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Ginowan Hagoromo Festival attracts with… [Festival]
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival is one of the largest festivals on the island regularly attracting more than 100,000 visitors during two-day run o...Read More
Everyone’s Favorite, The Orion Beer Fes… [Festival]
As summer comes to a close, kids are getting ready to get back to school. Parents are trying to get their kids ready to get back to school. ...Read More
All Okinawa Eisa Festival 2019 [CULTURE Festival]
The Zento Eisa Matsuri, the All Okinawa Eisa Festival, takes place every year on the first weekend after Obon. This tradition began in 1956 ...Read More
‘Okinawan Dream Peace and Piece Concert’ Oct. 27 in Yomitan [Festival]
“The third Okinawan Dream Peace and Piece Concert” is scheduled for Oct. 27 at Yomitan Village Athletic Park. The first peace concert was held in 2015 as one of the commemorative e...
2017.10.13
Don’t leave your dog home when making memories at Surf Side [Travel & Beach]
Restaurants and coffee shops that welcome customers with their pets begin to be quite common, but lodgings for visitors who travel with their pets are almost unheard of. B&B Su...
2017.10.02
Naha Giant Tug-of-War invites everyone to pull their weight [Festival]
Naha Giant Tug-of-War Festival is the largest festival in Okinawa, and actually, consists of three specific events running from Saturday, Oct. 7, through Monday, Oct. 9. Monday is ...
2017.09.28
Ginowan Hagoromo Festival attracts with pomp and legend [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 Sep. 30 (Sat) and Oct...
2017.09.22
The Matsuri Okinawa, bringing all the beauty of Okinawa culture to you! [ENTERTAINMENT]
For many newcomers to the island, Okinawa is a place of intrigue and wonderment. And if you stay on the island long enough, you will find that Okinawans love to celebrate. In fact,...
2017.09.19
Minna island is treasure only 15-minute ferry ride off Motobu [Travel & Beach]
Many of our readers have visited at least some of the islands lying off Okinawa’s main island, most probably Tokashiki or some other of the Kerama islands, which are the most famou...
2017.09.19
Hansen Festival is still hot, but weather no more sweltering [Festival]
What better time of the year for one of the hottest festivals on the island? One of the most popular summer festivals in MCCS calendar is almost here—Hansen Fest – that MCCS hosts...
Magnet Contents to stage “Ship of the Ryukyu” performances [ENTERTAINMENT]
“Ship of the Ryukyu”, Okinawa performing art show by Magnet Contents is scheduled for this September, October, and next February at Tembus Naha and Palette Kumoji Civic Theater. Th...
All Okinawa Eisa Festival starts today [Festival]
The 62th All Okinawa Eisa Festival, sponsored by the All Okinawa Eisa Festival Executive Committee, Ryukyu Shinpo, OTV., Okinawa City Tourism Association, and Okinawa City Youth Co...
David Ralston and singer Merry present mix of Okinawa folk songs and American blues [ENTERTAINMENT]
Blues musician David Ralston and Merry, an Okinawan singer from Itoman are bringing something new and different to local music scene. In their new album “Okinawa Americana” from Ma...
2017.09.12
All Okinawa Eisa and Orion Beer Festivals are everyone’s perennial favorites [Festival]
The Orion Beer Festival held at Koza Athletic Park towards the end of every summer takes place next weekend after the Lunar Calendar Bon Festival. Simultaneously, the All Okinawa E...
2017.09.11
All Okinawa Eisa Festival 2017 [Festival]
Okinaawa’s largest annual Eisa event, the All Okinawa Eisa Festival or Zento Eisa Matsuri, basically takes place on the first weekend after Obon every year. The festival started 19...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Sep. 7 ~ 13 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices First-run Adult $6.50, Child $3.75 First-run 3D movies Adult $8.50 Child $5.75 Regular Adult $6.00, Child $3.50 07 Thu 1900 Unlocked R 08 Fri ...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Aug 31 ~ Sep 6 Aries Some things seem to stop you getting ahead with your life just now. Maybe something is confusing you? To figure this out, you should start from small daily det...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Aug. 31 ~ Sep. 6 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices First-run Adult $6.50, Child $3.75 First-run 3D movies Adult $8.50 Child $5.75 Regular Adult $6.00, Child $3.50 31 Thu 1900 All Saints PG 01 F...
Okinawa FamilyMart organizes anniversary music festival [ENTERTAINMENT]
Okinawa FamilyMart will celebrate its 30th Anniversary with a music festival on Chura SUN Beach in Tomigusuku on Nov. 3rd. The music festival will feature a variety of artists, inc...
Movies at U.S. base theaters on Okinawa Aug. 10 ~ 16 [Movies -On Base-]
KADENA THEATER Admission Prices First-run Adult $6.50, Child $3.75 First-run 3D movies Adult $8.50 Child $5.75 Regular Adult $6.00, Child $3.50 10 Thu 1900 The Dark Tower PG1...
Egg dish contest to take place Sunday at Tembus Naha [ENTERTAINMENT]
“The First Egg 1 Grand-prix”, a contest to decide the best egg dish from 10 popular restaurants in Okinawa, is scheduled for Sunday on the public square in front of Tembus Naha on ...
Suntory holds “Beam Highball Festival” in Naha [ENTERTAINMENT]
Okinawa Suntory Ltd. is holding a “Beam Highball Festival” at the entrance of the Okinawa Times Building in Kumoji, Naha City. The festival features five different highball cocktai...
Jetstar to start direct Naha – Singapore flights in November [Travel & Beach]
Jetstar Airways, a LLC airline, announced the start of a direct Naha-Singapore flight service on Nov. 17th. The flights are the first regular flights on the route. The company will...
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