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Tink Tink’s “Atchaa Atchaa Season 2” Features Eisaa
Everyone’s favorite Okinawa Pops group Tink Tink is back for their 2nd season of their special YouTube show “Atchaa Atchaa”. They start off this season featuring 3 of Okinawa’s most famous eisaa groups. Be sure to subscribe to their channel to catch the rest of their videos. And we must add that Rinken Band’s “Funayare”…
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Sumo Wrestler Churanoumi (Yup, That Name Says it All)
We haven’t been following sumo lately but now we have a very BIG (no pun intended) reason to watch! Churanoumi Yoshihisa, is you guessed it (for those who noticed the Okinawan word chura), a sumo wrestler from Okinawa (Uruma City). Here’s his profile on the official Japan Sumo Association page. The next tournament starts this…
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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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Amazing 1/8 Scale Miniature Sanshin from Nabbie Sanshin
This. Is. Amazing. We want it so much but it’s limited to 100 pieces. What is it? It’s a 1/8 scale miniature sanshin showing the how it’s made from start to completion. They’re currently taking reservations on their website with sales to start on January 5, 2024. We’ve had items shipped from Nabbie Sanshin before…
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The Dream Collab? Arinkurin x Okinawa Channel
Ending the year with a YouTube dream collaboration? No, it’s not Taylor and Beyonce but Arinkurin and Okinawa Channel! If you’re not already familiar with both, now’s a good time as any to become their fan. Arinkurin is perhaps the hottest comedic duo (Ryuta and Chris) from Okinawa since Garage Sale and they do a…
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NHK Archives for Okinawa
We’re surprised and happy that the NHK Okinawa archives are still intact. But for how much longer? Although it’s in Uchinaaguchi and Japanese, it’s still worth watching as it features many famous Okinawan actors and musicians. Here’s one featuring the word “Gancho” (can you figure out its meaning from the video?) to get you started.
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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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Orion Beer’s First Official Store Opening!
A visit to the Orion Happy Park in Nago, Okinawa is a must-go on everyone’s list and it used to be one of the only places to purchase their official goods. But now, we can visit their official store on Kokusai Street! And of course, it’s not just located anywhere on Kokusai Street but on…
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The Mark of Empire (YouTube)
Located to Japan’s extreme south, the Ryukyu Archipelago was the setting for the small but vibrant Ryukyu Kingdom that emerged 600 years ago. Peter travels to its idyllic island settings to see how the Ryukyu identity is finding new meaning today as he visits a tattoo studio reviving an almost-lost traditional style, goes on a…
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