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[2009-03-27] Yoshiko Gordon set out for America 34 years ago to “entrust her dream” as a graphic designer, five years after graduating from the Kuwazawa Design Institute.
Today, she’s back in Okinawa making her life’s work by “natural living words and pictures growing together. Read More! [2009-03-12] She loved natural scenery and green plants, and then she encountered the vivid colors of bingata.
Love at first sight, Sachiko Yafuso says, an excitement nurtured by her high school art teacher who introduced her to the bright colors found in bingata. Read More! [2009-01-30] Bells rang, incense and prayers offered at altars, and fireworks lighted up the night sky as Lunar New Year was celebrated Monday by thousands across Okinawa, including at Itoman City, where fishermen are particularly close to the ancient holiday.
While Okinawan customs and life styles have descended from China, much of the island has adopted the Gregorian system of New Year’s celebrations January 1st, but Itoman City has stayed faithful to ancient traditions. Read More! [2009-01-23] By the lunar calendar, the New Year begins on Monday, a day the Chinese calendar’s Year of the Ox starts.
The Year of the Ox is the second in the 12-year Chinese zodiac, replacing the Rat as the astrological symbol. Read More! [2009-01-09] Seijin no Hi is coming up Monday, and it’s a big day for thousands of young people who turn 20 this year.
Coming of Age Day is Monday, and is a national holiday honoring youth who’ve reached the age of adulthood, where they can now legally drink, vote, be legally responsible for business decisions and even get married without parental consent. Read More! [2008-12-31] A three-day reenactment of a traditional New Year Ceremony in the Ryukyu Kingdom era, when kings ruled and the royal family and court were filled with splendor, takes place January 1st through 3rd at Shuri Castle Park. Known as the ‘Morning Prayer Official King’s Ceremony’, the three-part ceremony offers a glimpse into royal life that commoners of the time never had a chance to see. Read More! [2008-10-31] A three-day festival dedicated to Okinawa’s classic Tsuboya pottery is about to kick off in downtown Naha City.
The 4th Tsuboya Pottery Street Festival runs Saturday through Monday in the heart of the capital city’s pottery district, with exhibits and instructional classes on the treasured pottery, which dates back to the early days of the Ryukyu Kingdom, when traders sailed the waters between Korea, mainland Japan, China and southeast Asia nations. Read More! [2008-10-31] The sanshin and trading ships are an integral part of Okinawa’s colorful history, with both set into the spotlight this weekend at the 34th annual Yomitan Festival.
Sanshin music is at the heart of the Saturday and Sunday festival, with organizers paying special tribute not only to the instrument, but to the man who pretty much could be called the father of sanshin music. Read More! [2008-10-24] Shuri Castle is ready for the onslaught of visitors starting tomorrow as it celebrates with the annual Shuri Castle Festival, a colorful 11-day opportunity to see what the island was like in the historic Ryukyu Kingdom.
The festival kicks off with traditional performing art Friday through Sunday in the free zone at the castle, with the coronation ceremony and procession tucked in Saturday in both the paid and free zones. Read More! [2008-10-16] Bull fights and a Banquet for the Dragon God open and close the third annual Uruma City Festival this weekend, with the Miss Uruma City Pageant finals tucked in the middle.
The two-day festival begins at 10 a. Read More!
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