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Cocco to release Okinawa-only single on 9/15/07
Having just released a new album titled “Kira Kira” in July of this year, Cocco has plans to release a new single on September 15, 2007 called “Jugon no Mieru Oka” which will only be sold in Okinawa. The song is Cocco’s way of celebrating the return of two dugongs to Okinawa’s Oura Bay in…
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Churamana Blogging from Hawaii
Churamana performed last night for the Okinawan Festival (Honolulu, Hawaii) and are blogging their experiences while over here.
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Mainichi Daily News: ‘Orange Range bassist announces marriage’
Orange Range bassist announces marriage: “Yoh, the bassist of the popular rock band Orange Range has married a woman in Okinawa Prefecture, the musician announced on his web site.” (Via MSN-Mainichi Daily News: Entertainment.) Yoh Miyamori is marrying a 23 year-old from Okinawa who is expected to give birth to the couple’s first child at…
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TV: NHK’s ‘SONGS’ featuring BEGIN
BEGIN will be the featured artist on NHK’s ‘SONGS’ music program, the show’s 17th episode. The episode will air in Japan on 2007.9.5 (Wed.) and in the U.S. on 2007.9.12 (Wed.) via TV Japan. Check out your local listings for the time in your area (in Hawaii, it airs from 6:10-6:40pm). NHK should have the…
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Lecture: Okinawan Identity and Independence
Dr. Taira is Emeritus Professor of Labor Economics and Industrial Relations at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and for the past two decades has been the Editor and Publisher of The Ryukyuanist, a newsletter which has connected and informed scholars and researchers of Okinawa Studies of developments in the field. He has written extensively on…
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Kenshin Uesugi the Rock Star
This clip of Gackt as Kenshin Uesugi in a modern setting is way cool. (Gackt is playing the role of Kenshin Uesugi in the NHK Taiga Drama “Fuurin Kazan”.)
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‘Group is preserving Okinawan traditions’ – The Honolulu Advertiser
The Honolulu Advertiser has an article on today’s Loochoo nu Kwa (Children of Loochoo) workshop: “I think my big concern is that … we’re forgetting about our roots,” Wada said. “We need to realize who we are, where we come from — and that way, we appreciate other people.” Read the entire article by Zenaida…
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Lyrics: ORANGE RANGE’s ‘Ikenai Taiyou’
[Requested by Karakui commenter kwai ying.] ORANGE RANGE “Ikenai Taiyou” Lyrics & Music by ORANGE RANGE from the single “Ikenai Taiyou” (SRCL-6599) IKENAI taiyou Na Na … CHOTTO de iikara misetekurenaika Omae no SEKUSHII FEROMON de ore MERO MERO Ah furechaisou demo IKENAI no! Jojoni takanaru kodou tomerarenaiwa Kawasu kotoba no kioku tooku kuchimoto no…
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Desktop: Yu Yamada for Sofina’s Raycious
I had to do a double-take on this desktop because it seemed so very, un-Yu-like. I guess I’m used to seeing pics of Yu with her hair down but hey, we’ll take this too. 🙂 Grab your copy of Yu modeling for Sofina’s Raycious cosmetics desktop over here. There’s also a “CM & Making Gallery”…
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Garrett Kam: Breezes from Lands Below the Winds in the Ryukyus
BREEZES FROM LANDS BELOW THE WINDS IN THE RYUKYUS Southeast Asian Influences in Okinawan Culture Wednesday, 22 August 2007 3:30-4:30 pm Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319 Between the 14th and 16th centuries, the Ryukyu Kingdom was the main trade link between East and Southeast Asia, even transporting goods from SouthAsia to China and Japan. The…
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