Culture Naha Tug-of-War Festival 2025 Mid Oct Every October, Naha hosts its annual Tug-of-War Festival, where competing teams face off with a 200-meter long rope – a Guinne..
Culture Tsushima Maru Memorial Museum Bonson Lam In the Battle of Okinawa, much was destroyed, but the dreams of the people were by no means lost. These dreams give hope for peace...
Culture World Uchinanchu Festival 2027 Late Oct - Early Nov November 1st is Ryukyu History and Culture Day. Okinawa has a tradition of respect for ancestors and a reverence for nature, one..
Historical Shikinaen Royal Garden Michael Flemming The Shikinaen Royal Garden was the largest secondary residence of the Ryukyu Royal Family and used to entertain family members and..
Culture Shuri-jo Castle Peter Sidell A blend of Japanese and Chinese cultures, Shuri-jo castle was the seat of Ryukyuan royalty before the Okinawan islands became part..
Museums Naha City Museum of History Bonson Lam Naha museum may seem as dry as the sixty year old librarian who lorded over you in elementary school, but this little town that..
Culture Okinawa Bingata Class Bonson Lam What is art? What is creation, or creativity? Overflowing with love and beauty, the people of Okinawa expressed their joy in the..
7 Street & Urban Okinawa's International Street Kylie Giggins Fall in love with Okinawa's joy through Eisa this Sunday on Kokusai dori, the International street of Naha.
