Category Archives: Travel

Robert Walker’s ‘Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands’ — Review

Posted on December 11, 2016 by loochoo77

The next time I visit Okinawa, I am taking Robert Walker’s Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands along with me. If anything, because in the back of the book, tucked in a cover, is a large beautiful folded map of the … Continue reading →

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Uchinanchu Taikai 2016 Videos – Oct 28

Posted on October 28, 2016 by loochoo77

161028NEWS▽ウチナーンチュの日制定への思い▽今月のキングス振り返り (ヨシオバー2 102816)

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Uchinanchu Taikai 2016 Videos – Oct 27

Posted on October 27, 2016 by loochoo77

[updated 12/11/16] 161027NEWS▽世界のウチナーンチュ大会開会式！▽メイン会場の熱気を中継 (ヨシオバー2 102716) 第６回世界ウチナーンチュ大会　開会式 (琉球新報 102716) [6th World Uchinanchu Taikai Opening Ceremony, 21min] Uchinanchu Festival 2016 Ryukyukoku Matsuri Daiko (CESAR AUGUSTO VELIZ FERNANDEZ 102716) 世界のウチナーンチュ大会　開会式　フィナーレのエイサー　20161027 sekai uchinanchu eisa (EverydayEisa 102716) 世界のウチナーンチュ大会２０１６ 前夜祭バレード UTINANCHU FESTIVAL Festival Eve Parade [USA] … Continue reading →

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Uchinanchu Taikai 2016 Videos – Oct 26

Posted on October 26, 2016 by loochoo77

第6回世界のウチナーンチュ大会　前夜祭パレード (動画チャンネル 第6回ウチナーンチュ大会 102616) [6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Taikai Eve Parade, 2hr 6min] 6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival Parade, Oct 26 2016 (Just another day! 102616) The 6th WORLD WIDE UCHINANCHU FESTIVAL (shin3maniaTV 沖縄冒険編 102616) [HAWAII GROUP] 2016年10月26日那覇高校吹奏楽部 (ター坊 102616) [Naha high … Continue reading →

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Beauty of Okinawa Oct. 2016

Posted on October 26, 2016 by loochoo77

Updated 12/11/16 OKINAWA IS AWSOME (CHUNKIT CHAN 102516 – Video By gopro 4 black Fpv + drone] Okinawa Maha Island (Maha Kikugawa 102616)

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Taikai 2016 Places to Visit: Makishi Monorail (Yui Rail) Station on Kokusai Dori

Posted on June 30, 2016 by loochoo77
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Taikai 2016 Places to Visit: Shopping Arcades on Kokusai Dori

Posted on June 30, 2016 by loochoo77
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Taikai 2016 Information (update June 15)

Posted on June 12, 2016 by loochoo77

6/15/16 – Route Finder Okinawa website to get around Okinawa by bus. 6/15/16 – Additional information from June McVey, communication coordinator of Okinawa Tomonokai of Ohio: 1. The 6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Fesitval committee in Okinawa will hand nametags and bus … Continue reading →

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Scholarship to Study in Okinawa Deadline 5/20/16

Posted on May 6, 2016 by loochoo77

DEADLINE EXTENDED (May 20), SCHOLARSHIP STILL AVAILABLE! If you are UHM student considering studying in Okinawa, this is a great opportunity. Open to advanced undergraduate majors and graduate students. The University of the Ryukyus and UH Manoa have exchange program. … Continue reading →

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Taikai 2016: Sanshin Lessons for Opening Ceremony

Posted on April 20, 2016 by loochoo77

1. Ahabushi Lyrics (tempo 68) 第6回世界のウチナーンチュ大会　安波節 歌詞 2. Ahabushi Kunkunshi (sanshin musical score) (tempo 68) 第6回世界のウチナーンチュ大会　安波節 工工四 Music sheet PDF.

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Taikai 2016 Theme Song ‘Yui – Linking Your Heart’

Posted on April 20, 2016 by loochoo77

第6回世界のウチナーチュ大会　テーマソング「結~心届く~」 [Yui – Kokoro Todoku (Yui – Linking Your Heart)] uploaded by okinawaBBtv on 1/28/16. The Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival Theme Song “Yui – Kokoro Todoku” (“Yui – Linking Your Heart”) Music and Lyrics: Mai Hanashiro Music Arranged by: Katsuya Yabe … Continue reading →

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2016 Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival Program

Posted on April 20, 2016 by loochoo77

Click here to go to the official site of the The 6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival.

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Okinawa Taikai Caravan at Hawaii Okinawa Center 5/9/16 at 7PM

Posted on April 20, 2016 by loochoo77

Okinawa’s Governor Takeshi Onaga will lead the Worldwide Uchinanchu Taikai Caravan to Hawaii, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Washington D.C. to share information about the Taikai. This Taikai information sharing session is open to anyone who is interested in learning more … Continue reading →

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Taikai 2016 Event Tickets: How to Get Them on Our Own?

