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Travel An Expedition Deep Into The Borneo Forest Where the Medicines GrowThis story follows last week’s introduction to Borneo. It is an account of an expedition into the interior of the island to look for plants which could be used developing a new generation of drugs. Read More!Gourmet Afternoon Tea at the BusenaTea, as we know it today, is reknowned for its cancer-fighting properties as well as its fine taste. Ancient Chinese mythology dates the discovery of tea back to 2737 BC. Read More!Entertainment Jocelyn Brown to Arrive on OkinawaThere definitely “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” for Ms. Jocelyn Brown! The Diva of Dance, as she is popularly known by, is an amazing vocalist who knows no limits and who will be showcasing her talent here on Okinawa next week! The legendary Ms. Read More!DJs Now Rivalled by VJsA VJ is a performer who mixes images, while a DJ is a performer who mixes music. Recently, on the mainland of Japan, VJs’ names have started to appear on flyers advertising musical events. Read More!Mickey Mulligan and The Travelers’ Irish Drinking TunesSitting alone on a tall bar stool in the local Irish pub, Mickey Mulligan has become a regular sight to the patrons of this establishment. Wearing an ensemble that looks to be straight out of the film the Titanic (complete with cap and suspenders), and drinking his Guinness happily, one might assume that this quiet man is just a barfly with a weird outfit. Read More!Morris Moves Positive Productions Into MainstreamThe persistent hum of barbershop clippers did little to drown out the buzz that began circulating among the four Marines waiting their turn to go underneath the shears. Their chatter had little to do with which one was getting the next “high and tight”, but rather who among them was going to be the first in line for tickets to an upcoming concert from a super rock group. Read More!Filippino TV AvailableA Filippino subscription television is now available in Okinawa. Called "Wins" it aims to serve the Filippino community in Okinawa which numbers. Read More! Win Prizes, Have Fun at Southeast Botanical Gardens Kids’ FestivalThe festive Golden Week returns! From May 3rd to the 7th (Wednesday to Sunday), the Southeast Botanical Gardens will host a Kids’ Festival to celebrate this Japanese week long vacation. The festivities will include a fantastic acrobatic dance show entitled “Super Lion. Read More!Health JA Bath House AromaOne of the standard de-stressing opportunities on the mainland is the onsen or hot spring, which come in all varieties and a perfect counterpoint to cool weather. Here in sub-tropical Okinawa there is less cool weather and only two hot springs baths. Read More!Culture Shinko Toubo’s Mystical Wave Motion PotteryShapes are very important to human beings. On the aesthetic level we judge whether an object is beautiful or ugly. Read More!CommunityOkinawa Christian Women's ConferenceThe fourth annual Okinawa Christian Women's Conference sponsored by the Camp Foster Chapel Gospel Service. The theme for this year is, "Appointed, Anointed and Walking in God's Favor". Read More!Nature Rain or Shine: Beach Clean Up A Success!The light showers and clouds didn’t dampen the spirits of the hundreds of community members who came out to Chatan-cho to clean up the beach this past Easter Sunday. By 9am the seawall was crawling with people who carried trash bags full of cans, bottles, cigarette butts and all other kinds of debris. Read More!Shopping Pay Phone Company Gives Out Free Call CardsThis week the KDD OK pay-phone company is visiting various locations in Okinawa and giving away free KDD-OK pre-paid paid phone cards. The offer lasts until June 30th. Read More!OpinionYou’re Wrong Sonia, But Come to Our Club Anyway!In response to “Latin Dance Bombed: Cumbia Not Erotic” Bomba Latina spotted two MAJOR ERRORS. First: the word EROTIC DOES NOT APPEAR anywhere in the article published April 6-12 2000. Read More! |
   
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