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Cosmos in full bloom in Nishihara [Community]
A cosmos field in front of Uchima Udun (内間御殿) at Kadekaru, Nishihara Town, is in full bloom. Photo enthusiasts and families visit the field ...Read More
Okinawa’s Yui Rail is fun to ride [Community]
By Jun Ikemura Okinawa was for a long time known as the only prefecture in Japan that did no have a rail mass transportation system, but on ...Read More
‘Year of the Monkey’ begins in Okinawan … [Community]
Legend has it that Buddha asked all animals to meet him on the Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one, and an...Read More
2016.09.14
School summer vacation in Japan Vs. America [Community]
By David Higgins Summer vacation is the most anticipated and cherished time in a North American students’ life. I fondly remember my childhood summers as the time when many of my b...
2016.09.12
2016 Ichihanari Art Project expands to cover all Uruma islands [Community]
Ikei Island north of Katsuren Peninsula has seen its resident community to shrink as fewer children were born and young people moved of the island to cities and towns in search for...
2016.09.01
Okinawa youth showcases local roots of Eisa [Community]
If someone missed the big island-wide All Okinawa Eisa Festival a week ago at Okinawa City Athletic Park, local youth groups at five communities showcase their special Eisa style e...
2016.08.18
Kadena Eisa festival marks end of Obon with eisa contest [Community]
Seven youth Eisa groups perform on Shinmachi Street in Kadena Town today, Aug. 18th in an Eisa Festival that takes place each year on the day after the last day of Obon starting 18...
2016.08.11
Okinawa welcomes ancestor spirits on Obon [Community]
Obon has a special place in the yearly calendar of Okinawan people. For three days from Monday, Aug. 15, through Wednesday, local people observe, mainly at their homes, the three p...
2016.08.04
Kids Aqua Park brings cool activity to children this weekend [Community]
When the summer is at its hottest, nothing beats splashing around in a pool. AEON Town shopping center in Yomitan is bringing relief to children this weekend and setting a temporar...
2016.08.04
Local youth groups showcase their Eisa at Kin Town Eisa Festival [Community]
The exact origins of Eisa are unknown but the performing art form was definitely born on Okinawa, as it does not exist anywhere else. In modern times Eisa developed into a form of ...
2016.07.31
Ryukyu Shimpo and Makeman entertain kids with cardbord park [Community]
Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper is sponsoring a unique temporary amusement park on the third floor of the Makeman Home Center main store on Highway 58 in Gusukuma, Urasoe, for children to ...
FM Ginowan opens satellite studio on beach [Community]
A local community broadcaster Ginowan FM opened a satellite studio on the Tropical Beach in the Ginowan Seaside Park on Saturday. The facility will stay open until the end of Octob...
2016.07.01
Ogimi’s Shirahama invites for Candle Night [Community]
Residents of the Shirahama area of Ogimi Village by the Shioya Bay started the Candle Night event in 2011 to promote conserving of the natural environment and Shirahama area. This ...
AEON Rycom holds Okinawa Fair [Community]
AEON Ryukyu is scheduled to hold Okinawa Fair at AEON Mall Rycom from today through Jul. 4th to promote Okinawan products. The fair features fresh Okinawan produce, crafts, Kariyus...
2016.06.24
Quiet July 4th expected on Okinawa [Community]
July 4th means picnics, barbeques, parades, speeches and fireworks for Americans all over the world are they celebrate the 240th birthday of the United States. In Okinawa, the Amer...
2016.06.19
‘Exotic Okinawa’ photo exhibit aims to ‘Remember the Future’ [Community]
A distinctive photo exhibition is taking place at Rycom Anthropology gallery on the third floor of the Plaza House Shopping Center. “Exotic Okinawa,” is a photo exhibition currentl...
2016.06.03
Itoman Haarii has it all; fun, excitement and traditions [Community]
The most exciting events taking place in Okinawan fishing ports throughout the prefecture during the early summer are the dragon boat races called “Haarii” using traditional fishin...
2016.05.23
Wan Nyan sees solution to pet poop problem in TNR [Community]
Regarding David Higgins’ recent article, “Dog poop and stray cats are nuisance at Sunabe Seawall,” A volunteer animal rights group “Wan Nyan Yuimaru” wants people to know that this...
Facilities offer free entry for kids during Golden Week [Community]
May 5th through 11th is the “Welfare Week for Kids” in Japan, and its aim is to think and support children’s healthy growth and development. In addition to the government, also com...
2016.04.21
Bar Walk Naha is opportunity to make new friends [Community]
So called Bar Walk events have proven to be popular in the past. The first Bar Walk was introduced a few years back in Fukuoka, from where the concept has then spread to other citi...
2016.04.09
Okinawa’s Yui Rail is fun to ride [Community]
By Jun Ikemura Okinawa was for a long time known as the only prefecture in Japan that did no have a rail mass transportation system, but on Aug. 10th, 2003, a 12.9–kilometer-long m...
Morning event aims to change image of Gate 2 Street [Community]
Merchants on the “Gate 2 Street,” a street stretching from the Goya intersection to Kadena Air Base Gate #2 in Okinawa City, are organizing a morning event called “Morning at the G...
2016.03.03
Hina dolls bring health, happiness to small girls [Community]
‘Hina Matsuri is one of the customs that most people in Japan no more observe but that gives an insight to the Japanese thinking and traditions in the past. The Japanese custom of ...
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