Nov 1-Feb 28 – Blue Ocean Christmas 2013 Garden Illumination – 6 p.m. at Renaissance Resort Okinawa, Onna, admission free Nov 1-Feb 28 – Kanucha Stardust Fantasia – 6-11 p.m. at Kanucha Resort, Abu, Nago, ¥2,000/car in advance, ¥3,000/car at gate Nov 1-Dec 31 – Winter elegance 2013 – 5-8:30 p.m. at Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibinaa, Toyosaki, Tomigusuku, admission free Dec 14-31 – 1000 Shining Dreams Garden Illumination – 6-10 p.m. at Toyosaki Seaside Park, Tomigusuku, ¥300 for high school age and over, junior high school children and younger free Dec 6-Jan 13 – Expo Park Winter Fantasy 2013 – 6-9 p.m. at Okinawa Expo Park, Motobu, live music on

Dec 8 – Open Stage – 7 p.m. at Live House MODs, Depot Island E Bldg. 2F, Mihama, admission free Dec 8 – Naoki China (ocarina)/Katsura Tokunaga (sanshin) – 8:30 p.m. at Arte Koza, Uechi, Okinawa Cty, admission free (tips please) Dec 8 – Rumiko Koyanagi Christmas Dinner Show – 12 & 6 p.m. at Okinawa Kariyushi Urban Resort Naha, Maejima, Naha, ¥25,000 & ¥23,000 Dec 8 – Peggy Night – 8:30 p.m. at café & dining Three, Chuo, Okinawa City, admission free (tips please)

Dec 8 – Jazz Quartet Contact 5 – 9 p.m. at KAM’s House, Kokusai street, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 8 – Rumiko Nakamura (vo)/Yoshiya Chinen (g)/Eriko Shikina (vo) – 9 p.m. at Pino’s Place, Higashimachi, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 8 – Tomoaki Yara (p)/Jun Uehara (b)/Joji (dr)/Ryoko Oshiro (cl) – 9:15 p.m. at Guwa, Kumoji, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 8 – Yoshiya Miyazaki (p)/Isao Nishikawa (b)/Akihiro Sunagawa (dr) – 8 p.m. at Tenpi. Matsuyama, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 8– Akiho Ikeda (p)/Daisuke Nishimori (sax) – 9 p.m. at SOUND M’S, Kumoji Sangyo Bldg. 3F, Kumoji, Naha, ¥500

Dec 8 – Nenees – 7 p.m. at Live House Shimauta, Kokusai Street, Naha City, ¥2,000 Dec 8 – Tink Tink & Seira Ganaha – 7 p.m. at Kalahai, Mihama, Chatan, ¥1,500 Dec 8 – Tomiko Nakasone/Minako Teruya – 7 p.m. at Minyo Stage Hime, Moromisato, Okinawa City, admission free Dec 8 – Ryuty – 7:30 p.m. at Okinawa Kanagusuku, Espirit Court Bldg. 2F, Matsuo, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 8 – Chuei Yoshikawa Live – 8 p.m. at Minyo Stage Utahime, Izumizaki, Naha, ¥2,000 Dec 8 – Yoriko Ganeko/Keiichiro Arakaki/Koujiro Muroi/Mariko Taira/Kazuya Gibo/Tomoko China – 10 p.m. at Minyo Stage Utahime, Izumizaki, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 8 – Kumiodori “Suimii” – 2

Dec 8 – Viola Essence II – 7 p.m. at Palette Kumoji Theater, Naha, ¥3,000 in advance, ¥3,500 at door