Okinawa Topics (沖縄トピックス) by Ryukyu Shimpo TOP NEWS!! Guam Okinawa plus Washington TokyoThe Okinawan islands are some of the most beautiful to be found anywhere in the world. The beaches, rivers, forests, and villages are steeped in history and filled with wonders unique to the islands.
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Posted by okinawatime on 2009/05/13
This huge Shisha is located in Cape Zanpa Park 残波岬公園, this Shisha called 残波大獅子（ざんぱウフジシ）[Zanpa Ufujishi] 7m High and this huge Shisha is must largest Shisha in Okinawa.
This is my home town Yomitan village. I used go there when I was little.
I was looking through my pictures and I found some interesting before and after pictures of the huge Shisha.
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Posted by okinawatime on 2009/05/08
比地大滝 Hiji Hichi Ootaki ( Hiji Hichi Large Waterfall) Hiji fall.
Are you interested in hiking in the forest and enjoying nature at the Waterfall?
Then this is a great place to enjoy Okinawa nature.
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Posted by okinawatime on 2009/05/07
Sunken city echoes Atlantis a Japanese researcher claims there are ruins of an ancient civilization under the Pacific Ocean.
Posted in Okinawa, Okinawa History, Okinawa Islands, Okinawa Time (おきなわタイム), Okinawa time 沖縄タイム | Tagged: ancient, Asian, atlantis, おきなわ, おきなわタイム （okinawatime, civilization, 琉球, 琉球王国時代, diving, Lemuria, Mu, Ocean, Okinawa History, Okinawa Island, pacific, Ryukyu, sunken, Tour of Okinawa, Travel, 古代文明, 沖縄, 沖縄 タイム, 沖縄の島, 海底遺跡, 与那国島 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/05/02
These tips are by USMC Lance Cpl. Tyler J. Hlavac, July 2008 his explorations of the Bus System off the bases in Okinawa. He said, Exploring Okinawa by means of local public transportation is not difficult, but does require a basic knowledge of the procedure.
http://www.okinawa.usmc.mil/public%20affairs%20Info/Archive%20News%20Pages/2008/080703-bus.html
I recommend that you try out with short destinations for a couple of times and you’ll probably understand the Okinawan bus systems and you’ll build more confidence in taking a bus in Okinawa.
Posted in Okinawa, Okinawa Maps & Guide Books, Okinawa Travel & Events | Tagged: おきなわ, bus, bus guide route, bus route map, bus route numbers, islands travel, naha bus, Okinawa, okinawa bus, Okinawa Bus Adventures, okinawa bus map, Okinawa bus terminal, Okinawa Information, Okinawa Island, Okinawa Japan, okinawa resort, Okinawa Resorts, okinawa tours, ryukyu bus, Tour of Okinawa, tourism, tours, toyo bus, Travel, travel guide, travel maps, 沖縄, 沖縄 タイム, 沖縄タイム | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/04/22
If you are interested in making a beautiful Ryukyu Glass 琉球グラス, you can craft your own hand made Ryukyu glass in the glass making lessons in Okinawa…
Posted in Okinawa, Okinawan Culture, Okinawan crafts (Ryukyuan crafts) | Tagged: Okinawa, おきなわ, 沖縄の島, 沖縄文化, 沖縄, Travel, 沖縄 タイム, 琉球, 沖縄タイム, おきなわタイム （okinawatime, resort, Ryukyu, Glass, craft, island glass, military glass, glass crystal, wine glass, glass bottles, 琉球グラス, 琉球ガラス, Okinawan crafts, Ryukyuan crafts | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/04/19
Ryukyu Kaiensai 6th, 2009 「琉球海炎祭」 In the City of Ginowan, Okinawa, they celebrate the beginning of summer with a large display of fireworks.
You can watch and enjoy a beautiful display of fireworks in Okinawa.
Posted in April Events in Okinawa, Okinawa, Okinawa Travel & Events | Tagged: April, おきなわ, 琉球, event, 花火, Fireworks, Japan, Kaiensai, Okinawa, Ryukyu, summer, Travel, 夏, 沖縄, 沖縄 タイム, 沖縄の島, 沖縄タイム, 海炎際, 一番 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/04/16
Ryukyu Mura (Ryukyu Village)
Ryukyu Mura is model village that has been built in the park. This Village gives flavor to the old time Okinawan life style. There are original Okinawan style houses that have been collected from various places in Okinawa.
Posted in Okinawa, Okinawa Travel & Events, Okinawan Culture, Okinawan Dance (Ryukyuan Dance) | Tagged: Okinawa, Okinawa Culture, おきなわ, 沖縄, Travel, 沖縄舞踊, dance, Okinawan, Lion Dance, Ryukyu Mura, 琉球村, ハブ, マングース, 獅子舞, Shishi-Mai, Habu, Mongoose, water buffalo, 黒糖 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/04/02
Eiko Miyazato’s Kusarigama chain sickle! 宮里榮弘さんの鎖ガマ
Posted in Okinawa, Okinawa Travel & Events, 沖縄人 | Tagged: Tour of Okinawa, Okinawa, 沖縄, Okinawan Music, Travel, 沖縄 タイム, Okinawan Culture, 空手, Martial Arts, 古武道, 沖縄舞踊, Okinawan folk dance, Karate, おきなわタイム （okinawatime, Ryukyu, kobudo, min'yo, folk music, Eiko, Miyazato, Lion Dance, traditional arts, entertainment, 芸能館, 宮里榮弘, Untama Giru, ウンタマ・ギルー | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/03/28
Okinawa Togyu 沖縄闘牛 Bullfighting
In Okinawa, there is Togyu (闘牛) bullfighting. Unlike Spanish bullfighting, which pits the bull against an armed man, Togyu in Okinawa they let two bulls fight it out with a man “coaching” each bull. It involves two bulls starting by locking horns. They push and butt each other in a contest of strength until one retreats or turns away, the other bull then being declared the winner. The men in the ring with them are their coaches, they help them fight but also help keep them apart when the fight is over.
