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OkiPark Vol.40 Iso Park [Park]
Iso Park is located in the Iso District in Urasoe City, and it’s near the Urasoe Dai Kouen (Big Park). Iso Park is unique in that it is a pl...Read More
The42nd Annual Okinawa Industry Festiva… [Festival Shopping]
The 42nd Annual Okinawa Industry Festival, which showcases many products made in Okinawa will open its doors in Onoyama Park and the Okinaw...Read More
October 17th, Okinawa Soba Day [CULTURE Gourmet]
A bowl of soba is to Okinawa what a hamburger is to America. Here on the island you can see Okinawa soba signs everywhere. It has become ent...Read More
2014.04.09
Child daycare services on Okinawa [Family]
By David Higgins On Okinawa you have many options for childcare services, but not all childcare services are created equal, and you may be better off exploring your o...
2014.04.07
OIST is the pride of Onna Village [Education]
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is the newest high education institution on Okinawa. Its campus id located in Tancha, Onna Village and it’s an interdisciplinary gra...
2014.04.07
Forest Adventure opens new perspectives [Nature & Environment]
Forest Adventure offers visitors a unique experience of moving on the top of a jungle from one tree to another using a special safety harness as if walking in the air. This kind of...
2014.04.05
Nanjo residents open private gardens to public [Nature & Environment]
Every gardener takes pride in his or her labors with flowers, and residents of Nanjo City are again opening their gardens to the public to proudly share the beauty. This year’s spr...
2014.04.05
For those who missed it [Education]
By Robin Rahe & Nikon Rasumov For those of you who missed it, Kyued Up was a 6-week-long workshop sponsored by OIST GU and organized by Pullapproach Inc., but most importantly...
2014.04.03
Girls are in charge at Okinawa Chura Flea Market [Shopping]
Okinawa Chura Flea Market, that pioneered the idea of having a flea market where only female vendors and tenants are allowed on the business side of the event, has obviously proven...
2014.04.03
Araha Uraniwa holds pre-grand opening promotion [Gourmet]
Uraniwa, a very popular dining restaurant and bar located near Kafuu Resort Fuchaku Condo Hotel in Onna Village, is opening its second branch in Chatan, right adjacent to Araha Bea...
2014.03.31
Driving watercraft in Okinawa [Living]
By David Higgins While living on Okinawa you may have gazed out at the ocean and dreamed of navigating the high seas onboard your own boat. Whether you are interested in fishing, ...
2014.03.31
Sekiyama U.S. Tax Consulting explains tax return errors [Living]
Tax return filing can be very stressful, especially for those living abroad or unfamiliar with the vital changes in US tax laws. “Have I reported all income accurately?” “Have I c...
2014.03.31
Travel experience brings Thai cuisine to Naha [Gourmet]
American entrepreneur Grant Hutter took a vacation from Okinawa to Thailand, fell in love, and has brought his lust for the flavorful Thai cuisine back to Naha. The Thai Bistro loc...
2014.03.28
AMICUS ready for fresh start! [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez As students and teachers prepare to start the new school year on Apr. 1st and the beginning of the new Junior High School class at AMICUS, those involved are...
2014.03.28
Helios Pub to feature craft beers fest this weekend [Gourmet]
Lovers of microbrew and craft beers will have a feast this weekend when BeerFest Okinawa 2014 pops open the suds. The event concentrates in Helios Pub on Kokusai Street both Saturd...
2014.03.24
Okinawa World Habu Museum introduces “Snakes over your head!” [Nature & Environment]
If there’s one animal that everyone on Okinawa knows, at least by name, it’s habu-snake. Although very few people ever see the venomous pit viper in the wild, just about everyone w...
2014.03.22
Crafts, fun highlight Itoman Chimu Chimu Market [Living]
Dances, live music, foods and, of course, a variety of arts and crafts booths will fill the Itoman City Central Market Sunday during the Chimu Chimu Market. The flea market runs 10...
2014.03.20
Moon Beach Yachimun Market showcases Okinawan ceramics [Shopping]
The annual three-day 21st All Okinawa Yachimun Market at Hotel Moon Beach Inner Exhibition Hall is an established venue to purchase quality ceramic products at prices that everyone...
2014.03.20
AMICUS dream is alive and well despite of rocky seas [Education]
By Edo Heinrich-Sanchez March is the time for graduations in Okinawa and yesterday a new class graduated at Okinawa AMICUS International school,. Proud parents, teachers and all i...
2014.03.20
Grand Blue holds four-day fresh Oyster Fair [Gourmet]
Japan’s freshest, most famous oysters are now hitting the dinner tables in Okinawa. Oysters from the Seto Inland Sea are being harvested and flown direct to Okinawa daily, where th...
2014.03.18
There are options for TV watcher on Okinawa [Technology]
By David Higgins If you live off base and are wondering which channel HBO is on, stop the channel surfing because you are in for a big surprise. In Japan, there is no HBO. There ...
2014.03.17
Gesashi mangrove forest brings visitors close to nature [Nature & Environment]
There are many places on Okinawa where mangroves grow, and one of the largest mangrove forests is at the mouth of Gesashi River in Higashi Village. The mangroves stretch about one ...
2014.03.17
Fukuji Dam keeps Okinawa water supplies flowing [Nature & Environment]
Fukuji Dam is a rock-fill embankment dam, the largest on Okinawa and even in the whole nation. The dam was built for the purpose of water supply and flood control, because despite ...
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