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Okinawa’s First Female Rakugo Storyteller Kingentei Anju (Kawamitsu Ai)
(via Twitter) Active as a model and actress (“Jun to Ai”, “Chimudondon”), Kawamitsu Ai has made the jump to the art of Rakugo and by doing so became the first female from Okinawa to become a storyteller. She discovered the art of Rakugo after moving to Tokyo Japan to expand her activities and her stage…
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i-Dushi Goes on Hiatus (Again)
Just when it looked like they were back to touring and recording new material i-Dushi will be going on hiatus and this time it’s Naminami’s turn. Their last hiatus (not counting the several starts and stops due to the Covid-19 pandemic), was for Cana’s pregnancy and maternity leave. Naminami’s announcement mentions that they’ve been working…
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New Karakui Merch
We have 👕. Now we have 📱 cases! Yay! 🎉 Get them at Cotton Bureau (high quality stuff).
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4-Piece Rock Band Girls Or Boys
(via Twitter) From Okinawa ✔️. Cool band name ✔️. Music widely available ✔️. We’ve seen our share of cool indie rock bands come out of Okinawa (one of our favorites was/is cat bears — but where have you gone⁉️) and one of them (green note coaster had their big break winning the theme song contest…
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Popular Fashion Magazine Mens Non-No’s Latest Model is Nakatsuka Riku
The latest model for popular fashion magazine Mens Non-No (many famous actors started out as models for the magazine) is nineteen year old Nakatsuka Riku of Itoman. The young model/actor also made an appearance on the Okinawa-based (kinda-sorta) TV drama “Chimudodon” and commented that its star Kuroshima Yuina was his inspiration (she’s also from Itoman).…
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End of Twitter
As popular as Twitter is was, we know that many people here didn’t have an account so most of our tweets didn’t matter. So the end of Twitter (of course the service isn’t gone yet but it’s nowhere near the same after a crazy rich man bought it) can be seen as a blessing in…
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Orion Beer Announces Orion The Premium 🍺
First teased on their Twitter account, Orion Beer is releasing a new drink called Orion The Premium on 10/25. Made with a “miracle yeast” from Okinawa, it has a rich taste that’s not bitter like other beer and leaves a clean and smooth aftertaste. (Sounds like the perfect beer for us!). The new beer’s motto…
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42nd Hawaii International Film Festival 11/3-11/27
The 42nd Hawaii International Film Festival takes place from 11/3 to 11/27 and although there are no films from Okinawa screening this year, there are a few films with Okinawan actors. We’re also sharing two other films with ties to Okinawa. And the two with Okinawa ties:
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Soundtrack for “Miracle City Koza” 10/12 Release!
Is it true? Yup. Coming 10/12 there is an official (up to now it’s been fan-made playlists) soundtrack for “Miracle City Koza”! The soundtrack is arranged by Chris (Murasaki) who mentioned that this will be his first instrumental album release (see tweet below) and he may use it as an opportunity to release his earlier…
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Anly’s 4th Album “Quarter” 10/12 Release
We knew it was on its way but here’s official news that Anly’s 4th album, “Quarter”, is set for a 10/12 release! There are two alternate covers for the new album (the one shown above is for the limited edition first-pressing) and it features all of her recent singles (including our favorite song “Alive”) for…
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