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[2010-07-15] The Okinawa ECO Carnival takes over the Okinawa Convention Center, Tropical Beach and Ginowan Marina this weekend, promising not only fun but an opportunity to get involved in protecting Okinawa’s beaches and waters.
The Saturday-Sunday festival opens Saturday afternoon with lectures on “We are the people of Earth” at 1:30 p. Read More! [2010-06-11] Insects seem to have the upper hand at the moment, but Ishigaki City Offices and a NPO foundation are joining forces to wage war and save hundreds and hundreds of infected Deigo flower trees.
The Deigo is Okinawa Prefecture’s official flower, and it’s pretty red blooms are a tasty treat for bugs. Read More! [2010-01-28] Combining a relaxing stay at a luxurious condominium with the chance to dive at one of Okinawa’s best underwater adventure locations is just the start in Onna Village.
The Pink Marlin Club, an Onna Village Dive Center and Condominium, is open seven days a week, featuring not only the diving opportunities, but darts and billiards at Pink Marlin Club’s American style pool bar. Read More! [2009-06-11] Gardening enthusiasts with a green thumb, and those who simply appreciate the beauty of tropical flowers, foliage and trees, are soaking up that beauty this week at the Summer Garden Plant Market Exhibition in Okinawa City.
The event sponsored by the Okinawa City Petal Gardening Production Association and the Okinawa Times newspaper company runs through Sunday at the Okinawa City Agriculture Study Center, 2380 Noborikawa. Read More! [2009-03-27] The sun is shining, temperatures are warm, and so is the water.
The favorable omens of Spring signal the start of the beaches season on Okinawa. Read More! [2009-03-06] Fifty thousand azaleas are showing their colors in northern Okinawa, only weeks after cherry blossoms made their 2009 debut.
Azalea, the delicate flower called ‘royalty of the garden’ is making its annual splash beginning tomorrow as the Higashi Village Azalea Festival begins its three-week run. Read More! [2009-01-30] The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in the Nago area, and the weatherman is promising to cooperate with this weekend’s opening of the 47th Nago Cherry Blossom Festival.
Good timing, too, as the Nago Cherry Blossom Festival, and a second at nearby Nakijin Castle are not-to-be-missed events. Read More! [2009-01-23] The annual migration of the whales to the Kerama Archipelago is under way, and whale watching trips, exhibitions and concerts are part of the festivities.
The whales began their treks to the Okinawa region late last month, and will continue hanging around the area until late March. Read More! [2008-06-26] A Saturday beach cleaning is in the works for Southern Links Beach, and NPO Okinawa OCEAN is joining forces with Citigroup and the general public to participate in a third cleaning at the beach.
The beach cleaning gets under way at 1 p. Read More! [2008-04-25] Ie Island on Okinawa’s northwest coast is excited about its 13th annual Ie Island Lily Festival, which gets under way Saturday.
The festival mixing more than 200,000 Teppo Yuri lily blossoms, music and dance this year spans three weekends, running through May 5th. Read More!
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