Monthly Archives: January 2012

Okinawa International Asia Music Festival 2012

Posted on January 27, 2012 by oceanpears

March 16th (Fri), 17th (Sat), 18th (Sun) 2012. Includes live concerts and conference about music and social media. Participating musicians include: Diamantes, Chitose Hajime, Misako Koja, Hidekatsu, Wei Wei Wuu, Marty Friedman, and [how lovely], Ryujin Mabuyer. For more information, … Continue reading →

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Sketches of Myahk

Posted on January 25, 2012 by oceanpears

Directed by Koichi Onishi, “Sketches of Myahk” is a documentary film about traditionally inherited chants in praise of God and sacred songs of Miyakojima vanishing in the time. The film received Special Mention by Semaine de la Critique of Locarno … Continue reading →

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World CM Festival

Posted on January 23, 2012 by oceanpears

World CM (Commercial) Festival will take place in Okinawa from January 28th to February 3rd in Okinawa. French producer J.C. Bouvier first started this event in 1999, and it is considered to be the Japanese version of La Nuit des … Continue reading →

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Unfinished magatama discovered in ruins of Goeku Castle

Posted on January 23, 2012 by oceanpears

On January 16th, the Okinawa Municipal Museum announced its discovey of magatama (a comma-shaped bead) in the ruins of Goeku Castle, where King Sho Taikyu of the Ryukyu Kingdom ruled during the 15th century. This 5cm stone-made magatama is considered … Continue reading →

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Night rainbow

Posted on January 12, 2012 by oceanpears

http://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/article_photo/44998/ Night rainbow, Lunar rainbow, Moonbow, space rainbow. There are many names you can call it. Gekkou （月虹）is a rainbow produced by moonlight, usually faint and appears white to the human eye. This incredible natural phenomenon which is believed to … Continue reading →

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