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The ‘Ritou Fair’ puts Focus on the Outer… [Festival Shopping]
A three-day annual fair called the ‘Ritou Fair’ opens Friday, November 24th at the Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha at Onoyama Park in Naha Cit...Read More
The47th Annual Okinawa Industry Festiva… [CURRENT ISSUE Shopping]
The 47th Annual Okinawa Industry Festival, which showcases many products made in Okinawa will open its doors in Onoyama Park and the Okinaw...Read More
Why don’t you try a special éclair that … [Gourmet Shopping]
It has been a long super-hot Okinawa summer and it looks like it will continue a while longer. So much so that it might make you feel exhaus...Read More
2013.07.10
Tomigusuku Marche only a week away [Shopping]
“Tomigusuku Marche”, a market selling hand and homemade articles representing handicrafts from the Okinawa Prefecture, is putting finishing touches on plans for its opening Saturda...
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 ...
2013.06.27
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 ...
2013.06.10
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 ...
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...
2013.06.04
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 ...
2013.05.26
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...
2013.05.17
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 ...
2013.05.03
Unique flea market set for Costa Vista Okinawa [Shopping]
A market with no food or drinks for sale, or expensive products, either? Sounds different, to say the least, but that’s the way it will go at the Flea Market at Costa Vista Okinawa...
2013.04.26
Saturday Market at Road Station Kadena celebrates anniversary [Shopping]
The 37th Weekend Saturday Market Road Station Kadena is something special as the road station celebrates its 10th anniversary. The market is operating Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at...
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...
2013.04.17
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...
2013.04.01
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...
2013.03.21
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
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...
2013.03.12
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...
2013.03.09
Yaedake park hosts 6th Forest Market in Motobu [Shopping]
An every-other-month outdoor market in northern Okinawa welcomes visitors at the Yaedake Sakura Forest Park in Motobu Town Sunday. The Forest Market this go-around is named ‘Spring...
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