Entertainment

Musical slate expands for April 25th Reggae Festival

More than a dozen performers have already signed on for the upcoming Japan Reggae Festival 2009 Okinawa, which organizers promise to be an eight-hour non-stop musical extravaganza. Advance tickets for the April 25th festival are on sale now at Okinawa Market on Chuo Park Avenue in Okinawa City. Read More!

Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders to visit Okinawa on Monday

One of the best known cheerleading squads in the National Football League, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, will spend the day Monday on Okinawa, visiting, shaking hands, getting their pictures taken, and performing. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders will be at the BeachHead on Camp Schwab from 9:30 ~ 10:30 a. Read More!

Soulful rock artist to perform Camp Shields dinner show

Multi-talented singer and musician David Ralston is tuning up the guitars for an evening dinner show at Camp Shield’s Crow’s Nest Club. Ralston, a New York native who made Okinawa his home 13 years ago, will perform from 8 ~11 p. Read More!

Dazzling fireworks launch summer season

A dozen singers and groups will provide six hours of entertainment as Ryukyu Kaiensai, a massive fireworks festival, kicks off the Okinawa summer season. As the robins return to Capistrano, a sure sign that winter’s behind us, the first fireworks festival of the year is next weekend, April 18th, at the Ginowan Kaihin Park. Read More!

Localbeat

Okinawa Island Guide a must for newcomers

It’s brand new, completely updated with the very latest facts, figures and tidbits about life and living on Okinawa. The 2009 edition of Okinawa Island Guide is now on newsstands and in bookstores across the island. Read More!

Shopping

Uruma City’s adding a new twist to the traditional flea market, gearing up for an American Town Market that includes not only the dozens of vendor booths, but live entertainment to keep the excitement alive throughout the afternoon and early evening. A variety of musical genre is expected, and the III Marine Expeditionary Force Band will perform. Read More!