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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
2013.01.10
Flower Festival at Okinawa World [Festival]
Flowers arranged in a variety of designs, including a large Okinawa lion dog, are highlights of an Okinawa World Flower Festival running through February 11th. The Okinawa World si...
2013.01.10
Rakuichi Rakuza to perform at Music Town Otoichiba [ENTERTAINMENT]
A family theater group traveling Japan on a year-long presentation of its latest open-air drama is on stage in Okinawa on Wednesday. Rakuichi Rakuza, a three-person family touring ...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Jan. 10 ~ 16 Aries Collecting your family and best friends together in the same party could prove to be a pleasant experience, and maybe you should consider doing so more often. Ma...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Jan. 3 ~ 9 Aries As the year 2013 gets started, your mood is very turning into very mellow and empathetic, and that makes you very popular among your peers. But you could have comp...
2013.01.01
Tsuwabuki Festival runs until Jan. 20 at Nakagusuku Castle [Festival]
The ruins of Nakagusuku Castle are well known in Japanese history as the famous location for Tsuwabuki a.k.a. the Japanese leopard plant in Okinawa Prefecture. The yellow flowers o...
2012.12.28
35th Festival of Fire & Bell in Mabuni [Festival]
The Okinawa Association is finalizing plans for the 35th Mabuni Fire & Bell Observance New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day. The ceremonial festival takes place at Okinawa Peace ...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Dec 27 ~ Jan 2 Aries As the Christmas is happily over there is no more any major reason for stress, but there could be a surprise, although a pleasant one coming just as the new ye...
2012.12.24
Okinawa marks holidays with light shows [ENTERTAINMENT]
By Bill Charles Colorful lights are twinkling and casting their glow off the night skies of Okinawa, a sign that Christmas is just around the corner. Holiday lights are traditiona...
2012.12.24
JAL forges alliance with the Colonel and KFC [Travel & Beach]
Colonel Sanders is now finding it very easy to pick up frequent flyer miles from Japan Airlines now that Kentucky Fried Chicken has agreed to being served on its flights in lieu of...
2012.12.23
MT Battle sets up a Grand Championship Tournament [ENTERTAINMENT]
The battle this time’s a bit different; it features more than 100 kids who are ready to dance, perform and strut their stuff in an Okinawan competition. The MT Battle Grand Champio...
2012.12.23
Holiday spirit bright at Christmas Fantasy [Festival]
By Bill Charles Okinawa Zoo Park is being transformed into a winter wonderland, complete with a laser light show. Shimmering snow and vibrant colors abound beginning the 21st at th...
2012.12.20
Yuka Takara brings Broadway Night to Okinawa [ENTERTAINMENT]
Yuka Takara’s an Okinawan who found herself thoroughly into music, and took that love of the arts all the way across the Pacific to America, and then on to the shining lights of Ne...
2012.12.20
Jazz makes its way to a Christmas Eve Concert [ENTERTAINMENT]
With the end of the Battle of Okinawa and World War II in 1945, and the entry of Americans to Okinawa, there came a new form of popular music that quickly caught on with the Okinaw...
2012.12.20
Kanaderu Park music event shines holiday spirit [ENTERTAINMENT]
It’s the season for being jolly, and Kanaderu Park is preparing to be just that this weekend as it prepares for a special eight-hour music festival and more. The quarterly event on...
2012.12.16
Ie Village welcomes visitors to Hibiscus festival [Festival]
More than 1,000 varieties of colorful Hibiscus flowers are in full bloom on Ie Island, and that’s enough for the Ie Village to host its 9th annual Hibiscus Festival. The Chr...
JAL now flying non-stop to San Diego [Travel & Beach]
For an airline less than a year out of bankruptcy and a return to the Tokyo stock exchange, Japan Airlines is doing a lot of things right, including the start last week of non-stop...
Horoscope [Horoscope]
Dec 13 ~ 19 Aries The pressures caused by the holiday season affect those born as Arieses strongly, and especially those who were born in April. It is possible to take care of most...
2012.12.10
Jin Air to start flying Seoul-Naha route on Dec. 24 [Travel & Beach]
Naha International Airport is becoming more ‘international’ every month, with a Korean budget carrier now flying to and from Seoul. Jin Air begins service only a couple weeks from ...
2012.12.07
OIST hosts winter classical concert [ENTERTAINMENT]
To celebrate the holidays and bring a little classical beauty to its futuristic campus, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) will be hosting a Winter Concert on D...
2012.12.07
Kitone Market serves shopping, entertainment on Saturday [CURRENT ISSUE Festival]
More than 100 stores from across Okinawa are joining forces Saturday in Yomitan Village’s Zanpa Cape for a nine-hour Kitone-Ichi, a market. The combination open air stores sale and...
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