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Awamori Sanshin — No, It’s Not What You Think
In the “what can be more Okinawan than” department comes something so spectacular (and colorful) from the Sanshin Partners Project: Sanshin with designs from 39 different awamori breweries! You can now sip your favorite (or your favorites) awamori while playing with the bottle sanshin that looks just like it! The 88,800 Yen (ones with a…
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Kuroshima Yuina Stars in the Film “Akegata no Wakamono-tachi”
We have yet to see actress Kuroshima Yuina in the most anticipated TV drama series of 2022, “Chimudondon“, but that doesn’t mean she’s not doing other work and in the film “Akegata no Wakamono-tachi” we see her showing a mature side and her amazing acting talent. See the film’s trailer below for a preview:
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Singer-Songwriter Meli Araki’s “Este Mar”
Ishigaki-based Singer-songwriter Meli Araki released her first amazing single “Este Mar” (This Sea) back in September 2021 and it’s sung in both Japanese and Spanish (she’s nikkei from Peru). The song is available on all streaming platforms and she also has a wonderful acoustic version called “Este Mar (Emerald Heart Version)”. Be sure to add…
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Tink Tink’s New Album “Chaabiratai” Set for 1/15 Release
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tink Tink (tinku tinku) have been quite active on their (and Rinken Band) YouTube channel. On 1/15 the quartet will be releasing a new album called “Chaabiratai” that’s available for purchase on the Ajima online store. The new album has a total of 12 tracks and costs 3,000 Yen. The…
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“Utarana, Udurana” 7th Worldwide Uchinānchu Festival Theme Song
The theme song for the 7th Worldwide Uchinānchu Festival has been chosen and it’s “Utarana, Udurana” an uptempo pop song by Green Note Coaster, a band from Okinawa. Now that the song has been chosen, it would be awesome to hear the other submissions too. Good luck to Green Note Coaster and we’ll definitely be…
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Kita no Akainku Shares 4 “Shinshun Minyou Kouhaku Uta Gassen”
One area where the language and culture of Ryukyu is being kept alive is in its performing arts through music and dance. One of the annual events to showcase the arts is the “Shinshun Minyou Kouhaku Uta Gassen” broadcasted by RBC (Ryukyu Broadcasting Corporation). To celebrate the show’s 60th anniversary, Kita no Akainku is sharing…
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Okinawan Classics Mix
Here’s some great Okinawan music to listen to at the end of the year. It’s my latest music mix for K.O.L. Radio and it’s online now with a link below… Okinawan Classics Mix
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Singer MATSURI Announces New Single for 2/11
MATSURI has a new single (her 4th digital one) “Harenohi” set for a 2/11 release. To commemorate its release, she will be performing the song live ahead of its release date today (1/3) at Okinogu Shrine and it will also be live-streamed on her YouTube channel.
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Actress Toma Ami Makes Her TBS Drama Debut
Actress Toma Ami (15) will be making her TBS drama debut on the show “Tsuma, Shougakusei ni Naru.” that’s set to start on 1/21. After having been scouted on Okinawa in October 2020 and making her CM debut as an actress for Recruit’s commercial (shown above) in July 2021, Ami has landed her first drama…
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Happy New Year!
We’re hoping everyone is having a Happy New Year in your part of the world. There’s still so much going on in this world that’s beyond our control so please stay safe and hang in there. 🐯
Karakui 