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Health![]() Fingertip Feeding On The Ocean FloorIn this week’s diving guide John Chandler chooses a site close to home for a lot of you. There you can find acres of wonderful life forms and coral colonies of many colors. Read More!Community![]() Okinawa’s Only African American Traditional Folk Music Instructor“I’m keen on slow students” says Byron Jones, shamisen player and English teacher, ‘because I’m still trying to bloom myself.” Jones, 31, has just become the first foreigner ever to pass a test set by the Traditional Ryukyu Minyo Association. Read More!Travel![]() Looking for Sumatran Rhino in the Malaysian JungleYou can’t get to one of the oldest jungles in the world by road. You have to take a boat. Read More!![]() Italy: Great Historical Influence On West And Advanced Modern IndustryWith a long history that includes the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, and the Catholic Church, Italy has had a profound and lasting influence on Western civilization. The Italian peninsula was first unified under the Roman Republic, and by the first century AD, the Roman Empire was the dominant power throughout the Mediterranean. Read More!Technology![]() Amazing New Plant Technology From OkinawaEffective microorganisms referred to as EM, is arguably Okinawa’s most significant discovery in horticulture chemistry. Described as liquid matter composed of selected species of microorganisms, the EM is a solution with impressive agricultural, environmental and medical applications. Read More!OpinionThe Way to Deal with Devastating, Debilitating DepressionLife has its ups and downs. Sometimes these roller coaster emotions become overwhelming and we look for someone – a friend, a loved one, a counselor, a religious leader -- to help assist us in getting through these events. Read More!Localbeat![]() Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association Holds 4th Conference in NahaThe 4th Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Association (WUB) international conference was held last week in Naha. This year's conference, "Moving Forward with WUB to the 21st Century", united members from South America, North America, Asia and Hawaii. Read More!EntertainmentAmerican Short Shorts Film Festival in OkinawaAmerican Short Shorts Film Festival 2000 will present its program at Naha Civic Hall Saturday and Sunday. This is the second time for the program to be shown in Japan. Read More!![]() Okinawa's Peaceful Love Rock Festival is BackOkinawa's longest running music festival is back for its 18th year. Peace is one of Okinawa's most important messages, so it is not surprising that the name itself is Peaceful Love Rock Festival. Read More!Gourmet![]() Gourmet Coffee Shop in Ginowan CityOne of the pleasures of walking by the sea is the wonderful, salty odor wafting off the waves. Taking a stroll in Ginowan City the other day, I found the smell of brine was suddenly overwhelmed by the delicious smell of roasting coffee. Read More! |
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