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And this, my friends, is what the Web is all about
Visit YouTube user tauezato‘s “Pops Sanshin Class” channel to view more videos like this (the song is BEGIN’s “Shimanchu nu Takara”). It’s a great way to learn songs since he shoots a closeup of his fingering on the sanshin. Couple this with Taruu’s Shimauta Majime na Kenkyuu blog for lyrics to Okinawan songs are you’re…
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[Updated] “The trends and directions of Okinawan studies in Hawaii” by Mamoru Akamine
[Updated: Room has been changed to #2118.] September 25, 2009 “The trends and directions of Okinawan studies in Hawaii” by Professor Mamoru Akamine of the University of the Ryukyus. The noon seminar will be held at John A. Burns Hall Rm. 3012 2118, University of Hawaii at Manoa. (Nifee deebitan to Char for the info!)
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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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Chihiro Kamiya’s new mini album “Cheeringu”
A very favorite artist of ours, Chihiro Kamiya, will be releasing a mini album titled “Cheeringu” on 9/30/09. The mini album will have a total of 7 tracks. In a departure to her previous albums which were Okinawan pop focused, the mini album will be a mixture of world, pop and reggae sounds. Whatever she…
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Oricon: Amuro retains “kogao queen” title – Tokyograph
Oricon’s “kogao queen” survey has become an annual tradition. For the fourth year, the research firm surveyed a total of a thousand men and women, asking them to rank the female celebrities that they associated with the “small face” beauty trend. For the third consecutive year, singer Namie Amuro ranked #1, followed by actress Manami…
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Looking into Meisa Kuroki’s alluring eyes
The “Bright Eyes” promotion committee recently conducted an internet-based survey of 500 men and women in their 20s and 30s, collecting their opinions on beauty with regard to eyes. One of the questions asked them to identify female celebrities with attractive eyes. The #1 answer was actress Meisa Kuroki (21), followed by Kou Shibasaki (27)…
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Video of the 2009 Okinawan Festival – Hawaii Blog
Video of the 2009 Okinawan Festival from the Hawaii Blog.
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Images found on Flickr from the 2009 Okinawan Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii
2009 Okinawan Festival Originally uploaded by marcorbito If you’re like me and didn’t have a chance to go to this year’s Okinawan Festival, we can see what we missed. Flickr search (okinawan, festival, 2009, hawaii).
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Fuzzy Control & DREAMS COME TRUE
One great thing to come out of Fuzzy Control‘s joining DCT records (DREAMS COME TRUE‘s indie record label) is the collaborative songs between the two bands and the latest is called “Sono Saki e,” featured in the 4th season of the J-drama “Kyumei Byoto 24 Ji.” Very catchy song and SATOKO rocks the drums! Connection…
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BEGIN’s Masaru Shimabukuro down with flu
At least two more celebrities have been affected by the spreading flu in Japan: Toshiaki Kasuga of the comedy duo Audrey and guitarist Masaru Shimabukuro of Okinawan band BEGIN. […] Meanwhile, Shimabukuro of BEGIN caught the flu in Fukuoka during the band’s current tour, though the type of flu was not mentioned. As a result,…
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