Posted on March 8, 2016 by loochoo77

Today, March 8, 2016, Anonymous posted a comment asking: “How do I get tickets for the event if I don’t book through a travel agency?” Click here for the latest information re this question. I’m planning to attend, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown – Okinawa

Posted on October 19, 2015 by loochoo77

Received a tip about this program from my brother-in-law, Phil, via email on 19 Oct. 2015. The tip originated in an email from his friend, Gary, on the same date. The program, “Okinawa: The Japan You Might Not Know,” aired … Continue reading →

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Photos from Governor Ige’s Trip to Okinawa and Guangdong Oct. 2015

Posted on October 16, 2015 by loochoo77

Photos and captions from Governor David Ige’s Facebook page. For a video briefing of the trip, click here. Photos from Okinawa

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Park Soo Jin’s Okinawa Travel Video

Posted on August 3, 2015 by loochoo77

“Healing Okinawa with Park Soo Jin” uploaded to YouTube by Petervanilla 2/10/15. Park Soo Jin, Korean actress and former member of K-pop girl group Sugar, was featured in a travel program that took her to Okinawa. She recently married actor … Continue reading →

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Cherry Blossoms in Japan

Posted on May 14, 2015 by loochoo77

Viewing cherry blossom trees was not the primary purpose for our trip to Japan, but we hoped to see them in full bloom, hoping that the migration of the bloom from south to north would cross our path somewhere along … Continue reading →

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Medical Students Sasaki and Tamura to Share Okinawa Experiences on 5/1/15

Posted on April 19, 2015 by loochoo77

FYI Folks! Jennifer and Aileen will be sharing their wonderful experiences of their time in Okinawa — from a medical student point of view. They are the future . . . Event: Center for Okinawan Studies Monthly Lecture Series: Jennifer … Continue reading →

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My Trip to Okinawa in March 2015

Posted on April 9, 2015 by loochoo77

Below is a photo of me with my friends Kazuo Kubo and Take Gima. We spent a Saturday together when my wife, Wei Wei, and I were in Tokyo, on the first part of our Japan-Okinawa-Taiwan trip. Take, who is … Continue reading →

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2015 Kauai Okinawan Dance Festival May 8-9

Posted on April 7, 2015 by loochoo77
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Students from Okinawa Visit the Hawaii State Capitol

Posted on March 13, 2015 by loochoo77

Note: The text, photos, and captions in this article are from a post by Lopaka Baptiste in 21maile on 13 March 2015. Baptiste is on Senator Maile Shimabukuro’s staff. In June of 1985, the State of Hawaii and the Prefecture … Continue reading →

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Teachers in Okinawa, Bingata, Mēgā Gama Cave, Unaigumi, International Orchid Show

Posted on February 6, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 2/7/15 You have to be smarter to be a teacher in Okinawa. In “One in 5.7 pass teacher employment examination,” Japan Update reports that the competitive rate for being a teacher in Okinawa is 11.5, the highest in Japan. … Continue reading →

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HUOA Study Tour 2015 – Oct. 7-18

Posted on February 6, 2015 by loochoo77
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25th Hawaii-Okinawa Student Exchange Program 2015 Feb 28-Mar 14

Posted on January 11, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 5/25/15

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Ishigaki, Akama Athletic Park, Karate, Ssit-kkim-gut, Naminoue, Okinawa Prefectural Museum

Posted on January 4, 2015 by loochoo77

Stephen Mansfield, “Isolation Helps Preserve Ishigaki’s Unique Charm,” Japan Times, 12/27/14 – A different past was evident in the older back streets of the port town, which were like dusty medinas — crooked lanes of salt-eroded cement homes covered in … Continue reading →

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Maui Loochoo Identity Conference 2015 – March 20-22

Posted on January 4, 2015 by loochoo77

Updated 2/13/15 Updates 2/13/15.

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Base Relocation, Student Exchange, Single Moms, Naha 6th in World, Naha Marathon, Science & Technology, Rinsho Kadekaru, Kumejima, HK Investors

Posted on December 11, 2014 by loochoo77

“[Japan’s] Supreme Court rejects residents’ demand for new Okinawa base relocation assessment,” Japan Times/Kyodo, 12/12/14. “The central government is pushing for the planned relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the densely populated area city of Ginowan on … Continue reading →

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Goya Recipe, Nakasone Family Video, Ojima Fish Market, Okinawa Elections, Science Fair

Posted on December 2, 2014 by loochoo77

Goya Salad Recipe, Cooking with Nao, Japan Update, 12/2/14 Sweet and Tender Simmered Pork Recipe, Cooking with Nao, Japan Update, 12/2/14 Video below — “Family Ingredients – Wahiawa,” uploaded to YouTube by Hawaiian Skies on 12/2/14. Note from the video: … Continue reading →

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2015 Okinawan Festival (Honolulu) – Sep. 5 & 6

Posted on December 2, 2014 by loochoo77

Updated 8/13/15, 9/5/15 Okinawan Festival Hours Saturday, SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 Festival Festivities begin at 9:00 am Most food booths & tents close at 6:00 pm Only select food booths open until 8:00 pm Live Entertainment at Kapiolani Park Bandstand: 9:00 … Continue reading →

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