Tag: Culture

47th Okinawa Arts & Cultural Festival (Nov 10-18)

by totalokinawa | Nov 16, 2018 | Events | 0 |

The Okinawan Art and Culture Festival is held every year with the purpose of supporting the...

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Peace Memorial Museum & Park

by Louise | Nov 10, 2017 | Culture, Fun, Sightseeing | 0 |

This monument is located the Mabuni hills where the last battle of Okinawa took place in World...

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Urasoe Castle Ruins

by Emily | Sep 6, 2017 | Culture, Fun, Sightseeing | 0 |

Built in the early 1200s, sacked in the 1600s, and almost completely destroyed during the attacks...

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Kakazu Ridge

by Annabell | Apr 26, 2017 | Culture, Fun, Sightseeing | 1 |

Okinawa has many World War II history spots and one location you should definitely check out is...

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Walk the Gusuku Route

by totalokinawa | Apr 5, 2017 | Fun, Sightseeing | 0 |

Have you heard of Kitanakagusuku? It’s a village nestled in Okinawa’s Nakagami District, boasting...

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Akemashite Omedetou! New Year’s Traditions in Japan!

by totalokinawa | Jan 1, 2015 | Culture, Fun | 0 |

The year 2015 marks, according to eastern or Chinese astrology, the year of the sheep. It’s...

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Okinawa and its Rich Music Diversity

by totalokinawa | Feb 16, 2014 | Anything Else, Child Education & Care, School | 0 |

The islands of Okinawa are known for their natural beauty and people, as well as the harmonic...

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