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Mo-ashibi- Concert |
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Written by Rena Miyagi
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Oct 26th (FRI)
Some Okinawan Folk musicians will perform songs and sanshin music. You can enjoy not only Okinawan music but also Awamori ( Okinawan Liquor ) .
PLACE / Okinawa Kids Kingdom ( Okinawa Zoo )
INFO / Okinawa Kids Discovery Kingdom Foundation
URL http://www.kodomo.city.okinawa.okinawa.jp/
TEL 098-933-4190 |
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RYUKYU Folk Festival, All-Island Hatagashira Festival |
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Written by Rena Miyagi
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Oct 26th – 28th (FRI - SUN)
You can see many Okinawan folk entertainments like Eisa dance, Ryukyu fork dance, and Karate there. It’s a one of the most magnificent festival in Okinawa. The number of the all cast is over 3,000. The highlight of the festival, Hatagashira, is a sport and tradition of balancing enormous flagpoles with heavy decorations at the top. At the end of the festival, people will dance Kacya-shi to give glory to the last of the festival. You can join the dance!!
PLACE / Ohonoyama Park & Naha Shin-toshin Park
INFO / RYUKYU Festival Organizing Committee
http://www.ocvb.or.jp/card/en/0600001303.html
URL http://www.minsai.jp/
TEL 098-859-4122 |
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Entertainment of Edo Nobori |
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Written by Rena Miyagi
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Oct 13th ( SAT )
Court music performance which was played at Shurijo and Edojo during The Ryukyu Dynasty Era.
PLACE / National Theatre Okinawa
TIME / 14:00
ADMISSION / Yen3,500 ( all reserved seats )
INFO / National Theatre Okinawa
URL http://www.nt-okinawa.or.jp/
TEL 098-871-3350 |
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Tour de Okinawa 2007 Bicycle event |
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Written by Rena Miyagi
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
DATE / Nov 10th 11th ( SAT – SUN )
The Deadline for Applications / Sep 28th ( should be postmarked not later )
PLACE / Main land of Okinawa
INFO / NPO Tour de Okinawa Association
URL http://www.tour-de-okinawa.jp/
TEL 0980-54-3174 |
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Written by Rena Miyagi
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
DATE / Dec 2nd (SUN) 9:00a.m. start
The Deadline for Applications / Sep 28th (Enter Online or Postalmail )
PLACE / Naha city, The southern part of Okinawa
INFO / Naha Marathon association Office
URL http://www.naha-marathon.jp/
TEL 098-862-9902 |
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Kumejima Marathon |
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Written by Rena Miyagi
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
DATE / 28th Oct ( SUN )
The Deadline for Applications / Enter Online Sep 23rd (SUN) 11:00PM
By Postalmail Sep 26th (WED) should be postmarked not
later than September 26th.
PLACE / Kumejima
INFO / Kumejima Marathon Secretariat
URL http://www.kumejima-marathon.info/
TEL 098-985-2072 |
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All-Island Lion Dance Festival |
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Written by Rena Miyagi
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Sep 30th (SUN)
It is said that Shishimai ( Lion Dance ) could exorcise the eveil spirits and bring a good harvest and local prosperity. It has been inherited in many places in Okinawa.
PLACE / Uruma city Ishikawa Sports Park
TIME / 18:00 – 21:00
INFO / The Uruma city Board of Education Cultural Affairs Department
TEL 098-978-7245
http://www.ocvb.or.jp/card/en/0140000337.html |
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Shurijo Castle Park Moon Viewing and Banquet 2007 |
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Written by Rena Miyagi
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Sep 28th - 30th (FRI - SUN)
Held annually on August 15 of the lunar calendar, the event reproduces the Mid-Autumn Banquet, one of seven banquets held to entertain envoys from China. Ukanshin odori and Kumiodori (classical dances) are performed under the harvest moon.
PLACE / Shurijo Castle UNA Forecourt
TIME / 18:30 – 20:00
CHARGE / Free
INFO / Shurijo Castle Park Management Center
URL http://www.shurijo.com/ TEL 098-886-2020 |
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Itoman Great Tug-of-war |
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Written by Rena Miyagi
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Sep 25th (TUE)
It is Held annually on August 15 of the lunar calendar to pray for a good harvest and a good haul. Everyone can join this tog-of-war.Before the tog-of war, Michi-jyune- will be held. ( Michi-jyune- is a kind of parade)
PLACE / Route 331 ( Between Hakugindo and Itoman Rotary)
TIME / Michi-jyune 14:00～ Tog-of-war 17:15～
INFO / Itoman City Office
TEL 098-840-8137
http://www.ocvb.or.jp/card/en/0140000412.html |
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"B.C. Street" new book on Amazon |
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Written by Art Bobroskie
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Friday, 07 September 2007 |
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Book written by Ed Cooper. From the Amazon.com description: An exotic blend of East meets West, B.C. Street, based in part on actual events drawn from recent history, is a romantic tale of a young U.S. Marine’s first love during a time when the U.S. military exercised governance in the Far East. |
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Chatan,Kadena, and Okinawa City lose funds |
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Written by Byron Jones
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Friday, 31 August 2007 |
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On the evening of the 29th of August, Ministry of Defense officials announced that Kadena town, Okinawa city and Chatan town would not qualify for special government subsidies from the Defense ministry. |
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Piercing Bolt is the Culprit of Airline Fire and Explosion |
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Written by Byron Jones
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Wednesday, 29 August 2007 |
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A ground crew man who witnessed fuel leaking from a Boeing 737 gave not only warning for the passengers and the crew of said flight, but also the first lead as to what caused the fire and subsequent explosion. |
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China Airlines Boeing 737 burns at Naha Airport |
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Written by Art Bobroskie
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Monday, 20 August 2007 |
All passengers and crew are safe. Here's the link for the Google translation of the Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper web site.
The BBC news site has photos and a video of the incident |
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