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New Okinawa Cellular CM Features Matsuda Ruka
Okinawa Cellular and model/actress Matsuda Ruka are back together with a new CM for their au Pay service! As you know, we were big fans of their previous CM collaboration that featured one of our favorite songs of 2022, “Alive” by Anly. This time it’s a cute commercial with their deer mascot and Ruka sings…
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Actress Touma Ami Stars in the Anime Film “Lonely Castle in the Mirror”
(via Twitter) We’ve posted about actress Touma Ami before and just when it looked like she was just getting started it’s boom and her star is on the rise! On 12/23 she stars in the anime film “Lonely Castle in the Mirror” (we recently posted about Kizuki Minami singing the film’s theme song) and she’s…
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Okinawa’s First Female Rakugo Storyteller Kingentei Anju (Kawamitsu Ai)
(via Twitter) Active as a model and actress (“Jun to Ai”, “Chimudondon”), Kawamitsu Ai has made the jump to the art of Rakugo and by doing so became the first female from Okinawa to become a storyteller. She discovered the art of Rakugo after moving to Tokyo Japan to expand her activities and her stage…
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42nd Hawaii International Film Festival 11/3-11/27
The 42nd Hawaii International Film Festival takes place from 11/3 to 11/27 and although there are no films from Okinawa screening this year, there are a few films with Okinawan actors. We’re also sharing two other films with ties to Okinawa. And the two with Okinawa ties:
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“Kuro-chan” Cooks Okinawan Food with Anne (YouTube)
This is back in April (yup, we’re still playing catch up!) but Kuroshima Yuina (“Chimudondon“) appeared on Anne’s YouTube channel where she was introduced as her friend “Kuro-chan”. Yuina and Anne cooked Okinawan food with vegetables sent from her father in Okinawa. If you’re not familiar with “Chimudondon” (which just finished airing this week), Yuina…
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Okinawa Web Drama “Akari no Akari ka.” Off to a Great Start
A new Okinawa web drama just completed its 2nd episode and it looks to be worth watching till the end (9 total episodes). “Akari no Akari ka.” (presented by the Okinawa soap brand SuiSavon) stars upcoming actress Sakihama Rico as Akari and she’s supported by an amazing cast of actors starting with Yamauchi Chigusa, Tanahara…
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Okinawa Cellular CM with Matsuda Ruka & Kariyushi58
A new commercial from Okinawa Cellular features actress Matsuda Ruka and a new CM song from Kariyushi58! Both Ruka and Kariyushi58 are having an amazing year.
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Miyagi Karin’s “Chimuganasa” (Short Shorts Film Festival)
Model/singer/entrepreneur/actress and now film director Miyagi Karin’s “Chimuganasa” is available for online screening with English subtitles until June 30th as part of the Short Shorts Film Festival. The film which was written and directed by Karin, brings together three generations of actresses with the veterans Yoshida Taeko, Kyan Hitomi (currently on NHK’s “Chimudondon”), and Karin.…
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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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