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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
2013.07.09
Kids’ ADHD specialist to speak at OIST [Health & Beauty]
A renowned professor is preparing to offer a Public Lecture on Non-pharmacological Treatment for Children with ADHD at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. “There...
2013.07.06
Coo & Riku Urasoe marks first anniversary [Shopping]
Coo & Riku Urasoe branch is celebrating its first anniversary after moving to the current location on Hwy 58 in Minatogawa, Urasoe City. The anniversary special sale is going o...
2013.07.06
The 3rd Great Okinawa Exhibition now at Ryubo [Shopping]
A week-long exhibition, the 3rd Great Okinawa Exhibition showcasing Okinawa’s goods, handicrafts and foods, is now in progress at Ryubo Department Store. The 3rd annual exhibition ...
2013.07.06
Renaissance promise: Mouth-watering American experience [Gourmet]
American Independence Day is isn gone but under the theme of “Hello! America★” the Renaissance Okinawa Resort is running a special promotion designed to provide real American culin...
2013.07.05
16th Summer Calanthe Exhibition all about orchids [Nature & Environment]
Neo Park Okinawa is the venue for Summer Calanthe, an exhibition focusing on a kind of an orchid of the wildness now in bloom through September. The Summer Calanthe exhibition kick...
2013.07.05
McDonald’s goes upscale [Gourmet]
McDonald’s Co. Japan Ltd. announced Tuesday a three new top of the line hamburgers it calls “Quarter Pounder Jewelry”. Each of the three costs ¥1,000, and each is...
2013.07.04
I LOVE OKINAWA Campaign® news [Nature & Environment]
Our call for sponsors and support was answered by the Johnson Controls Inc. Japan under their Blue Sky Involve Program. Employees selected NPO Okinawa O.C.E.A.N. for a $1,000 grant...
2013.07.04
Global warming, coral reefs focus of conference [Nature & Environment]
A two-day international conference on coral reef conservation ended in Okinawa Prefecture, Sunday, with a call for collaborative action against global warming. A chair’s stat...
2013.07.04
Environmental Conference decides to meet again; Keramas to become National Marine Park [Nature & Environment]
By Edo Heinrich-Sanchez Amidst the headlines panning the proposed landfill at Ourawan Bay (Henoko) at the cost of 2310 x ¥100,000,000 and prayers for peace at the June 30th Miyamor...
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...
2013.06.30
World O.C.E.A.N. seeks funding for fall project [Nature & Environment]
The World Ocean Culture & Environment Action Network has launched its 21st annual I love Okinawa Campaign this month, and is now looking for assistance to revamp the organizati...
2013.06.27
Nangoku Café supports Hiyakamichi Project [Shopping]
This weekend’s Nangoku Café is a project launched to further develop the historically attractive public market in Naha, binding together three pillars of a school, a movie theater ...
2013.06.27
Princess Moon sweets set earns highest confectionary prize [Gourmet News]
The Princess Moon mango and shiqwasa set made by Okashi no Porshe, a confectionary company in Yomitan Village, was awarded the highest prize, the Honorary President’s Award, at the...
2013.06.26
Issaigassai Festival accents child abuse prevention [Family]
It’s a festival based on a theme of family bonding, promoting togetherness while drawing attention to prevention of child abuse. The 10th Issaigassai Festival’s cornerstone this we...
2013.06.26
Int’l Conference seeks to protect coral reefs from climate change [Nature & Environment]
Dozens of officials from Japan and five other countries are gathering in Okinawa this weekend to get down to serious discussions on protecting coral reefs from climate change. The ...
2013.06.24
Warmer weather brings beach service opportunities [Nature & Environment]
Many hands pull together on Okinawa to keep waters and beaches clean, and organizations are now putting together summer programs to get the job done. The “I Love Okinawa / I Love M...
2013.06.21
McDonald’s to start offering new premium burgers Monday [Gourmet]
The face of a McDonald’s hamburger takes a new look beginning Monday, when the chain will begin selling premium hamburgers at more than ¥500. McDonald’s Holdings Co. says the premi...
2013.06.10
Ceramics Art Exhibition opens next week in Yaese [Shopping]
Haebaru native Yumiko Kinjo is a ceramist who’s known both within Okinawa and across Japan for her unique ceramics, which go on exhibition next week at Nishimui Bijutsu. The free e...
2013.06.09
Handmade crafts theme for upcoming CoCo Marche [Shopping]
Tedako Hall in urasoe City is the venue, Tuesday, for a free handicraft fair known as CoCo Marche Vol. 6. The theme for this marche is “Fun of Handmade Miscellaneous Goods”, an eve...
2013.06.07
The Best of Okinawa Living—Now New & Improved! [Shopping]
The Best of Okinawa Living, the 300+ page pictorial compilation brought to you by the award-winning staff of Okinawa Living Magazine has received its first major upgrade since its ...
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