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 13-25 – Dolphin Show, Christmas Version – several shows each day at Okichan Theater, Expo Park, Ishikawa, Motobu, admission free

Dec 13-Jan 3 – Itoman Peaceful Illumination – 6:30-10 p.m. at Okinawa Peace Memorial Park, Mabuni, Itoman, admission free

Dec 16 – Koza City★Rockers – 8 p.m. at 7th Heaven Koza, Chuo, Okinawa City, admission free Dec 16 – Atsuki Kimura & Kantaro Uchida – 8 p.m. at Output, Kume Bldg. B1, Kume, Naha, ¥4,000 Dec 16 – Suguru Ikeda – 8 p.m. at Live House MODs, Depot Island E Bldg. 2F, Mihama, ¥2,000 Dec 16 – Radio Kaneda/Yusaku Manaka – 8:30 p.m. at Arte Koza, Uechi, Okinawa Cty, admission free (tips please) Dec 16 – Kuricorder Quartet – 7 p.m. at Tedako Hall, Nakama, Urasoe, ¥2,500 in advance, ¥3,000 at door Dec 16 – Take Iha (Minami Kossetsu) – 9 p.m. at D-Set Café, Takara Bldg. 4F, Makishi,

Dec 16 – Takako Yafuso (vo)/Yohiya Chinen (g)/Yoichi Majikina (b) – 8:10 p.m. at Music Café Kumoji, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 16 – 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 16 – Yoshiya Miyasaki (p)/Josef (vo) – 9 p.m. at Piano Bar Rhapsody, Prince Bldg. 1F-8, Kume, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 16 – Chiaki Shiroma (vo)/Toma Inagawa (p) – 9 p.m. at Parker’s Mood jazz club, Urban Bldg. 5F, Kumoji, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 16 – Tomoaki Yara (p)/Takeshi Kawakami (b)/Kazu (dr)/Ken Ikemiya (tp)/Daisuke Nishimori (sax) – 9:15 p.m. at Guwa, Kumoji, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 16 – Ichiro Gushi (p)/Kumiko

Dec 16 – Yasuko Yoshida & Sadahito China – 7 p.m. at Live House Shimauta, Kokusai Street, Naha City, ¥2,000 Dec 16 – Tomiko Nakasone/Minako Teruya – 7 p.m. at Minyo Stage Hime, Moromisato, Okinawa City, admission free Dec 16 – Shunichi Irei – 7:30 p.m. at Lyra, Planta Bldg. B1, Makishi, Naha, ¥1,000 Dec 16 – Keiichiro Arakaki/Koujiro Muroi/Mariko Taira/Tomoko China – 8 p.m. at Minyo Stage Utahime, Izumizaki, Naha, ¥1,000

Dec 16 – JGSDF 15th Brigade Band Christmas Concert (Chamber Music) – 7 p.m. at Palette Kumoji Theater, Naha, admission free