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Going Down a Rabbit Hole
So we have this playlist called “Today” where we add new music from artists we follow along with songs we haven’t gotten tired of. Every now and then, we’ll recall a song we loved and add it to the playlist too. This is the story of going down a rabbit hole. There was a drama…
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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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HY’s Hit Song “366 Days” Becomes a J-Drama & Spawns Several Collaborations
Who would’ve thought? On the J-pop side, we’ve see Utada Hikaru’s hit song “First Love” become a J-drama and now, it’s HY‘s “366 Days” turn! The drama is currently airing on Fuji TV’s coveted 21:00 time slot and although it doesn’t have any Okinawan actors in it, it does have Maeda Gouki from “Chimudondon” and…
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Actress Nikaido Fumi in FX’s Upcoming Drama “Shogun”
Actress Nikaido Fumi, already an established actress in Japan and known to film festival goers (not to mention that she’s one of our favorite actresses from Okinawa), is about to become a household name worldwide when FX’s upcoming (2/27) drama “Shogun” airs on Hulu and FX. She will play the role of Lady Ochiba who…
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Daichiman 3 New Season Starts!
Okinawan Heroes are alive and well and for 2024 we get to see Daichiman’s (the full title is “Anzen Daiichi Daichiman” or “Safety First Daichi Man”) 3rd season! The great thing is that although the premiere is on OTV (Okinawa Television), they rebroadcast it on their YouTube channel for viewers in Japan and the rest…
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Touma Ami & Mitsushima Shinnosuke Part of the Cast of “Sayonara, Maestro!”
Two actors from Okinawa will be part of the cast of the new TBS drama “Sayonara, Maestro!”. Upcoming (well, she’s actually quite popular already to consider her ‘upcoming’) actress Touma Ami plays the role of high schooler Tanizaki Amane who plays what looks to be the violin and actor Mitsushima Shinnosuke (from the famous and…
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Kuninaka Ryoko in 2024 NHK Taiga Drama
Actress/singer Kuninaka Ryoko (“Churasan” series) will be starring in the 2024 NHK Taiga Drama “Hikaru Kimi e” which tells the story of Murasaki Shikibu (author of the “The Tale of Genji”). Kuninaka will be playing the role of Shikibu’s mother, Chihaya, and as amazing as it sounds, it’ll be her first appearance in a taiga…
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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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73rd NHK Kouhaku Uta-Gassen
(via Twitter) Despite talk of its demise, NHK’s 73rd Kouhaku Uta-Gassen is happening this year and we can cheer for two Uchinānchu who are making appearances on the music show. The first is the boy group JO1 with Yonashiro Sho and they’ll be singing “Infinity”. Next up isn’t a big surprise and we’re so proud…
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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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