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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
Naha City’s World Record Giant Tug-of-Wa… [CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
The Naha Giant Tug-of-War is the largest of its kind throughout the world. This feat was officially recognized and recorded into annals of t...Read More
Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT]
Many Okinawan farmers and fishermen, in some form or fashion, pay tribute to the Gods, seeking their blessing and favor for a great harvest ...Read More
2013.07.19
‘Viva Latino!’ latest Kijimuna Fest event [ENTERTAINMENT]
A Latin dance workshop ant the live sounds of salsa music come to the Koza International Plaza & Koza Music Town as the latest event in the Kijimuna Festa. The music and worksh...
2013.07.18
Shozy Band brings rock ‘n’ roll to Arte Koza [ENTERTAINMENT]
It’s an every-Friday-and-Saturday-night event, as rock ‘n’ roll band Shozy tunes up the guitars at Arte Koza in Okinawa City. The glitzy band performs for free –no cover charge at ...
2013.07.18
Yangqin Concert coming Saturday in Sugar Hall [ENTERTAINMENT]
FM Nanjo is presenting a concert by Agun Kin, a globally prominent Chinese Yangqin player, in the Nanjo City Sugar Hall Cultural Center as part of its start-up service commemoratio...
2013.07.18
Naha Jazz Musicians to perform at Palette Kumoji [ENTERTAINMENT]
The event space of Palette Kumoji in Naha City is set to host a series of free jazz concerts beginning tomorrow evening, and running through August. The sightseeing concerts will b...
2013.07.18
Japanese SDF Summer Festival tomorrow on Naha Air Base [Festival]
Japanese Air Self Defense Forces are pulling out all the stops tomorrow for its annual Naha Summer Festival. The festivities will take place from 5:20 p.m. ~ 9 p.m. at the Naha Air...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
July 18 ~ 24 Aries Are you ready to make changes regarding your future? Before you start, you have to make it clear to yourself where you are going and how you are going to get the...
2013.07.17
Link Up! At RJ’s Social: New music concept [ENTERTAINMENT]
Free music live performances in various live houses and bars located in Koza, in the center of Okinawa city, are common every day, but now an entrepreneur has created a new concept...
2013.07.15
Indian Classical Court Music coming to Okinawa [ENTERTAINMENT]
A Night of Indian Classical Court Music is on tap this week at the Café & Dining Three in Okinawa City. This performance is part of a series of classical court music of India p...
2013.07.15
Realistic haunted house lures visitors to Ashibina [ENTERTAINMENT]
Haunted houses are a part of the traditional landscape during certain times of the year, but it takes the works of an expert to create a heart-pounding, scary haunted house like th...
2013.07.12
‘Peaceful Love’ rocks Okinawa this weekend [Festival]
Perhaps the best known annual rock event in Okinawa, the “Peaceful Love Rock Festival” take place this weekend for the 31st time. While the festival traditionally features the best...
2013.07.12
Guests are singers at Music Lover Festival [ENTERTAINMENT]
In a twist to most festivals and concerts, Exit Café in Ishikawa is hosting a Music Lover Festival on Sunday that lets the guests do the performing. The Music Lover Festival runs 5...
2013.07.12
Raft races highlight Hija River Kappa Festival [Festival]
Sunday’s 26th Hija River Kappa Festival is a day of raft races and challenges for men, women and kids, coupled with canoeing, a flea market, experience classes and just plain fun f...
2013.07.12
Expo Park Summer Festival lights skies Saturday [Festival]
Emerald Beach on Ocean Expo Park is the venue Saturday for the 35th Ocean Expo Park Summer Festival, a one-day event that has become Okinawa’s greatest fireworks festival. Admissio...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
July 11 ~ 17 Aries This is a good time to get ahead in many different fields in your life. As you have many projects going on, it is very important that you are well organized. A s...
2013.07.09
Festival offers kids grown up job experiences [Festival]
The Kids Job Simulated Experience Festival is something special, coming up a week from now at Itoman City. The purpose of the jobs festival is for children to experience various oc...
2013.07.07
Peaceful Love Rock Fest gears up [ENTERTAINMENT]
One of the largest music events in Okinawa, Peaceful Love Rock Festival is again on schedule for July 13 (Sat) and 14 (Sun). At a press conference at Music Town Sound Market in Oki...
2013.07.05
Saturday is Eisa Night 2013 at Oto Ichiba [Festival]
“Eisa Night” is a series of popular presentations taking place 10 times at several places during Okinawa’s long, hot summer. This weekend’s program is performed at Music Town Oto I...
2013.07.04
Yanbaru Reggae Festival jammin’ on Sunday [ENTERTAINMENT]
A free reggae field festival is set to begin Sunday from noon and continue well into the night at Nago City’s 21st Century Forest Park outdoor stage. Admission to the festival is f...
2013.07.04
Motobu Summer Festival opens at noon Saturday [Festival]
An afternoon festival featuring music, sweets, sports and martial arts, the Motobu Summer Festival, kicks off at noon Saturday. Admission is free for the typical local summer festi...
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