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Amuro Namie’s Catalog on Streaming Services Go Poof!
Ryukyu Shimpo is reporting that Amuro Namie’s entire catalog of albums, singles, etc. have disappeared from streaming platforms. We checked Apple Music and sure enough, although her page is still there all of her music is gone. In addition to streaming platforms like Apple Music and Spotify, her music videos have also disappeared from YouTube.…
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Brandon Ufugusuku Ing’s “Chijuyaa” on the DisOrient 2023 Film Festival
We think we first saw the video for Brandon Ufugusuku Ing’s “Chijuyaa” during one of the HUOA’s YouTube channel livestreams and thought it was an amazing arrangement of “Hamachiduri” and a very beautiful video. Now we’ll have a chance to watch it again as it’s been selected to be streamed on the DisOrient 2023 Film…
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Live Camera Views in Okinawa
Missing Okinawa and looking for something to waste your time watch on YouTube? Search no further as we’re sharing three live camera views from Okinawa. The first live camera is a view of Kokusai-dori in Naha from the Ryukyu Shimpo building. Link. The second live camera is a view of the underwater observatory “real aquarium”…
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Shimoji Isamu’s 19th Anniversary Concert
Singer-songwriter Shimoji Isamu will be streaming his 19th anniversary concert (sadly, with no audience) on August 10 via TwitCasting. Tickets can be purchased on the website’s concert page and fortunately it’ll be on archive until 8/17.
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HY’s “AM11:00” Becomes a Movie
To be streamed on July 31st (Uchinaa time) is a short film inspired by HY’s hit song “AM11:00” with the band members joining the stream. The film is directed by musician Yamashita Ayumu and stars actor Izumisawa Yuuki and actress Miyagi Karin (who you may recognize from “Eisaa Don Don” and her collaborations with Nanaironote’s…
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Kina & Ginko Worldchamploo 3 Online Concert Stream
Kina Shoukichi along with Ginko and special guest Yakitori Band will have their concert available for online streaming from today (July 24 Okinawa time) until July 31. Tickets are ¥1,500 and can be purchased on Zaiko.io. The 3rd worldwide live streaming concert which is going to be held online by Shokichi Kina, a musician representing…
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Okinawan Films Streaming on Filmdoo
Tweeted by actor/model Shogen, a 2019 film he stars in called “Okinawan Blue (Kokoro, Odoru)” — written and directed by Kishimoto Tsukasa (remember his name as he’s one to watch) — is available for streaming on Filmdoo. Also streaming on Filmdoo is 2012’s “Karakara” a Canadian film written and directed by Claude Gagnon and one…
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HIFF Eat.Drink.Film 2021 Showcase Series
No, we’re not getting a film from Okinawa but we do have an actor from Okinawa who is starring in director Yoshida Kota’s Sexual Drive. Fashion model and actor Shogen stars in the film and many may recognize him as Raye Penber from the 2015 Death Note TV series. He has an impressive filmography and…
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I-Dushi Announces First & Final Live Concert of 2021!
You’re probably already familiar with the pop duo I-Dushi as we have several posts about them this year. On the 19th through their official Twitter account, they announced their first and final live acoustic concert of the year. No, they’re not breaking up but rather singer/sanshinist Cana will soon be going on maternity leave. So…
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