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Special Money Collection from all of the… [Family Living]
OkiEvent! The exhibition of the Special Money Collection all of the world! @ Ginowan city museum. You can watch and enjoy very rare and spec...Read More
Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2024 [Family Sports]
Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, and that means it’s the warmest place in the country in the wintertime. Because of that, ma...Read More
International Orchid Show 2023 starts No… [Living]
The Okinawa International Orchid Show is designed to gain attention for orchids, promoting the spread of floriculture, creation of ar...Read More
2013.02.10
Kyoto takes Mitsukoshi spotlight until tomorrow [Gourmet]
Kyoto souvenirs, gourmet foods including tea and pickles packed Kyoto style, are among the goodies being offered up at the 34th Great Kyoto Exhibition at Mitsukoshi Department Stor...
2013.02.10
Ryubo brings Okinawa products to fore [Shopping]
A six-day Products of Naha Exhibition kicks off next Tuesday at the Ryubo Department Store in downtown Naha City, showcasing the foods that locals boast about every day. The foods,...
2013.02.10
Free trees offered at 4th Camellia Festival in Kunigami [Nature & Environment]
Natural beauty meets a beautiful natural scent as the 4th Camellia Festival takes place beginning Saturday in Kunigami Village Forest Park. The festival and exhibition focus on cam...
2013.02.05
Christian Lassen to join marine art exhibition [Living]
An authority on marine art is joining Okinawa Convention Center for a special Ocean Angels 2 exhibition of 100 marine art works going on display February 8th ~ 11th. Christian Lass...
2013.02.05
Nail Salon and Aroma Room pull together to serve [Health & Beauty]
Its a brilliant location and view that at the same time offers a relaxing, cozy space for Nail by Aki and Aroma room by Mayumi. The two businesses have co-located at same building ...
2013.02.04
Spring Hakodate Exhibition ready at Ryubo [Shopping]
The annual spring Hokkaido Exhibition at the Ryubo Department Store in downtown Naha City is about to get under way, with the Hakodate product exhibition being narrowed down to onl...
2013.02.03
Whale watching season produces photo exhibition [Nature & Environment]
The humpback whales are migrating in Okinawa waters, and whale watching season’s in full swing with tours running daily to watchers known to attract the lumbering behemoths. For th...
2013.02.03
Strawberry season: pick your own! [Gourmet]
It’s that special time of year when luscious strawberries are ripening beautifully in Okinawa, and the Ginoza Village Agricultural Succession Planning Center wants everyone to come...
2013.02.03
Road stations provide information & entertainment [Shopping]
By Mana Komatsu Michi-no Eki is an important set of words to remember, as it means Road Station, and those are very popular spots in Japan. Michi-no Eki have three functions such a...
2013.02.02
Ceramic Art Shusei Exhibition to appear at Itoman Street Station [Shopping]
Cups, mugs, coffee cups and alcohol containers are all products designed for daily use but specially made as Ceramic Art Shusei will be available to the public starting today at St...
2013.01.27
Botanical garden encourages back-to-nature visits [Nature & Environment]
Peace and tranquility, walks along pathways through woods filled with plants, flowers, birds and insects, are all in the spotlight through February 11th at the Bios on the Hill nat...
2013.01.27
Himawari Festival brings forth golden sunflowers [Nature & Environment]
At first mention of a flower with a smiling face, everyone thinks of a sunflower, and the Himawari Festival pays homage to Japan’s “earliest sunflower”. About 40,000 sunflowers beg...
2013.01.27
Humpback whales take limelight [Nature & Environment]
By Bill Charles They are big and slow, but they love to play and have fun. Humpback whales are making their annual migration to Okinawa waters, and now it’s easy for people to watc...
2013.01.26
Classic burgers, taco rice, nostalgia mix at 50’s Café [CURRENT ISSUE Gourmet]
There are burgers, and there are really great burgers Hayashi Oshiro knows the difference, and has opened a new 50’s Café to make it easier for Americans to enjoy his creations. T...
2013.01.24
Chimu Chimu Market specializes in handmade items [Shopping]
It’s the last Sunday of an odd-numbered month, and in Itoman City that means it’s time for the Chimu Chimu Market, a special handmade market that caters to visitors’ old fashioned ...
2013.01.20
Cosmos in full bloom at Asato in Nakagusuku [Nature & Environment]
Central Okinawa is alive with the vibrant colors of flowers in bloom, with more than 100,000 cosmos now in full bloom in Nakagusuku’s Asato district. The flowers are in bloom throu...
2013.01.20
Nago Fishing Port salutes sakura with its own festival [Nature & Environment]
The colorful pink sakura, the cherry blossom, is in full bloom across northern Oknawa, and Nago Fishing Port is taking the occasion to have its own 13th Village of Flowers, Hana no...
2013.01.17
Miyagiya Bluespot brings Seoul fashion to Okinawa [Shopping]
Insights into the world of entertainment, fashion and art from the Korean perspective are being presented through this weekend at Miyagiya Bluespot. The Miyagiya Bluespot editorial...
2013.01.15
Okinawa Champlu Expo is ‘different’ [Living]
An expo or a festival typically has a theme, but the Okinawa Champlu Expo is way different, integrating a total of 105 excursions and events in its campaign running down through th...
2013.01.04
Bokunen Exhibition in Mihama recognizes popular Okinawan [Living]
Bokunen Naka is one of Okinawa’s most popular artists, specializing in a back hand color printing. The artist, born on Izena Island in 1953, has applied his talents to print works ...
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