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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
What do you do on Okinawa during the New… [CULTURE LIFE]
It’s finally the end of the year 2025, and so it’s time to ask how was your year 2026? Good memories, bad memories, each person has their ow...Read More
Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts J… [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE Living]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal works start from January 6th to April 28th in 2026 bet...Read More
2023.09.07
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Family Festival]
・9/8 – 9/10 All Okinawa Eisa Festival @ Okinawa city (9/8: Goya crossing, 9/9&9/10: Koza Athletic Field) For more information: https://www.okinawanderer.com/2023/09/all-o...
2023.08.15
“Eisa”, Okinawa’s Famed Tradition [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT LIFE]
These days, when people think of Okinawa, the first image that may spring to mind are dancers clad in ceremonious garb armed with taiko drums and folding hand fans. This is Eisa; a...
2023.07.04
Cool eating with “hiyashi somen” chilled noodles [Living]
By Yuka Arata Hiyashi somen are thin wheat noodles served chilled with a tsuyu, a dipping sauce, especially during the hot and humid summer months in Japan. In mainland Japan, it’s...
2023.04.27
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Family]
・4/28~30 Craft Fair Okinawa @ Okinawa Kouei no Mori in Tomigusuku city (Next to Karate Kaikan) 10:00~18:00 Free to enter https://craftfair-okinawa.net/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/T34...
2023.02.27
Encounter the special moment of visiting Puppy Luv located in Chatan [Family LIFE]
Pets are eternal family members, why don’t you try to visit and have a very special encounter at the totally reestablished new Pet shop “Puppy Luv” which all staffs are considerate...
2023.02.03
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Family Festival]
・2/4 – 2/5 Itoman Fair @ Itoman Road Station 10:00 ~ 18:00 Free to enter https://www.city.itoman.lg.jp/docs/2021121700028/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/1EBcXzXwj4u4jBBF9 ・2/5 Bul...
2023.02.03
OkiPark Vol.38 Motobu Park in Haebaru Town [Park]
Motobu Park is located in southern Okinawa, in the town of Haebaru. This is not to be confused with Motobu Town located to the north. The park sits on a hill top and has a wonderfu...
2023.02.02
Fried Okinawa noodles with ketchup [Cooking Recipe]
This noodle dish is easy and quick to cook, using ketchup with fried noodles to create a good old Okinawan flavor. This is straightforward home cooking, so basically you can custom...
2022.11.17
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival Shopping]
・11/19 Okinawa International Carnival 2022 @ Koza Gate 2 Street and Koza Music Town 13:00 – 21:00 Free to enter https://www.oki-carnival.com/ PIN: https://goo.gl/maps/vndCVD6...
2022.11.09
International Orchid Show opens Nov. 12 in Motobu [Nature & Environment]
Orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants with some 28,000 different species. They are also widely admired for their beauty and pleasant fragrance, and an object ...
2022.11.07
Okinawan Food Tasting Event [Cooking Recipe LIFE]
Tomigusuku city Chamber of Commerce offers food tasting event at XROSS*R in American Village Mihama, Chatan. They are doing a survey to find out about what kind of Okinawan ingredi...
2022.10.02
Anyone living on Okinawa should not miss shima dofu [Gourmet]
By Yuka Arata October 2nd is a day in Japan dedicated to tofu, because a character meaning 10 (October is the 10th month of the year) can be pronounced “to”, and likewise, 2 can be...
2022.09.20
Are you ready to plan for the Holiday Season? [CURRENT ISSUE Shopping]
September has begun! A lot of foreign new comers are in Okinawa this season and it seems a lot of new life is starting on such a beautiful island. There are many wonderful places, ...
2022.09.08
Winter Melon Miso Soup (Serving Size 4) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients Half of a Winter Melon 200g pork hash Welsh Onions (as many as you like) 1 litter soup stock 1 tbs miso How to cook 1. Shave off the skin and remove the seeds from the ...
2022.09.07
OkiPark Makabi Central Park located in Shintoshin [ENTERTAINMENT Park]
Makabi Central Park is located in Shintoshin area of Naha. Shintoshin is a relatively new area of Naha that is upscale and clean. Makabi Central Park has a little of everything for...
2022.09.02
Naaberanbushii [Cooking Recipe]
Hechima, known as sponge cucumber or luffa in English and naabera in Okinawa, is grown as a vegetable in Okinawa and southeast Asia, whereas in mainland Japan it’s grown to make sc...
2022.09.01
OkiPark Urasoe Dragon Park [Park]
Dragon Park is located in the Maeda district of Urasoe City. Because it’s located in the middle of a residential area, the park is a bit difficult to find. However, as you get clos...
2022.09.01
The “PayPay” app is offering cash back up to ¥20,000 [CURRENT ISSUE News Technology]
“PayPay” is one of the most popular electronic payment apps in Japan. Ginowan city is trying to promote and encourage cashless payment on the island due to COVID 19 safety measures...
2022.08.15
Public swimming pools on Okinawa are hidden fun spots for locals! [Family]
Okinawa is a resort island that brings into most people’s mind images like the blue ocean, blue sky, tropical scenery with colorful flowers and palm trees and such. But water activ...
2022.06.01
Get your special and unique gift at XROSS*R in Mihama, Chatan [Shopping]
Various special and unique gifts are gathered at XROSS*R which is the specialty shop in American Village, Mihama, Chatan. Gifts are from across Japan and items are very elaborate a...
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