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
RYUKYU Folk Festival, All-Island Hatagashira Festival
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Entertainment of Edo Nobori
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
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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NAHA Marathon
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
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
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
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
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
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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Tofu Hamburgers (for 4 people)
Ingredients
*Ground Meat 300g
*Tofu (
*Onion 1/2
*Carrot 1pcs
*hizikia handful
!! Hisikia contains a lot of iron, calcium, potassium and iodine. It even has 500 times more
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