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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
2016.02.29
Cheese Box Photo Booth creates some old-fashioned fun memories [Technology]
In January 2016 the English Networking Dinner held its monthly business networking party at the Pour House Bar & Grill, an event organized by Mike Holland. As always, there wer...
2016.02.29
Japanese old candies offer taste for adventurous [Living]
By Davig Higgins With an ongoing quest for adventure in my life, I’m always interested in trying something new. Or, in this case, something old. Waiting in line to pay my bill at a...
2016.02.27
Island Carrot Potage [Cooking Recipe]
Corn softens the odor of carrot, making the soup easy to eat even for people who don’t like carrots. Ingredients (for 4 people) 2 Island Carrots 1 Canned corn ½ onion 400cc w...
2016.02.26
Kimonobana used kimono bargain fair is open this Sunday [Shopping]
Kimonobana is a kimono shop that specializes in selling reasonably priced antique and second-hand kimonos and accessories. This Sunday, the shop will organize its kimono fair calle...
2016.02.26
Okinawa’s largest pottery fair held this weekend in Yomitan [Shopping]
Yomitan Pottery Market was organized for the first time in 1993 in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Yomitan Kyodo Hanbai Center, a joint market for Yomitan pottery makers. ...
All of Iriomote Island to become national park [Nature & Environment]
Japan’s Ministry of Environment decided Tuesday to expand the area of Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park at the southern edge of the prefecture to cover whole Iriomote Island. Accordi...
2016.02.23
Noritake Kinashi’s art works on exhibition at Prefectural Museum & Art Museum [Living]
Noritake Kinashi, best known as a popular comedian and multitalented entertainer in Japanese TV, is also an avid painter in his private time. An exhibition of his more than 300 wor...
2016.02.23
‘Pieces of Peace – World Heritage Exhibit Built with Lego Bricks, Part 3’ comes to Urasoe Art Museum [Living]
When Danish carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen began to make wooden toys in 1932 in his workshop in Billund, Denmark, and named his fledging company ‘Lego,’ he likely could not...
2016.02.23
Ti-da Square Co. releases new service for foreign tourists [Technology]
Ti-da Square, an IT company and administrator of the largest blog website on Okinawa, released a new web-based service in Jan. 2016. Ti-da Square has offered digital signage servic...
2016.02.23
Farming festival teaches what’s medicine of life [Living]
‘Nuchi gusui’ is an Okinawan expression meaning ‘life’s medicine’ as eating good food, chatting with friends and having a good, relaxed time in general is essential of a human’s we...
2016.02.20
Sauteed island carrots and spinach [Cooking Recipe]
Canned ingredients are used frequently in Okinawan cooking, such as canned pork, tuna and mackerel. Oil in canned tuna is used as cooking oil for frying. Ingredients 1 Shimaninjin ...
2016.02.17
Au Sunabe celebrates 20th anniversary with specials [Shopping]
Au’s Sunabe branch shop is celebrating 20 years of service on Okinawa, and to mark the milestone is rolling out some specials to show their appreciation to loyal customers. This Sa...
Public universities announce student applicant numbers [Education]
National and public universities on Okinawa announced the final numbers of applicants for available student slots for the school year starting in April. At the University of the Ry...
2016.02.15
Steamed ‘shimaninjin’ bread baked using rice-cooker [Cooking Recipe]
This bread is very easy to make with a rice-cooker. I didn’t use sugar so it’s not sweet. You can add sugar if you want sweet bread, or add on honey when you eat. You ...
2016.02.14
Machi Bar Itoman 2016 participants serve se-ika specials [Gourmet]
Local restaurants and izakayas in Itoman City are organizing a gourmet event starting this Friday and running through the end of the month called Machi Bar Itoman 2016. During the ...
2016.02.14
NPO offers comprehensive two-semester course into Ryukyus [Education Ryukyu History]
By Hoshin Nakamura Okinawa Language Center is offering a course on the history and culture of the Ryukyus titled, “An Introduction to A History & Culture of the Ryukyu Islands”...
2016.02.12
Feb. 14th is day dedicated to romance and sweets [Living]
February 14, Valentine’s Day, is considered world over a day when romance blooms and lovers whisper sweet nothings to each others’ ears. Seemingly, there is no one in the entire wo...
2016.02.08
Okinawa youth showcases science prowess at Urasoe exhibition [Education]
Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc. has organized an event for local young people in Okinawa since 1979 to attract young people’s attention and interest to science, and develop scienc...
2016.02.07
Toyota to showcase full model line-up at Convention Center [Technology]
Toyota, the largest car manufacturer in the world, is organizing a special weekend for car enthusiasts at the Okinawa Convention Center where local dealers display the whole line-u...
2016.02.07
Dog poop and stray cats are nuisance at Sunabe Seawall [Living]
By David Higgins I feel very blessed to live along the Sunabe Seawall. It’s a great place to escape for a stroll after work to relieve some of the days’ accumulated stress. D...
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