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2nd Okinawan FEASTival
We’re so happy to see a return of Shari’s Okinawan FEASTival! This year it’s running from September 1st to the 14th and there’s a lot of food 🍱 and drink 🍺 to be excited about. 😋 From the opening of American Cafe in 1923 to today, there has been over 350 Okinawan owned restaurants in…
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Learn about awamori? There’s an app for that.
Modern technology is reaching every corner of the globe, and leaving no industry untouched, as now a local company has come up with an Awamori Large-Scale Dictionary for the smart phone iPhone. The software application produced by Rakuen-Keikaku, a company that deals with the restaurant and publishing industries, works with the Apple iPhone, listing all…
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Wallpaper: Suntory’s Jug-nama featuring Airi Taira and Mew Azama
Not one, but two wallpapers from Suntory for their Jug-nama (ジョッキ) beverage featuring actress Airi Taira (yeah, we need to add her to our actresses from Okinawa list) and model Myu “Mew” Azama. Airi Taira Mew Azama Download the wallpapers for your Mac/PC over here. (Via 壁紙fan!)
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Wallpaper: Namie Amuro makes you want to try Coca-Cola zero
We called it, and it happened! (We love it when we’re right. 😀 ) Available as of today, three wallpapers to lovely adorn your Mac/PC with from the Coca-Cola zero website featuring Namie Amuro. Also available on the site is the new CM (15 and 30-second spots) and a making of which clocks in at…
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Wallpaper: Meisa Kuroki is so smooth
It’s not what you think. Yeah, she’s beautiful and all and it’s not like we’re saying that she’s not smooth but this time, actress/singer Meisa Kuroki is promoting a new beer from Kirin called Kirin Smooth. So how about having Meisa on your Mac/PC screen with the words “I am Smooth!” to look at when…
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Desktop: Beer and Beni
Or should the title have read Beni and Beer? Well, regardless, this is a match made in heaven when a pop idol like Beni Arashiro becomes the image girl for an alcoholic beverage from one of my favorite beer makers: Orion Breweries based in Nago, Okinawa. There are two different wallpapers to choose from as…
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Desktop: Meisa Kuroki for Asahi’s Collagen Water
Meisa Kuroki looks great in this new kabegami (desktop) for Asahi’s Collagen Water drink (but still not enough to make me want to drink, collagen 😛 ). There’s also a new CM (commercial) so check it out! [Via 壁紙fan!]
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Aya Ueto Desktop for Oronamin C Drink
Aya Ueto is the new image girl for the Oronamin C vitamin drink so let’s help her out by advertising the drink on our Mac/PC desktops. Be sure to check out the CM (commercial) too, it’s hilarious. [Via 壁紙fan!]
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