HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Okinawan Festival is known as the largest ethnic festival in Hawaii with an estimated 2-day attendance of 40,000. The Okinawan Festival Bon Dance on Saturday night is ...

Okinawa and Hawaii tourism and cultural issues have a lot in common. Okinawa sits over 1500km from Tokyo, halfway between mainland Japan and China. Both islands are tropical, have a similar climate.

Traditional dances of Okinawa come as we celebrate the cultural connection between our islands for Okinawa Week on Living808. Senju Kai Hawaii Master Teacher Frances Nakachi Kuba discussed the rich ...

HILO The sounds of drums filled the room Tuesday morning at the Hilo Higashi Hongwanji as nearly a dozen keiki pounded the five-gallon buckets turned teku drums. Out front, another group practiced a ...

Taiko drummers from Oahu’s Chinagu Eisa (first photo) give an energetic performance near the close of the Maui Okinawan Festival on Saturday afternoon at Maui Mall in Kahului. A display of Okinawan ...

The community is invited to enjoy an afternoon of Okinawan music and dance from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Maui Okinawa Cultural Center in Wailuku. Admission is free to the family-friendly event.

KAHULUI, Hawaii (Island News) -- Maui Mall Village announced the return of the Maui Okinawan Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. This month’s festival follows its five-year hiatus. The festival will ...

Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, blends turquoise waters, rich culture, and a slower pace of life. Known as the ...

"Hajichi" tattoo artist Moeko Heshiki displays her traditional Ryukyu body art during an interview with AFP in Okinawa - Copyright AFP Philip FONG "Hajichi" tattoo ...

TORII STATION, Japan – U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa leadership and team members trekked through Torii Station on April 8 to learn about a unique and culturally significant aspect of the installation: ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Sunday is the last day to enjoy one of the state’s largest annual cultural festivals in Honolulu. From music to food vendors, the 41st Okinawan Fest, “Sharing Uchinanchu ...

GINOWAN CITY, Okinawa — Teachers from a Defense Department school sampled Okinawa delicacies and explored Japanese teaching methods during a recent visit to a local elementary school. English-speaking ...