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[2012-09-07] Okinawa Kodomono-Kuni is busily preparing for its ChaganZoo Festival next weekend.
The Festival takes place at Furusato Park in Okinawa Kodomono-kuni from 10 a. Read More! [2012-09-07] Okinawan creative artist Ryuta Kinjo is preparing for his second local art exhibition in two years, hosting a six-day program at the Urasoe Art Museum.
The 34-year-old Kinjo is working as a paint artist, creating wall paintings, flyers, logos and objects. Read More! [2012-08-31] Hundreds of Eisa dancers are going through final rehearsals for Sunday’s Takashiho Street Eisa in Yomitan Village, where more than 3,000 spectators are expected to turn out.
The Takashiho Eisa Festival begins at 3 p. Read More! [2012-08-31] One of Okinawa’s most famous district eisa groups is going through final tune-ups for a weekend of Eisa action.
Heshikiya Eisa’s performance style is not as much showy as most eisa, but more traditional and classical, a methodology that ranks the Heshikiya group among the tops in Okinawa, and even mainland Japan. Read More! [2012-08-31] The 48th Itoman Kyan Eisa is ready to roll, using its special paranku drum with plenty of hand movements and a low dance style.
The Kyan Eisa is performed in front of the Kyan Agricultural Association Building Aug. Read More! [2012-08-31] The Kadena Eisa Festival is set for Shinmachi Street in Kadena Town, near Kadena Rotary, on Sep. 2 from 7 ~ 9 p. Read More! [2012-08-25] Eisa, Eisa and more Eisa is the order of the day Sunday at the 30th Yomitan Youth Eisa Festival at the Yomitan Baseball Park near Town Hall.
The festival starts with traditional ceremonies, the runs non-stop eisa until the traditional Kachashi dance at 8:15 p. Read More! [2012-08-24] The 27th Kunigami Village Festival gets under way Saturday at the Kunigami Junior High School sports field, and community leaders have invited just about everyone on Okinawa to attend.
Kunigami Village, located 30 kilometers north of Nago City, is the most northern community on the island, with 95% of the village being forest and natural monuments. Read More! [2012-08-24] A total of eight eisa groups from around Okinawa are descending upon Ryukyu Mura theme park in north central Okinawa for the 4th Ryukyu Mura Eisa Festival on Sunday.
Ryukyu Mura opens its doors at 9 a. Read More! [2012-08-17] Nearly every country in the world has its own masks, ranging from ancient to current times, each depicting something unique.
The Okinawa Prefectural Museum is featuring a Masks of the World Exhibition through Sunday, September 2nd, demonstrating masks with a variety of shapes and designs. Read More!
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