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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
2014.01.27
Whale watching season is on [Nature & Environment]
Okinawa is one of the best locations for whale watching as the winter brings the annual migration of humpback whales to waters off Kerama Islands where they give birth and nurture ...
2014.01.25
Rabies must still be taken seriously [LIFE]
For this month’s topic we would like to focus on one of the scariest diseases; rabies. Especially for dog owners, who are obligated to vaccinate their furry family members periodic...
2014.01.20
University students visit Okinawa to learn firsthand [Education]
A class of twelve students and one faculty member from Soka University of America, an international liberal arts university located in Southern California, are in Okinawa this week...
2014.01.20
Marudai supermarket takes freshness seriously [Gourmet]
For six and one-half decades, Marudai Supermarket has been serving Okinawans, with the owners’ focus and pride being on insuring that everything meets highest standards of freshnes...
2014.01.16
Churasai beauty fair in Uruma City Plaza this Sunday [Health & Beauty]
A beauty fair this Sunday in Uruma City Plaza will have 17 different shops that gather together in support of beauty. The participating shops are specializing in manicure, eyelash ...
Participants wanted for OIST Café study group [Education]
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) is inviting participants to attend study group “OIST Café” on Jan. 24th starting at 4 p.m. on OIST campus. Th...
2014.01.14
Renting place to live on Okinawa is learning experience [Living]
If it is your first time hunting around Okinawa for a place to rent, there are quite a few differences from North America that you should be aware of. First-time renters will inva...
2014.01.12
Thoughts to ponder during Year of Horse [Nature & Environment]
By Edo Heinrich-Sanchez The Year of the Horse has galloped in proving to be a turning point in Okinawa with the on going controversies and mixed expectations. The parallels betwee...
2014.01.09
Exhibition showcases art by seniors [Living]
Kariyushi Art Exhibition, currently open at Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum in Omoromachi, Naha, is showcasing art works created by senior citizens, Okinawa Social Welfar...
Japan’s flu season in full swing [Health & Beauty]
The influenza season is officially in progress, with the Infectious Disease Surveillance Center noting that the average number of patients per clinic has already topped to 1.0 thre...
2014.01.08
Open Letter from Veterans for Peace [Nature & Environment]
December 24, 2013 To the Honorable Hirokazu Nakaima, Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Veterans For Peace, a US-based global organization of military veterans and allies, would...
2014.01.06
Planning in advance pays when getting ink done in Okinawa [Health & Beauty]
David Higgins So many new tattoo parlors popping up all over Okinawa. At last count there were eight shops outside Camp Hansen, and 16 in the Kadena, Foster and Futenma areas. Wi...
2013.12.30
Animation dinosaurs invade Neo Park [Nature & Environment]
The monstrous Tyrannosaurus has landed in Okinawa, and everyone who wants to see it, along with other life-size replicas of dinosaurs, can make the trek to Neo Park Dino Kingdom an...
2013.12.30
Cat Exhibition showcases 50+ feline breeds [Family]
Ryubo Department Store’s come up with an unusual exhibition to start the new year; the downtown Naha department store is featuring a Cat Exhibition with more than 50 breeds of cats...
2013.12.25
Okinawa’s ‘Big Ones’ are awaiting offshore [Nature & Environment]
Whether you enjoy line fishing, spearfishing or deep-sea charter boat fishing, Okinawa has a vast amount of fish in its waters, and so many of them are delicious. Many people don’t...
2013.12.24
Animal Hospital 22 aids in pet adoption [Family]
Ichiro Gushiken, a veterinarian and the owner of Animal Hospital 22 in Yogi, Okinawa City,will use this column, Pet Talk, to answer questions from pet-loving foreigners who often d...
2013.12.23
Tokyo’s Toy Museum spending Christmas in Okinawa [Living]
The ‘Good Toy Caravan’ is coming to Okinawa on Saturday, and staying in sub-tropical paradise until January 13th. The Good Toy Caravan’s a special job being sponsored here by the R...
2013.12.22
English education is key factor in sustainable future [Education]
By Edo Heirich-Sanchez Next year will be the Education for Sustainable Development 2014 World Conference, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, from Nov. 10 through 12 with the Stakeholder ...
2013.12.19
‘All I want for Christmas is a pet’ [Shopping]
A variant on the old song “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth” has been turned to “All I want for Christmas is a pet from Coo & Riku”, and it is catching attention....
2013.12.19
Grand Blue introduces Christmas Special [Gourmet]
A downright authentic Italian restaurant with a spectacular view overlooking central Okinawa from its hilltop location in Kitanakagusuku is brightening the holiday season with a go...
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