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Ie Island Easter Lily Festival [Festival]
April 27th marks the start of the 27th Annual Yuri Matsuri, the Ie lsland Lily Festival, showcasing more than one million teppoyuri’s, or Ea...Read More
Okinawa’s guardian shisa has its own day… [History Travel & Beach]
April 3rd 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 promo...Read More
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 mainland Okinawa, with a popula...Read More
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Apr 24 ~ 30 Aries It seems that people’s feelings and opinions keep changing, and it’s not easy to keep those around you satisfied even most of the time. If you manage to calm the ...
Movies at AAFES theaters Apr. 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 Rio 2 PG 19 Sat 1130 Captain America: Winter Soldier PG13 19 Sat 1445 Rio...
2014.04.17
Tropical Beach opens 2014 season Sunday [Travel & Beach]
Splashin’ fun in the Okinawa sun begins Sunday at Ginowan’s Tropical Beach. The official swim season kicks off Sunday afternoon 1 p.m. ~ 4 p.m., with the opening ceremonies beginni...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Apr 17 ~ 23 Aries The weekend and the next few days promise to be very relaxing. You can just enjoy quiet life without paying much attention to any kind of schedules, and instead, ...
Movies at AAFES Theaters Apr. 12~18 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 12 Sat 0900 Captain America: Winter Soldier 3D PG13 12 Sat 1215 Captain America: Wint...
2014.04.10
Classical flute recital at Sugar Hall Sunday [ENTERTAINMENT]
The classical works of Gaubert, Bach, Schubert, Ravel and Prokofiev are set to be performed by Kei Toguchi’s Flute Recital at Sugar Hall in Nanjo City, this Sunday. Kei Toguchi, wh...
2014.04.10
Terurinsai salutes Okinawa music legend [Festival]
An eight-hour concert paying homage to one of Okinawa’s greatest musicians is coming up April 13th in Okinawa City. This marks the sixth festival in the honor of Rinsuke Teruya who...
2014.04.10
Foster Festival kicks off MCCS 2014 festival season [Festival]
As Okinawa’s heat ratchets onward and upward, so does the MCCS festival season starting with Foster Festival. This year’s festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday, from 2 to ...
2014.04.10
Music legends’ tunes to provide background for fireworks [Festival]
By Bill Charles Okinawa’s first fireworks festival of the season is coming up Saturday night, and organizers of the Ryukyu Kaiensai are holding their collective breaths that weathe...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Apr 10 ~ 16 Aries Although this period is very busy at work and your job is in the forefront in many ways, you still should keep in mind your health. It could be difficult to find ...
2014.04.07
Enjoying Okinawa paradise doesn’t mean ‘expensive’ [Travel & Beach]
A vacation on Okinawa is often thought of as meaning an expensive stay at a luxury resort, complete with immaculate beaches, but there are other options available at a lesser price...
2014.04.07
Ryukyu Mura brings old Okinawa to life [Travel & Beach]
Ryukyu Mura in Onna Village is a theme park that showcases Okinawan culture, nature and entertainment. Many of old Okinawan houses have been moved to and reconstructed in the park ...
2014.04.07
Spa & Resort Hotel Monterey has latest in luxury [Travel & Beach]
Spa & Resort Hotel Monterey opened its doors to the public in June, 2013 on the west coast of Onna Village. All rooms in the hotel have a luxurious view opening to the beautifu...
Movies at AAFES Theaters Apr. 5 ~ 11 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 05 Sat 1000 Muppets Most Wanted PG 05 Sat 1215 Noah PG13 05 Sat 1530 Divergent PG13 0...
2014.04.03
Okinawa’s boat show in Ginowan this weekend [Festival]
The Okinawa Marine Festa 2014, the island’s only boat show, will be introducing the latest model boats, yachts and personal watercraft this weekend. The boat show runs Saturday 10 ...
2014.04.03
Tsuboya Shisa Day celebrates Tsuboya tradition [Festival]
Naha’s long pottery making traditions are concentrated in the Tsuboya area, and is Shisa Day (Shi = four/Sa(n) = three), honoring Okinawa’s favorite pottery. It’s only natural that...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Apr 3 ~ 9 Aries Although your head is full of fine ideas, it seems to be very slow to get anything accomplished. It the reason is a money problem, you have to concentrate on that f...
2014.03.30
Tomiton 4D show adds reality to movie effects [ENTERTAINMENT]
Most people are by now familiar with 3D movies and even TVs, but the next wonder some movie technology developers are tinkering with added physical effects that take place in the m...
2014.03.29
Hooray! Beach season is finally here! [Travel & Beach]
By Bill Charles The water’s getting warm, temperatures are short sleeve shirt weather, and everyone’s tired of being cooped up inside. Good thing, because the beaches on Okinawa’s ...
Movies at AAFES Theaters Mar. 29 ~ Apr. 4 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices Adult $6.00, Child $3.25 3D movies Adult $8.00 Child $5.25 Kadena Theater 29 Sat 1000 Mr. Peabody & Sherman PG 29 Sat 1215 Muppets Most Want...
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