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COS Lecture Series 10/1/09 & 10/2/09
Professor Masahide Ishihara will be our first speaker with two different presentation on October 1st and 2nd. Both presentation will be held in the Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319) at 3:00 pm. Professor Ishihara is a linguist at the University of the Ryukyus. More information on his talk to follow in the coming weeks. October…
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COS Lecture Series: “Introducing the International Institute for Okinawan Studies at the University of the Ryukyus”
The International Institute for Okinawan Studies (IIOS) was established on April 1, 2009 at the University of the Ryukyus. It is a research institute that brings together all of the different disciplines focusing on Okinawan Studies at the University of the Ryukyus. Professor Katsunori Yamazato is the inaugural Director of IIOS. Join us as Professor…
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Chimugukuru: A Celebration of the Heart, Soul and Spirit of Hawaii’s Okinawan Community
WHAT IS IT? Come join us for Chimugukuru: A Celebration of the Heart, Soul and Spirit of Hawaii’s Okinawan Community (featuring storyteller Alton Chung) on Saturday, October 24th at the Hawaii Okinawa Center. 100% of proceeds from this celebration support the Hawaii United Okinawan Association and Ikuyu Madin (HUOA Capital Campaign). The event runs from…
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Center for Okinawa Studies Conference 2009
“From Aza, through Sanzan, Loochoo, and Ryukyu, to Okinawa, to Uchinanchu Diaspora—Where is Okinawan Studies Headed?” March 19th – March 21st, 2009 Hawaii Imin International Conference Center, East West Center, Hawaiʻi The first COS Okinawan Studies conference will feature scholars from UH, the US mainland, Okinawa and Japan and will examine ways in which the…
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This year’s Kouhaku Uta Gassen to feature two artists with ties to Okinawa
From zero artists with ties to Okinawa in last year’s NHK “Kouhaku Uta Gassen,” things look a whole lot better for this year’s one with the return of J-pop quartet SPEED and Yusuke Kamiji who is a member of the group Shuuchishin—making their first appearance on the annual music show. Oh, and let’s not forget…
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“Code Blue” SP to air on January 10 – Tokyograph
Fuji TV has announced a broadcast date for its ‘Code Blue’ drama special. The episode is scheduled to air on January 10 at 9:00pm. The special is a continuation of the ‘Code Blue’ drama series from this past summer, which starred Tomohisa Yamashita, Erika Toda, Yui Aragaki, and Yosuke Asari as four young doctors training…
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Workshop: Loochoo Nu Kwa
We posted about the concert they held in Okinawa back in June of this year and now it looks like they’re heading to Oahu, Hawaii with a workshop. Let’s hope a concert will happen here too. *hint* 😉 Loochoo Nu Kwa: Children of Loochoo Workshop on Okinawa’s music and dance as connected to its history…
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