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Yohena’s Ajisai-en, The Hydrangea Garden… [Nature & Environment]
As spring moves toward summer, the floral landscape of northern Okinawa is taking on new colors as hydrangea flowers, or ajisai’s in Japanes...Read More
"Day of Go-ya" [Cooking Recipe LIFE]
Today the May 8th (5/8) is the “Day of Go-ya”!! (Bitter melon) “5” is “Go”, and “8” is ...Read More
Shisa get their day on Thursday [History Living]
April 3 is the “Day of Shisa” in Okinawa. Four is SHI, and three is SAN in Japanese. This is why April 3rd is the Day of Shisa. The day was ...Read More
2013.04.26
Yonabaru Keibin Market is little different [Shopping]
Keibin” means a light truck in Japanese, and trucks figure into the transport element of goods purchased at the 7th Yonabaru Keibin Market this Sunday. Admission is free to the mar...
2013.04.20
Seamen’s Club creates community event focusing on Ishigaki Beef [Gourmet]
Ishigaki Beef is Japan’s finest, coming from the Yaeyama Islands in the southern part of the prefecture, and the Seamen’s Club Naha is hosting a three-day Ishigaki Beef Festival to...
2013.04.17
Daikichi pays cash for gold, silver, and platinum [Shopping]
A company operating near U.S. military bases, Daikichi, is now purchasing precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum, as well as diamonds and other kinds of jewelry. The compa...
2013.04.09
Cardboard can be art, too [CULTURE Living]
It’s all in the eye of the beholder… An exhibition dedicated to corrugated cardboard, an item normally tossed away after use to become garbage? Yes, the Corrugated Card...
2013.04.07
Balinese Seafood BBQ Cafe & Grill opens in Hamby [Gourmet]
Okinawa has many restaurants that serve grilled food, but almost all of them are of the steak/shrimp variety. That’s where Naoko McIlvride saw her chance on the market. Her decisi...
2013.04.04
Marine Festival showcases new boats, wet bikes and fishing gear [Living]
For the outdoor enthusiast who loves to be on or near the water, this weekend’s Okinawa Marine Festival is just the ticket. Sponsored by the Okinawa Marine Festa Executive Committe...
2013.04.03
Ogimi Village Crafts Exhibition showcases bashofu, handicrafts [Living]
The art of creating ‘Bashofu’, a cloth using fibers of banana leaves, is at the center of the 10th Ogimi Village Crafts Exhibition opening Friday, April 5th for three days. This ex...
2013.04.01
Michi-no Eki Kyoda offers northern respite [Shopping]
By Mana Komatsu This is the fifth in a Japan Update series on Michi-no Eki rest areas scattered across Okinawa. This venture heads to northern Okinawa. Michi-no Eki Kyoda is with...
2013.03.28
“Fly Board” is the latest “Extreme on water” [Technology]
The “Fly Board” could be described as an extreme sport, transporting users through the air and underwater on bursts of water provided by a jet ski. The Fly Board is making its debu...
2013.03.26
Stylish hair cuts without waiting specialty at Clippers58 [Health & Beauty]
Seita Nagayama and Yuna Ikehara are in the business of pleasing their customers, and they’re out to do just that at their newly opened Clippers58 barber shop at Sunabe in Chatan. T...
2013.03.26
Yambaru-made patchwork quilts on display in Nago Museum [Living]
An exhibition focusing on quilts made by students of a Nago-based handicraft school will be on display at Nago City Museum Gallery, Mar. 29 through 31. The all-handmade quilts are ...
2013.03.23
Artisan’s lacquer ware exhibition open through April 14th [Living]
An Okinawa lacquer ware craftsman who’s studied in Europe and Japan is now showing his works at the Moriki Iju Lacquer ware Exhibition in Kochinda. Moriki Iju specializes in tree a...
2013.03.22
Ginoza Village Fair has a bit of everything [Living]
The 16th Ginoza Village Fair comes to life Saturday and Sunday, promising much more than agriculture products, marine products and handicrafts. It’s an entertainment-filled festiva...
2013.03.21
Saturday bargains at flea market at Buu-Ten-Kan [Shopping]
The Ishikawa Area Activation Center is the setting for a Flea Market Saturday morning with what organizers promise offers “lucky finds”. The Flea Market at 2313-3 Ishikawa, Buu-Ten...
2013.03.17
Okinawa City Craft Fair features 60+ stores [Living]
A five-day exhibition and sale of Okinawa crafts gets under way on next Wednesday’s national holiday at the Plaza House Shopping Center in Okinawa City. The 11thOkinawa City Craft ...
2013.03.17
Road Station Itoman is venue for Yurari Market [Shopping]
A special exhibition and sale of handmade articles is coming up on Wednesday at the Road Station Itoman. Admission is free for the 11 a.m. ~ 6 p.m. exhibition at 4-19-1 Nishizaki T...
2013.03.15
Theater, music workshops slated for Sunday at Sakurazaka Theater [Education]
More than a half-dozen workshops for beginners and mid-range skills are on tap Sunday as the 22nd Sakurazaka Civil University Festival takes place in a Sakurazaka Theater Hall. Adm...
2013.03.12
Mabuyer 3D Stadium now open in Nishihara [Shopping]
The Mabuyer 3D Stadium is now open every day, showing Ryujin Mabuyer, at the Moon Terrace Agarizaki in Nishihara. Ryujin, which means God of Dragon in Japanese, is a popular televi...
2013.03.12
Artistic tattoos focus at new ink spot [Health & Beauty]
Tattoo artist Mikazuki is working wonders with creative body art in Chatan’s Sunabe area, unveiling his designs at a newly opened Super Garlic Tattoo shop. Mikazuki, who’s both own...
2013.03.10
Azaleas are in full bloom at Higashi Village [Nature & Environment]
This week’s sunshine has been perfect for the island’s azaleas, which are now in bloom in Higashi Village where the 31st Azalea Festival is under way. The flower festival is runnin...
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