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Shopping![]() Okinawamarket.com Goes Live OnlineIt is the talk of the island among local businessmen and thousands of potential online customers - most of them American servicemen. Japan Update, Okinawa’s only private English newspaper, has launched Okinawa Market, an Internet-based shopping mall which sells only original Okinawan products. Read More!EntertainmentExperience the Pulse of Hard House, Techno and TranceKadena’s Gate 2 Street now vibrates to a pulsating rhythm four nights a week, and it all seems to be what most nightclub maniacs have long prayed would come to them right there. The Pulse Night Club, a new high sound music bar that offers Hard House, Techno and Trance, recently opened its doors to the public, and is now the place to be - the place to go - for most heartbeat rhythm fans. Read More!Voices of Classic Rock to Kick Off April with ConcertRelive your memories of the 80’s during the Voices of Classic Rock concert at Keystone Theater. The hit-makers of the 80’s will gather on stage for one big night of free entertainment on April 5th at 7:00 p. Read More!Western Carnival Rodeo Scheduled for this WeekendThe Western Carnival Rodeo Festival will be held this weekend, on Saturday, April 1st and Sunday the 2nd. There will be real bull riding, beer chugging, western bands and more. Read More!![]() West Indian Carnival Was GreatThe West Indian Association’s much awaited Carnival Mardi Gras finally happened last Sunday, March 26th. The event, which had been scheduled to run from 3:00 p. Read More!Community![]() The Simple Lessons of a Cat's LifeAmidst the confusing hurlyburly of a money-oriented world, where people are unconsciously forced to live an "unfriendly" culture, my cat, Teli, has taught me how to live a "cat's life." Teli's lifestyle greatly impresses me. Read More!Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Launches Mentorship for Little LadiesThe ladies of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Okinawa Alumnae Chapter, held their much anticipated red and white ball last Saturday, March 25th, at the Kadena Officers’ Club. Read More!LocalbeatDate Change for Pet Show on KadenaIs your pet the cutest, funniest or smartest on the block? Then how about entering your beloved Fluffy or Duke in Schilling Community Center’s Pet Show on May 6th? Sign up your pet to compete in one of six categories: Most Talented, Largest Pet, Smallest Pet, Most Unusual Pet, Fluffiest/Softest Pet and Most Unusual Name. There is a fee of $10 per pet, per category. Read More!Time for 2000 Road Tax CollectionAll motor vehicles not de-registered before the date of April 1st must pay a road tax in Japanese yen. Mini-car and motorcycle taxes must be paid in April to Japanese City offices in Okinawa between 8:30 a. Read More!HealthAir Force May Fitness 2000 - Let the Games Begin!The Kadena Air Base Risner Fitness Center invites you to participate in Air Force May Fitness 2000, the 15th annual May Fitness Month -- Let the Games Begin! During 2000, fitness centers worldwide will encourage Air Force personnel to make fitness a regular part of their daily lives. Each base will conduct special events and programs during May and a worldwide 5K Fitness Run is planned during Armed Forces Week (14-20 May). Read More!Nature![]() Sunlight Returns to the Southeast Botanical GardensThis dreary month of March has taken sudden change in climate as sunny days begin to dot the weather pattern. These precious moments of sunshine carry promises of the full bloom of spring in the upcoming weeks. Read More!OpinionWhat's Going On Here? Rude G.I.sThis week’s article is dedicated to the RUDE GI's around island that don't know how to control themselves in a local establishment. I touched on this subject a little bit in my first article for the Japan Update. Read More!Whale Shark HypocracyI would like to reply to the ad hominem attack that appeared in last week's Japan Update by Mr. Richard Ruth. Read More!Poetry: They Call Me BlackLord, Lord, Why did You make me Black? Why did You make me someone The world wants to hold back? Black is the color of dirty clothes; The color of grimy hands and feet. Black is the color of darkness; The color of tire-beaten streets. Read More! |
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