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[2010-08-19] The streets of Okinawa will be filled during the coming days. It is Obon, one of the three primary holidays on the Okinawa calendar. Read More! [2010-08-12] Skies are expected to clear, and the sun to shine brightly, as Okinawa heads into a weekend filled with festivals.
The Kadena Town Youth Eisa Festival takes place Saturday at Kadena Sports Stadium. Read More! [2010-07-29] Mitsuhiro Ohmura is a man with a dream, and a vision for breathing life into the tiny Gushikan area of Motobu in northwest Okinawa, where young people have abandoned the community for the bright lights of the big city.
Gushiken, where almost half the residents are 80 years of age or older, has seen its population drop to only 380, leading Ohmura to put his head together with Motobu Town and Nakijin Village offices and Ryudai and Meio Universities to turn the exodus around and attract new blood. Read More! [2010-07-22] With the 5th World Uchinanchu Festival now only 15 months away, organizers are now coordinating activities with the prefecture governor’s office as well as local tourism organizations and the Okinawa business community.
The World Uchinanchu Festival, held every five years, will take place next October 13th – 16th at the new Okinawa Cellular Baseball Stadium in Naha. Read More! [2010-07-08] A new condominium complex designed to meet the cosmopolitan tastes of foreigners is now under construction in Chatan Town.
The Bearzcourt Mihama, a two-building condominium set with 24 luxurious units ranging up to four bedrooms, has been designed by Juutaro Homes, with completion set for March 2011. Read More! [2010-06-11] Dragon Boat Races, known on Okinawa as “Haarii,” date back more than 20 centuries in China, and spread from there throughout south-east Asia, as a ritual to ensure safety and good catch for fishermen.
The traditional day of the races in local fishing communities is May 4 of the lunar calendar that falls this year on next Tuesday, June 15th. Read More! [2010-05-21] Canoe enthusiasts can take to the waters of the Kumoji and Kokuba rivers Sunday as participants in the Canoe Festival in Onoyama 2010.
The event, which centers at the Onoyama Park sub-ground in downtown Naha City, features both 5km and 10km events, running on Kokuba and Kumoji rivers and each open to 100 participants. Read More! [2010-04-30] The fun’s as exciting as American Idol, and it’s right here on Okinawa. Oki Idol Spring Fest takes the popular television program a notch higher, offering a free barbeque, a host of activities and entertainment, and karaoke, all in the name of supporting the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. Read More! [2010-04-22] Futenma Marine Corps Air Station and the site for its relocation is expected to be a hot button topic April 25th when the Okinawa Prefecture General Meeting takes place in Yomitan.
Of the 41 municipalities in Okinawa, 37 municipal mayors are headed for Saturday’s meeting, with most firmly opposed to plans to relocate Futenma either at Camp Schwab in northern Okinawa, or on reclaimed land near White Beach. Read More! [2010-04-22] Voters in financially strapped Okinawa City head to the polls Sunday to decide which of the three candidates would be their mayor for the coming four years.
Support for families is a major issue being addressed by incumbent mayor Mitsuko Tomon, who’s seeking reelection as an independent but with backing from the Socialist and Communist Parties, as well as the People’s Socialist Party. Read More!
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