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Ryukyu History Drama “Amawari: The Last Hero”
We last posted in 2021 about the Ryukyu Historical Drama “Shō En Ou”, and for 2024 RBC is following it with the drama “Amawari: The Last Hero“. With an all-Okinawan cast (yes, that includes the famous actor Yamada Takayuki too!), the drama stars Sakumoto Takara as Amawari and Higa Rino as Momotofumiagari. And, like the…
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Fender Guitars ❤️ Okinawan Musicians
We’ve known that Fender Guitars Japan showcased musician Anly before, and for their Stratocaster’s 70th anniversary one of the special events featured Okinawan veteran musicians Shimabukuro Masaru (BEGIN) and NAOTO (ORANGE RANGE)! On our last trip to Japan, we mulled over visiting their first ever flagship store in Harajuku (Fender Flagship Tokyo), but ended up…
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OZworld’s New Single “Mikoto -Sun no Kuni”
It’s great seeing these artists continue to support each other. Last time it was supporting Awich and this time it’s to support OZworld and his new amazing song “Mikoto -Sun no Kuni-“.
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Actress Tamlyn Tomita Wishes Everyone a Happy New Year at the OAA Party
Legendary actress Tamlyn Tomita shared a photo from the Okinawa Association of America’s new year’s party and wished everyone a happy new year in Uchinaaguchi! How awesome is that! She can be heard on the upcoming film “Ultraman: Rising” (voice actress) and seen in the upcoming live-action series “Avatar: The Last Airbender”. Both will air…
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Musician Kuniko Sets the Bar High with Her New EP
We featured the teaser music video a few days ago and now we have Kuniko’s new and amazing EP “Identity” to add to our Heavy Rotation music playlist. Featuring a total of 5 tracks, “Identity” is available on major streaming platforms which is definitely a win for those outside of Okinawa. Can Kuniko be regarded…
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Bigknot Records Teases New “Tinsagu nu Hana” MV
On January 12th (Okinawa time) be sure to check out the Bigknot Records YouTube page to check out the new MV (music video) for “Tinsagu nu Hana” featuring their collaboration with KUNIKO, MuKuRo, and OZworld! It’s sure to be special!
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Speaking of the Los Angeles Dodgers
As a bonus to one of our recent posts (Okinawa Everywhere All at Once), we wrote a bit about a large number of Japanese pro baseball players from Okinawa to kind of tie it in with the big baseball news of Otani Shohei signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Now their manager, Dave Roberts, who…
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Okinawa Everywhere All at Once
A long time dream come true to see my hero pro cyclist Arashiro Yukiya (if you don’t know him, he is the 🐐 [G.O.A.T. means greatest of all time] in all of Asian cycling and he’s from Ishigaki Island) in a road race during the Saitama Criterium in Japan. Although I wasn’t able to meet…
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Learn Uchinaaguchi with Maashii
With a bunch of content already available on several social platforms, Maashii is a must-follow for those learning Uchinaaguchi. While Maashii’s website and YouTube channel are in Japanese, their Instagram account includes English translations. Their mission is to be an Uchinaaguchi Coordinator meaning that they’re putting themselves out there to help anyone learn Uchinaaguchi with…
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