.07.29
10,000 dancers parade at 20th Kokusai Street Eisa [Festival]
By Bill Charles Sounds of Eisa head to a crescendo this weekend, when thousands of dancers of all ages will fill Kokusai Street to perform in front of tens of thousands of spectato...
2014.07.27
Hagoromo Festival is built on legend and dance [Festival]
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival is one of the largest festivals on the island regularly attracting more than 100,000 visitors during two-day run over the weekend of Aug. 2 (Sat) and 3 (S...
Movies at AAFES Okinawa Theaters Jul. 26 ~ Aug. 1 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 26 Sat 0830 Planes: Fire & Rescue PG 26 Sat 1030 Hercules PG13 26 Sat 1245...
2014.07.26
International Theatre Festival expands Okinawa horizons [Festival]
The 2014 International Theatre Festival Okinawa for Young Audience is living proof that the theatre art form is far from fading, but actually growing as it expands to both Naha and...
2014.07.24
Good Rockin’ Tonight!! at Output [ENTERTAINMENT]
Twist and Shout! They remind you the Beatles in their younger days. Japanese top Rock and Roll band the Mack Show is coming to Okinawa, Sunday, for a super-charged Rock’nR...
2014.07.24
Kin Town hosting weekend Festival [Festival]
Festivals abound across Okinawa this weekend, with a small town on the northeast coast hosting its Kin Town Festival. Kin Town’s chosen the theme “The spirit of Kin in our hearts” ...
2014.07.24
Nago Summer Festival has something for everyone [Festival]
Blue skies and beer festival is the theme for this weekend’s 37th Nago Summer Festival happening at the Nago City Fishing Port. The two-day event will be filled with contests of be...
2014.07.24
Live performances headline Tomigusuku Festival [Festival]
Special live performances from four leading local bands set the tempo for this weekend’s 31st Tomigusuku Festival in southern Okinawa. Admission is free to the festival, which feat...
2014.07.24
Yonabaru Tug-of-War has its roots in Ryukyu Kingdom [Festival]
Yonabaru Tug-of-War, one of the three big tug-of-war events on Okinawa, takes place starting at 5 p.m. Sunday, and is the culmination of the annual Yonabaru Festival on Saturday an...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Jul 24 ~ 30 Aries You should finally realize that you have plenty of responsibilities. This is very important because so many people demand both time and money from you. Some small...
2014.07.23
Peruvian Festival entertains Saturday in Okinawa City [Festival]
Flamenco music, Peruvian bands, Peruvian foods and Peruvian culture are all on tap Saturday as the 2nd Peru Cultural Festival takes place in Koza, Okinawa City. Admission is free f...
2014.07.19
Mashiki’s tug-of-war pulls with twist [Festival]
There’s a traditional Okinawa tug-of-war taking place Sunday in Mashiki just outside Okinawa Convention Center, but the way it plays out is anything but what’s expected. Mashiki...
Movies at AAFES Okinawa Theaters Jul 19 ~ 25 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 19 Sat 0900 Planes: Fire & Rescue PG 19 Sat 1110 Planes: Fire & Rescue...
2014.07.17
Fireworks spectacular to light up Motobu skies [Festival]
By Bill Charles More than 10,000 fireworks will be launched near Emerald Beach at Motobu’s Ocean Expo Park Saturday in a brilliant display of pyrotechnics billed as Okinawa’s best ...
2014.07.17
Kanna Dam’s the place to be Sunday [Festival]
There’s only one Okinawa festival taking place in the shadow of a dam, and Sunday Ginoza Village is inviting the public to join the 21st Kanna Dam Festival, a day-long excursion fi...
2014.07.17
Clean the beach and enjoy free concert at Irie Camp [Festival]
Six hours of reggae music is coming up Sunday, and everyone on Okinawa’s invited to join in a beach cleaning event at Sunabe Baba Park an hour before the concert begins. The beach ...
2014.07.17
High tech and fun mix at Unna Festival [Festival]
A space and astronomy exhibition, as well as a special science and technology corner where visitors can try on a spacesuit, are just two of the events coming up Saturday and Sunday...
2014.07.17
There’s more than eating at Toya Fish Festival [Festival]
It’s all about fish, Sunday, as Yomitan Village attracts thousands of visitors to Toya Fishing Port for a few hours of fun and games, boat rides, karaoke and of course, a chance to...
2014.07.17
Urasoe Tedako Festival brings mystery alive [Festival]
Urasoe City’s now putting the finishing organizational touches on its Tedako Matsuri, which kicks off on Friday. This 37th annual festival runs through Sunday the 20th, providing p...
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