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TravelOkinawa’s resorts offer luxury, fun and reasonable pricesOkinawa is the home of several world-class resorts that are second to none anywhere in the world. And what’s best, all of them offer their facilities open to local residents. Read More!Health2001 Roller Hockey Season to BeginThe Okinawa Roller Hockey Association (ORHA) has just announced that the 2001 Roller Hockey season is about to begin. The Fall 2001 season begins on Sep. Read More! Muscle powerThe 6th Annual Far East Body Building Contest attracted some 50 participants to Butler Theater Sunday. A full-packed house cheered the competitors as they tried their best to out flex each other. Read More! Cameras, cameras, and more cameras! Part IILast week I introduced some of the new cameras that can capture the beauty of the Underwater World here on Okinawa. I hope that reviewing some of these new less expensive cameras has helped you make some sense of what a camera can do and what will it cost. Read More!Entertainment Band Profile: IréOn Okinawa, where hardcore, metal, and indies bands seem to have taken over all popularity in the island rock scene, bands like Iré are something special and different. Playing a fusion of reggae and rock, Iré has a feel that keeps the same aggressiveness of some of the local bands, but also captures the essence of the island in presenting the band’s laid-back feel. Read More! DJ Carnival 2001Calling all DJs! The Okinawa Turntablist Organization (OTO) is offering all of Okinawa's DJs a chance to be seen and heard in its latest event, DJ Carnival 2001. "Whether you play Hip-Hop, House, Trance, or whatever, this is your opportunity to be seen and heard," says organizer and DJ Pat Blaze. Read More!Community British Woman’s struggles to change animal welfare in JapanAnyone can’t help but notice the large number of stray dogs in Okinawa. The population of Okinawa is one tenth of that of Tokyo, but the number of animals killed by Hokenjo (Animal Control) here in Okinawa is three times more than in Tokyo. Read More!Nature 130 Turtles hatch from nest at Torii BeachOne hundred thirty sea turtles made their way to the surface of their nest and into the waiting hands of the staff of Torii Beach. Staff members rounded them up and placed them in three large aquariums overnight and boated them out past the 1/2-mile reef to increase the survivability rate. Read More!Gourmet Master chef serves Shanghai style cookingHan Jian-Hua, a Chinese chef with more than 40 years of experience opened a new restaurant called Shanghai Rou in Chatan Town on Aug. 1. Read More!OpinionBroken heartI ask myself why must I go through the things that I have faced in my lifetime. Time after time I’ve been the one hurt, and I’ve asked questions. Read More!ThanksI was a tourist from India to Okinawa for the last two weeks. . Read More! |
   
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