第三試合 爆進(紅) vs 手々青年団パンダ(白)
宜野湾激戦大闘牛大会 平成20年3月16日(日) うるま市石川多目的ドーム
Fierce battle of Ginowan big bullfight rally March 16, 2008(Sunday) at Ishikawa multipurpose dome in Uruma City
The most popular Togyu (闘牛) bullfights of the year take place in May and November, during the spring and the fall.
Posted in Okinawa, Okinawa Travel & Events | Tagged: bull, bull fighting, bull fights, Bullfight, bullfighting, 闘牛, Japan, Okinawa, Togyu, Togyu Bullfighting, Travel, 沖縄 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/02/27
BEGIN sang “Koino-shima Hatoma-jima” 恋の島 鳩間島 meaning “Lovery Island Hatoma Island” in the live “Okinawan wind blowing over Kawaguchi-lake” at Stella Theater on Aug.31,2003. The Hatoma Island is a amall island situated near the Iriomote Island. It had about 60 inhabitants in 2003. BEGIN composed this for them. Hatoma Island is located in the Yaeyama Archipelago(Islands).
Posted in Okinawa Islands, Okinawan Music, Okinawan folk music | Tagged: Asia, おきなわ, Begin, 音楽, 鳩間島, folk musician, Hatoma Island, Hatoma Jima, ishigaki, Island, Islands, Japan, Koino shima, Music, Musician, Okinawa, Okinawan fork music, okinawatime, popular, resort, sansen, Sanshin, Travel, vacation, yaeyama, 恋の島, 沖縄, 沖縄の島, 三線 | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/02/25
U.S. Military bases(37 military facilities -aerial photographs links here) account for roughly 10.4% of the total land area(23,687.4 hectares) of Okinawa, and 18.8% of the main island of Okinawa where the population and industries are concentrated.
Posted in Okinawa, Okinawa (沖縄県), Okinawa History, Okinawa News & Politics, Okinawa WW 2 | Tagged: Okinawa, Okinawa History, おきなわ, 沖縄, Okinawa News, Okinawa WW 2, okinawatime, okinawa time, 沖縄 タイム, US military, 沖縄タイム, おきなわタイム （okinawatime, Okinawa Politics, Summit, Yaeyama Peace Memorial Museum, Treasured Life Peace Museum, Himeyuri Peace Museum, Haebaru Cultural Center, Underground Headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Navy, Sakima Museum of Art, Okinawa City Folk Museum, Uruma City Museum of History and Ethnology, Okinawa Battlefields, Peace Museum, Bill Clinton, American President | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/02/21
Gavan McCormack [Japanese text available here]
This three part New Year essay was commissioned by the Okinawan daily Ryukyu shimpo and published on January 6, 7, and 8, 2009, under the title “Satsuma shinko 400 nen – “Gekijo” kokka to shite no Okinawa,” (400 Years since the Satsuma Invasion: Okinawa as ‘Theatre’ state”).
Posted in Okinawa, Okinawa History, Okinawa News & Politics | Tagged: Asia, おきなわ, 琉球王国時代, Gavan McCormack, Okinawa, Okinawa Culture, Okinawa History, Okinawa News, Okinawa Politics, Okinawa's Turbulent 400 Years, 沖縄, 沖縄 タイム, 沖縄タイム, 沖縄文化 | 2 Comments »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/02/20
Well, I thought this was a very interesting report.
Top Posts for 30 days
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Posted in Okinawa, Okinawa News & Politics, Okinawa Time (おきなわタイム), Okinawa time 沖縄タイム | Tagged: おきなわタイム （okinawatime, （OkinawaTime) おきなわ, my blog, Okinawa, okinawa time, report, 沖縄, 沖縄 タイム, 沖縄タイム | Leave a Comment »
Posted by okinawatime on 2009/02/20
BEGIN-竹富島で会いましょう Song by Begin “See you in Taketomi Jima (Island)”
Begin (ビギン) is a popular Okinawan three-man, folk musician (sanshin, sansen musician), group from Ishigaki Island (石垣島), Okinawa, Japan.
Posted in Okinawa, Okinawan Music, Okinawan folk music | Tagged: Asia, おきなわ, Begin, folk musician, ishigaki, Island, Islands, Japan, Music, Musician, Okinawa, Okinawan fork music, popular, resort, sansen, Sanshin, Taketomi island, Travel, vacation, yaeyama, 沖縄, 沖縄 タイム, 沖縄タイム | 1 Comment »
