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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
2012.09.15
Black Music Day being staged Sunday in Naha [ENTERTAINMENT]
Organizers are billing Sunday evening’s music bash at the Club Toop and Chocolate Milk as the greatest black music party in Okinawa. The Sunday evening concert gets under way at 8 ...
2012.09.15
French art exhibition heads to Ginoza’s Garamand Hall [ENTERTAINMENT]
Not a great many people know who Rene Gruau is, but his works were influential to his sidekick, designer Christian Dior. The youngster born to an Italian father and French mother i...
2012.09.15
Tomarin Fest salutes seven secluded islands [Festival]
Tomarin is a place very familiar to Okinawan residents and tourists who like Okinawa and spend time commuting to outlying isolated islands. It’s festival time now, with the Tomarin...
2012.09.13
Youth Eisa Festivals fill big entertainment weekend [Festival]
Only a week after the All Okinawa Eisa Festival put 23 teams on parade on Gate 2 Street, Okinawa braces for another big weekend of Eisa festivals. Kitanakagusuku Village Youth Asso...
2012.09.13
Camp Kinser opens gates to public this weekend [Festival]
The 2012 Kinser Festival kicks off Saturday for a two-day run, and Mother Nature’s being cooperative, too. The festival runs both days 2 p.m. ~ 10 p.m., with a variety of booths fe...
2012.09.06
Oldies Rock makes its way to Araha Beach [ENTERTAINMENT]
Ahhh…the oldies but goodies…music that just lives on. That’s what’s cookin’ at Araha Beach Sunday as Kento’s hosts a barbeque party with two separate evening programs. Tunes of Elv...
Osaka Dixieland highlights Jazz in Nanjo [ENTERTAINMENT]
The 7th annual Jazz in Nanjo event is again lending color to late summer in Nanjo city, promoting jazz with a mingling of both young and veteran musicians. This time, an energetic ...
2012.09.06
Funky the Clown ready for a fun-filled fall [ENTERTAINMENT]
Funky’s ready for fall, and will make the first of 14 appearances on Okinawa Sunday at the Tomiton Shopping Center in Tomigusuku City. Two Funky the Clown shows bring the jolly ent...
2012.09.05
Kampai! It’s Orion Beer & Eisa weekend [Festival]
The 57th All Okinawa Eisa Festival is Saturday and Sunday at Koza Athletic Park, attracting dozens of the island’s favorite eisa dance groups to perform both days as part of a week...
2012.09.01
Tiny Kuroshima has more cattle than residents [Travel & Beach]
Editor’s Note: Okinawa’s beautiful southern islands are being showcased in Japan Update each week. This week, Japan Update travels to a small, heart-shape island where cattle outnu...
Kadena’s Friday Hawaiian Party promises fun [ENTERTAINMENT]
It’s a lot more than Aloha as the Air Force’s 18th Force Support Squadron “brings the Hawaiian Islands to you” tomorrow afternoon and evening. The five-hour Ho’olaule’a party takes...
Rapper Lil Jon to appear at Koza Music Town Saturday [ENTERTAINMENT]
American Grammy Award winning rapper, music producer, entrepreneur and international DJ Lil Jon is set to headline a Saturday evening show at Koza Music Town in Okinawa City. The 4...
2012.08.24
Hateruma Island is perfect getaway to do nothing [Travel & Beach]
Editor’s Note: Okinawa’s beautiful southern islands are being showcased in Japan Update each week. This week, travels move to Hateruma Island, the farthest south and one of the mos...
2012.08.24
Okinawa World presents midsummer thrills [ENTERTAINMENT]
A 300,000-year-old cave, intentional meetings with the deadly Habu snake, and a chance to walk the streets of ancient Shuri Castle town are all awaiting visitors to Okinawa’s forem...
2012.08.24
Tenkaichi Super Fight pits ex-Champion, Challenger [ENTERTAINMENT]
Former class champion Mike Wimmer moved to America, returning his champion’s belt, making way for challengers. Koji of Joytoy is making his second challenge for the title, going up...
2012.08.17
Peace and quiet walking tiny Hatoma Island [Travel & Beach]
Editor’s Note: Okinawa’s beautiful southern islands are being showcased in Japan Update each week. This week, tag along on a visit to the country’s Hatoma Island in the far souther...
2012.08.17
Mystery, diving, shark watching on Yonaguni Island [Travel & Beach]
Editor’s Note: Okinawa’s beautiful southern islands are being showcased in Japan Update each week. This week, tag along on a visit to the country’s westernmost island, Yonaguni. Yo...
2012.08.17
Camp Hansen Festival challenges weather [Festival]
Although August seems to be the culmination of all that is hot and sticky on Okinawa, the Hansen Festival is a beacon of light glimmering as summer fun continues on Okinawa. ...
2012.08.17
13th Sea Art Festival at Kaichu Doro [Travel & Beach]
Sunday brings something special to Kaichu Doro in Uruma City. It’s the long road crossing from Yonashiro to Henza Island, and it’s often called a “Road on the Ocean” with a spectac...
2012.08.17
Local Hip-Hop dancers win World Championship [ENTERTAINMENT]
An Okinawan hip hop dance group, Sol-T-Shine, has won the world championship of the World Hip Hop Dance Championships held in Las Vegas. More than 3,000 dancers from about 40 count...
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