Category Archives: Resources

Okinawa Artist Bank

Posted on November 24, 2011 by oceanpears

http://okinawa-artistbank.com/pre/index.html A website which supports young, Okinawan artists by networking with communities and companies, promoting artists’ exhibitions, e-commerce selling artists’ products, running art-related events, and helping create an art market in Okinawa. Information only available in Japanese (for now…?)

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News in Uchinaaguchi

Posted on November 17, 2011 by oceanpears

From Okinawa BBTV, listen to news in Uchinaaguchi, the Okinawan tongue (some call it dialect of Japanese, but UNESCO recognizes it as a language). http://www.okinawabbtv.com/news/h_news.htm

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Okinawa Travel Summary

Posted on May 18, 2006 by dwarren

Tourism is Okinawa’s largest industry. Okinawa prefecture is host to nearly 5.5 million visitors a year who spend nearly 6 billion US dollars annually.Okinawa is the primary resort vacation destination for Japanese travelers. Tourists can enjoy an ancient culture with … Continue reading →

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