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Last Update: September 7, 2012 News
EntertainmentTroupe Warabiza’s ‘21 Hisho’: A collaboration of taiko, song and danceTroupe Warabiza celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2001. To commemorate that momentous event, "21 Hisho" was created utilizing the enormous energy of all its members, highlighting every one of the troupe’s unique features and bursting with life for everyone the 21st century. Read More! Band profile: Ryukyu DiscoA special SystemSound techno party will take place on March 8 at Pulse Night Club on Gate 2 Street, a tribute to the Ryukyu Islands, of which Okinawa is a part. The special musical guest for the evening will be Ryukyu Disco, a team of twins who make their own original sound by combining traditional Okinawan music with modern dance music. Read More! At One gospel group to perform at Sugar HallOkinawan gospel group At One will be giving a special performance called “Sweet Gospel Concert” at the Sashiki Sugar Hall on Friday, March 15. At One is a hip-hop melodic gospel group with a smooth contemporary feel. Read More! Okinawa King of Fights was evening of intense combatOn Saturday night the Rocker NCO Club along with Limitless Entertainment provided an intense night of kickboxing, professional wrestling and ultimate fighting at their Ultimate Fight Night. Hours before the first bout took place, hundreds of people crowded the club’s entrance to fall into line and save the best seats. Read More!Shopping It’s suit-shopping season!With many students recently graduating from college and pursuing new careers, thousands of young people are in need of suits to wear to job interviews. According to 2002 statistics, graduates are out in force interviewing for potential jobs, but as the job market is currently relatively small, many students are having a difficult time taking their first steps towards a career. Read More!NatureSpring Breeze brings flower festivals to OkinawaWinter is gone, and with the approaching warm weather, the flowers on Okinawa are beginning to bloom again. Because Okinawa is a tropical island, the warm weather helps Okinawa fs flowers bloom earlier than they do in mainland Japan. Read More!CultureThe Story of the Indian OakOn Aug. 14, 1840 the Indian Oak, an English ship owned by the East India Company, was shipwrecked off the shore of Chatan in a typhoon. Read More!CommunityAn Englishman in Japan - Time will not age themLast winter one of my Japanese friends had to return home for a funeral. Her grandfather had fallen from the roof of his house while shoveling snow. Read More! OIWC promotes cultural exchange and friendshipThe Okinawa International Women’s Club is a group aiming to foster better understanding between locals and foreigners on Okinawa. When the group first began over 47 years ago, it was only open to wives of high-ranking officers and government officials, but now women of any nationality and background are welcome to join as long as they share a common desire for cultural exchange. Read More!Health Shimagaijin's fishing pointers -- MarchThis past month wasn’t the greatest for getting out to the Piles, and the fishing wasn’t all that good, either. On an average day we caught about 70 fish, with the largest weighing about 20 to 30 pounds. Read More!Gourmet Izakaya HinoeIzakaya Hinoe, located next to Union on Convention Center Road, is a great place to drop by for a few drinks and a meal with some of your friends. Hinoe opened its doors for business in October and has done quite well ever since. Read More! Ron Izakaya is a blend of the orientIn Japan an izakaya is a restaurant-style bar where people of all ages will often come to have a drink with their peers and co-workers. Ron Izakaya, in Mihama right off Route 58, is a unique, Chinese-style izakaya. Read More! |
   
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