Activities Paantu Festival in Okinawa Sarah Koh Okinawa's Miyakojima island celebrates the Paantu festival – an ancient form of exorcism involving supernatural creatures,..
Culture Naha Tug-of-War Festival Guilhem Malfre Every October, Naha hosts its annual Tug-of-War Festival, where competing teams face off with a 200-meter long rope – a Guinne..
Culture Ryukyu Lantern Festival Bonson Lam It is said that in many moons ago in China, women were not allowed out of the house at night, except on the 15th day of the Ch..
Activities Ayahashi On-The-Sea Road Race Jannine Myers Ayahashi annual on-the-sea road race, for both competitors and social runners; family-friendly
Culture The Goat Fights at Sesoko Jima Michael Lynch The island of Sesoko Jima holds goat fights during the months of May and November.
Activities Yuri Matsuri - Lily Festival on Ie Jaclynn Seah Catch a blooming field of lilies at the annual Yuri Matsuri Lily Festival on Ie Island in Okinawa