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 9 – Lily & Hiroshi – 8 p.m. at Live House MODs, Depot Island E Bldg. 2F, Mihama, ¥4,000 in advance, ¥4,500 at door Dec 9 – Take Iha (Minami Kossetsu) – 9 p.m. at D-Set Café, Takara Bldg. 4F, Makishi, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 9 – Radio Kaneda – 8:30 p.m. at Arte Koza, Uechi, Okinawa Cty, admission free (tips please)

Dec 9 – Takako Afuso (vo)/Yoshiya Chinen (g)/Yoichi Majikina (b) – 8:10 p.m. at Music Café Kumoji, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 9 – Hidefumi Kamura (p)/Hideki Takao (b)/Akihiro Sunagawa (dr)/Motoyuki Matsutaka (vo) – 9 p.m. at KAM’s House, Kokusai street, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 9 – Yoshiya Miyasaki (p)/Josef (vo) – 9 p.m. at Piano Bar Rhapsody, Prince Bldg. 1F-8, Kume, Naha, ¥1,000, with all drinks ¥3,000 Dec 9 – akiko “Jazz Me NY” – 9 p.m. at Parker’s Mood jazz club, Urban Bldg. 5F, Kumoji, Naha, ¥2,700 in advance, ¥3,200 at door Dec 9 – Tomoaki Yara (p)/Takeshi Kawakami (b)/Kazu (dr)/Ken Ikemiya (tp)/Daisuke Nishimori (sax) – 9:15 p.m. at Guwa, Kumoji,

Dec 9 – Yasuko Yoshida & Sadahito China – 7 p.m. at Live House Shimauta, Kokusai Street, Naha City, ¥2,000 Dec 9 – Tomiko Nakasone/Minako Teruya – 7 p.m. at Minyo Stage Hime, Moromisato, Okinawa City, admission free Dec 9 – Yoko Ishikawa/Keiichiro Arakaki/Koujiro Muroi/Tomoko China – 8 p.m. at Minyo Stage Utahime, Izumizaki, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 9 – Kumiodori “Suimii” – 2 & 7 p.m. at Okinawa National Theater small stage, Jitchaku, Urasoe, ¥2,000

Dec 9 – JGSDF 15th Brigade Band Music Festival – 12 p.m. at Okinawa Convention Center Theater, Mashiki, Ginowan, admission free