November 6, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Worldwide Eisa Festival was held at the National Theatre Okinawa in Urasoe City on November 4 and 5.
Nineteen teams competed in the Grand Prix match, and CHURASA took the first prize. CHURASA.
JR also won the first prize in the junior category, in which a total of ten teams competed.
CHURASA JR. performed with a big drum that was donated by the parents of one of their members who passed away...
October 6, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 5, Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. announced the details regarding the Laugh & Peace Entertainment School Okinawa that is to open next April in Matsuo, Naha City in Okinawa Prefecture.
Yoshimoto Kogyo thereby began recruiting...
September 18, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawan-born singer Namie Amuro celebrated the 25th anniversary of her debut performance with back-to-back performances dubbed “Namie Amuro 25th Anniversary Live in Okinawa” on September 16 and 17 at Ginowan Seaside Park...
February 8 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
In Tomigusuku City, Nansei Sangyo which produced Ryujin Mabuyer, a local hero of Okinawa Prefecture, has joined with Seiginomikata Corporation which manages Tohokugoshin Miraiga, local heroes of the Tohoku area, to fund and set up an organization that will produce...
November 22, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
A press conference on a joint TV drama co-production between Okinawan and Vietnamese television broadcasting companies was held recently at the head office of Okinawa Family Mart in Naha City.
The drama aims to promote tourism, products and friendship...
November 16, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 5, filming kicked off for a romantic movie called “Jimami Tofu”, which has Ryukyuan food as its central theme. On November 14, Singaporean Jason Chan, one of the main characters and the film director, and an actor from Okinawa Masane Tsukayama...
July 14, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo
In April, the Ryukyu Performers Connection (RPC) agency was set up to allocate dancers, street performers, artists and other performers in Okinawa to various events. The agency will be a single point of contact for event managers and performers to negotiate casting...
March 26, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On March 25, the 7th Okinawa International Movie Festival, “Laugh & Peace” opened at the Tropical Beach in Ginowan.
Appearing on the red carpet, marking the festival’s opening, were Okinawan comedy duo Garage Sale, other comedians, idols, actors...
October 20, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 19, the 2nd Futenmagu shrine pilgrimage parade (Usanchii), one of the King’s annual events during the Ryukyu Dynasty, was held in Ginowan City and at Shurijo Castle in Naha. Along with the King and Queen, 115 citizens who dressed up as sanshikan,...
July 14. 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 32nd Peaceful Love Rock Festival 2014 was held at the Okinawa City Open Air Stage on July 12 and 13. Legendary Okinawan rock musicians performed, exciting the audience with their heavy, original pieces on the night of the summer.
Ten bands, including Haebaru...
March 25, 2014 Takahiro Miyagi and Naoki Isa of the Ryukyu Shimpo
The 6th Okinawa International Movie Festival 2014 was held from March 20 to 24 at the Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan City. The red carpet event was first held in Naha City. The organizer has since expanded the locations...
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