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June 1st is day dedicated to Okinawa's K… [Living]
June 1st is the day of “Kariyushi” wear. “Kariyushi” is an Okinawan word meaning “harmony” or “happiness.” It has also come to m...Read More
Shimenawa, sacred New Year rice straw fe… [Living]
“Shimenawa,” literally a “closing rope” is a decoration mostly seen at Shinto shrines to mark holy places where spirits reside. A variation ...Read More
Shisa get their day on Thursday [History Living]
April 3 is the “Day of Shisa” in Okinawa. Four is SHI, and three is SAN in Japanese. This is why April 3rd is the Day of Shisa. The day was ...Read More
2013.10.14
Pets priority with new Japan Update column [Living]
Japan Update is introducing Ichiro Gushiken, a veterinarian who’s also the owner of Animal Hospital 22 in Yogi, Okinawa City. Gushiken will use this column, Pet Talk, to answer qu...
2013.09.12
Pictorial exhibition shows military housing unchanged [Living]
The United States military has been in Okinawa nearly seven decades, and a picture exhibition now showing in Ginowan demonstrates how little has changed over the years. The free pi...
2013.08.16
Itoman Road Station “Yukura” weekends promise to be special [Living]
This weekend and the next two are promising to be special at Itoman Road Station Yukura, where operators are staging a set of five different experiences for visitors. This weekend’...
2013.08.02
Katsushi Shimabukuro’s ceramics exhibition in final days [Living]
A private exhibition of china created in Miyagi Island by one of the prefecture’s noted artisans is closing Sunday in Naha City’s Tsuboya district. Katsushi Shimabukuro’s exhibitio...
2013.07.29
Okinawa Times offers Objects Imagination of ULTRA Exhibition [Living]
The Okinawa Times, as part of its 65th anniversary of its first publication, is presenting an “Objects Imagination of ULTRA Exhibition starting on Monday. The exhibition at the Oki...
2013.07.21
Okinawa design adorns new Coca Cola cans [Living]
Coca Cola drinkers in mainland Japan are experiencing a bit of Okinawa these days, as the beverage giant unveiled a new version of the soft drink that uses Okinawa water. The brigh...
2013.06.30
“A Crossing of Minds” to be joint OIST & OPU project [Living]
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) and the Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts (OPU) will jointly hold a public exhibition “A CROSSING OF MIN...
2013.06.07
Porcelain artisan showing works in Tsuboya [Living]
One of Okinawa’s best known porcelain artists is in the final days of a Boko-Ten exhibition in the Tsuboya pottery district of Naha City. Manabu Akamine is showing his specialties,...
2013.06.02
Music & coffee blend at Café Gukuru no Mori [Living]
It’s not your run of the mill cup of coffee, but then again, where else can you bring your own music to listen to while sipping the beverage and enjoying crystal musical clarity on...
2013.05.26
Mother Earth Jewelry Exhibition open at Café Unizon [Living]
A free Mother Earth Jewelry Exhibition is now in progress at the Café Unizon in Ginowan. The focus of this exhibition is beautiful jewelry produced from and inspired by the Mother ...
2013.05.09
‘Akezuba’ Exhibition opens tomorrow at OIST [Living]
One of Okinawa’s top rated silk textile artisans, Michiko Uehara, opens an exhibition tomorrow at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. The ‘Akezuba’ exhibition will be ...
2013.04.09
Cardboard can be art, too [CULTURE Living]
It’s all in the eye of the beholder… An exhibition dedicated to corrugated cardboard, an item normally tossed away after use to become garbage? Yes, the Corrugated Card...
2013.04.04
Marine Festival showcases new boats, wet bikes and fishing gear [Living]
For the outdoor enthusiast who loves to be on or near the water, this weekend’s Okinawa Marine Festival is just the ticket. Sponsored by the Okinawa Marine Festa Executive Committe...
2013.04.03
Ogimi Village Crafts Exhibition showcases bashofu, handicrafts [Living]
The art of creating ‘Bashofu’, a cloth using fibers of banana leaves, is at the center of the 10th Ogimi Village Crafts Exhibition opening Friday, April 5th for three days. This ex...
2013.03.26
Yambaru-made patchwork quilts on display in Nago Museum [Living]
An exhibition focusing on quilts made by students of a Nago-based handicraft school will be on display at Nago City Museum Gallery, Mar. 29 through 31. The all-handmade quilts are ...
2013.03.23
Artisan’s lacquer ware exhibition open through April 14th [Living]
An Okinawa lacquer ware craftsman who’s studied in Europe and Japan is now showing his works at the Moriki Iju Lacquer ware Exhibition in Kochinda. Moriki Iju specializes in tree a...
2013.03.22
Ginoza Village Fair has a bit of everything [Living]
The 16th Ginoza Village Fair comes to life Saturday and Sunday, promising much more than agriculture products, marine products and handicrafts. It’s an entertainment-filled festiva...
2013.03.17
Okinawa City Craft Fair features 60+ stores [Living]
A five-day exhibition and sale of Okinawa crafts gets under way on next Wednesday’s national holiday at the Plaza House Shopping Center in Okinawa City. The 11thOkinawa City Craft ...
2013.02.17
Ryubo Art Salon exhibits French Art Nouveau [Living]
A pair of 19th century French artists who worked with glass and crystal are in the Okinawa spotlight as Ryubo Hall presents the Galle & Daum Exhibition beginning Tuesday. Emile...
2013.02.15
Lacquerware is face of Okinawa [Living]
By Bill Charles Ryukyu Lacquer ware began its history as a tribute item for the emperor of China or Japan, and not for the public, so its popularity is something of a more recent p...
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