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MATSURI’s Mini Album “Harenohi” & Upcoming Single “52Hz no Kujira”
Singer MATSURI has been slowly rolling out new songs and she finally released her new mini album “Harenohi” (not to be confused with the single of the same name) in April. “Harenohi” features a total of 7 tracks and includes previously released singles “Kingyo Sukui” (her debut song), “Hotaru” and “Harenohi”. MATSURI also announced the…
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“Pineapple Tours” Film Receives a Digital Remaster
Originally released in 1992, the legendary Okinawan film “Pineapple Tours” was given a digital remaster as well as a theatrical run this month for its 30th anniversary! The film features an almost entire shimanchu cast and crew which was and still is quite amazing for its day. It was the film that sparked a wave…
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Higa Yuta’s “HiBiKi 〜Stereo Ver.〜”
We had this one on our YouTube saved folder and are finally circling back to give it another listen (or several listens 😂). The song is “HiBiKi” by a singer from Ginowan named Higa Yuta. In a tweet announcing the song, he mentions that the song represents him moving forward after making his debut at…
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World Sanshin Festival
For the first time, a World Sanshin Festival will be held in the fall to coincide with the 7th Worldwide Uchinānchu Festival (10/30 to 11/3). Looks like they’ll do a “tour festival” in an effort to reduce crowds due to the ongoing pandemic and the World Sanshin Festival will be held every five years after…
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JO1’s Sukai and Sho on The First Take!
I think the channel/series started due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has since become a cultural phenomenon (almost every video has a million views!). For this video, both Kinjo Sukai and Yonashiro Sho from JO1 are featured as they do a beautiful The First Take version of their group’s song “Bokura no Kisetsu”. They’re so…
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Anly’s Upcoming Single “Alive” for au Okinawa Cellular 5G
Singer-songwriter Anly who happens to be sponsored by both Fender and Yamaha, has been on a streak with new single releases. Her next single is called “Alive” and has a tie-up with Okinawa Cellular’s 5G service. Anly tweeted that the sanshin that can be heard on the song is performed by none other than Nakasone…
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Actress Touma Ami Becomes the 14th Calpis Water CM Character
What a year for Okinawa! We have the drama “Chimudondon”, we’re seeing a lot of new single and album releases, and we now have news that actress Touma Ami has been chosen as the new Calpis Water CM character! Ami is the 14th in a line that includes many famous actresses. If the song sounds…
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Miura Daichi’s “Sansan” the Theme Song for “Chimudondon” ❤️
I hope everyone enjoyed the first week of “Chimudondon” as much as we have. While we wait for new episodes, we can now listen to the theme song in repeat as Miura Daichi’s “Sansan” has finally been released! The song is amazing and matches the show perfectly. An MV hasn’t been released for it yet…
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Hajime Chitose’s New Album “Fune o Matsu” July Release
The 20th anniversary celebration for Hajime Chitose continues with the announcement of her first new original album since 2008’s “Cassini”. Set for a July release, “Fune o Matsu” will be her 5th album and there will be a new single released every month leading up to the release date. The April single is named after…
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NHK’s Morning Drama “Chimudondon” Starts Airing on 4/11
The countdown has begun since we’re days away from the 4/11 start of the much anticipated NHK morning drama “Chimudondon” that’s set in Okinawa (Yanbaru) and in Japan. After a long wait, we also know the musician that’s singing the drama’s theme song: Okinawa’s Miura Daichi and his song “Sansan” will be released on 4/11…
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