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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
2013.06.07
“Machi Mai” is a stroll through Naha downtown [Shopping]
Citizens are being invited to a Machi Mai in June…literally…to talk a walk through town. Naha City Tourist Information Center is behind the Machi Mai events Friday, June 7th, Satur...
2013.06.07
Porcelain artisan showing works in Tsuboya [Living]
One of Okinawa’s best known porcelain artists is in the final days of a Boko-Ten exhibition in the Tsuboya pottery district of Naha City. Manabu Akamine is showing his specialties,...
2013.06.04
Plants, flowers coming to Fair in Okinawa City [Shopping]
A free Plant Fair is coming up in Okinawa City starting Friday at the Okinawa Farmer Training Center in Noborikawa, Okinawa City. Organizers say the Plant Fair, which runs through ...
2013.06.02
Music & coffee blend at Café Gukuru no Mori [Living]
It’s not your run of the mill cup of coffee, but then again, where else can you bring your own music to listen to while sipping the beverage and enjoying crystal musical clarity on...
2013.06.01
Night Tour in Kodomo no Kuni offers new perspective [Nature & Environment]
The Okinawa Zoo, Kodomo no Kuni, is offering nocturnal visits to the facilities during June, starting this weekend. The 7 p.m. ~ 9 p.m. zoo tours are available each Saturday evenin...
2013.05.27
Bios Hill night tours highlight mysteries of jungle [Nature & Environment]
Bios no Oka, Bios Hill, is now offering weekend tours through the end of June, experiencing the beauty of a botanical gardens and a more mystical set of evening events. The night t...
2013.05.26
Mother Earth Jewelry Exhibition open at Café Unizon [Living]
A free Mother Earth Jewelry Exhibition is now in progress at the Café Unizon in Ginowan. The focus of this exhibition is beautiful jewelry produced from and inspired by the Mother ...
2013.05.26
Flea Market in Sugar Hall [Shopping]
The first Sunday in June is just around the corner, and preparations are being made for the monthly flea market at the Sugar Hall Parking Lot. There’s no admission fee for the flea...
2013.05.24
Vivid Hydrangea now blooming in northern Okinawa [Nature & Environment]
By Bill Charles As spring moves toward summer, the floral landscape of northern Okinawa is taking on new colors as hydrangea flowers are now bursting into full bloom. Thousands of...
2013.05.24
Seven Wonders of Physics being unveiled at OIST [Nature & Environment]
Have you ever wondered why a rainbow is so colorful, or the moon’s gravity causes the flux and reflux of the tides? Sir Michael Berry, a physics professor at the University o...
2013.05.19
Renaissance offers “Hello! America” salute [Gourmet]
American culinary favorites selected from across the United States’ diverse regions are the focus of a “Hello! America” series of lunch and dinner specials at the Renaissance Okina...
2013.05.19
Health industry teams up for Healing Paradise [Health & Beauty]
The 10th Healing Paradise, the Festival of Sun & Moon will be bringing together therapists and health care professionals, together with support industries, for meetings between...
2013.05.19
Forecasters Predict ‘normal’ Typhoon Season [Nature & Environment]
By Bill Charles The 2013 typhoon season officially kicks off two weeks from now, onJune 1st, and thus far there’s nothing on the ocean horizons to suggest any storms before then. P...
2013.05.17
Wild Bird Panel Exhibition on at Kodomo no Kuni [Nature & Environment]
It’s spring, the season when wild birds breed, and the Okinawa Zoo, Okinawa Kodomo no Kuni, is now featuring a panel exhibition on not only birds, but also 200 kinds of animals inc...
2013.05.17
Check handicrafts at Motobu Handmade Market [Shopping]
The 77th Motobu Handmade Market is coming up Sunday, rain or shine. The free marketplace takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Motobu Municipal Market, in Motobu Town. “Motobu ...
2013.05.15
Hiroshi China‘s life-long quest for perfect sound [Technology]
By Jun Ikemura When audio enthusiasts look for the absolutely best, they need not to look any further than China Audio shop in Kumoji, Naha, just behind Palette Kumoji, where Hiros...
2013.05.14
Free Ocarina Experience class & mini-concerts Thursday [Education]
A series of Spring Ocarina Experience classes and mini-concerts are coming up in Okinawa City and Chatan the next couple weeks to promote the music of Okinawa and its role in local...
2013.05.11
Fossil Exhibition big draw at Nago Museum [Nature & Environment]
Nago Museum, Okinawa Stone Association, Ryukyu University Hujukan and Okinawa Prefectural Museum have teamed up to offer a special Fossil Exhibition through Sunday, May 20th, at th...
2013.05.09
Nobel Prize winner to give free lecture at OIST [Education]
A Taiwan-born chemist who won the 1986 Nobel Prize for Chemistry will be featured lecturer Saturday morning at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. Dr. Yan Tseh Lee, who wo...
2013.05.09
‘Akezuba’ Exhibition opens tomorrow at OIST [Living]
One of Okinawa’s top rated silk textile artisans, Michiko Uehara, opens an exhibition tomorrow at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. The ‘Akezuba’ exhibition will be ...
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