From the tropical breezes of their native island to the brights lights of New York City, two sisters will hit the stage at Carnegie Hall in June to showcase the “Ryukyu Buyou” Okinawan dance. Natsuko ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Thousands of people are expected to flock to the Hawaii Convention Center this weekend, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, for the 42nd annual Okinawan Festival with the theme “Sharing ...
NAHA—U.S.-born Matthew Tamashiro Harris heard stories about his great-grandfather, who left Okinawa Prefecture for Cuba around a century ago, and vowed to track down his relatives one day. Harris, 28, ...
EN Group introduces Karii, Singapore’s first Okinawan street food concept, now open at Suntec City. Inspired by the Okinawan ...
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After two years of the Okinawan Festival being held remotely, this year’s festival is set to be back in person over the Labor Day weekend. The event, celebrating its 40th ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Okinawa, Japan, has an unusually high rate of people living past 100. One key to Okinawa's Blue Zone status is the region's ...
HONOLULU (KITV4) -- The 40th Okinawan Festival returns on September 3-4 at the Hawaii Convention Center. The Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) welcomes the festival back to in-person, ...
Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Sip on a limited-run of Karii, an Okinawan sweet potato ...
Don’t expect to find yakitori at a typical Okinawa restaurant. Or sushi. Japan’s southernmost prefecture has its own unique food culture, the result of both its location and complex history. The ...