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March 1 – March 3
The 45th Okinawa Prefectural Craft Promotion Center Exhibition Crafts Value
Creating School Achievements Exhibition Iimonokimashita
It is an achievement exhibition of the 4th grade crafts of Heisei 30th year. Okinawa’s handicraft that 8 pairs of studio created without thinking. Enrich your life with the excellent pieces and craftworks for you. Free admission until 18:00 on the last day
Date: March 1(Fri), 2 (Sat), 3 (Sun) 2019.
Time: 9: 00 – 20: 00
Place: Okinawa Prefectural Museum · Art Museum Prefectural Gallery Studio
Telephone: 〒900-0006 Okinawa Prefecture Naha-shi Omoromachi Town 3 – chome No. 1
For more information visit: https://www.souzoujuku-okinawa.com
March 3
Okinawa Food Flea Vol. 16
Place: Ginowan Okinawa, Japan
Time: 12pm UTC +09
Enquiry: https://www.facebook.com/pg/okinawafoodflea/events/?ref=page_internal
March 9
The 2nd Disaster Prevention Course: Disaster prevention and reduction that can be done for me.
This is a course to learn about disaster (recovery), disaster prevention thought of family and local community from a unique perspective of women. In disasters, necessary support depends on gender.
Contact: Okinawa Women’s Foundation TEL: 098 – 868 – 3717 FAX: 098 – 863 – 8662
Date: March 9th (Sat) 14 o’clock to 16 o’clock
Place: Okinawa Prefectural Center for Male and Female Participation “Utaru” 1st Furer Salon
For more information visit: https://www.okinawajosei.org/
March 3 and March 17
Experience Lesson: Opened in April 2019 / Drama School for Children
Okinawa First · Children’s Specialized Drama School In “Drama School for Children” are looking for students of the first period to learn the nitty-gritty of Drama. The first period started on April 7, 2019. Here is another edition in March. We have the opportunity to experience the lesson contents.
Dates:
March 3 (Sun) 10: 00-12: 00
March 17 (Sun) 10: 00-12: 00
Location: Bookcafe & Hall Yuruhi (3 – chome Kahuma 3 – chome, Naha – shi Kumo 3 Years floor)
Target: 9 years old (3rd year elementary school student) ~ 15 years old (3rd grade in middle school)
Participation: free
Application method: https: // kds Please apply from -trial.peatix.com .
For more information: https://www.kodomo-drama.okinawa/
March 1 – March 31
Ichikusuku Mode Silkscreen Print Exhibition
Print work exhibition at Naha, the first in “Ichikusuku mode” which is performing art activities using silk screen at Ishigakijima!
Prefectural museum art museum 3F Gallery Cafe Kamekame Kitchen will exhibit and sell large and small printmaking panels including new works. “One Gusuku mode silk screen print exhibition”
Period: March 1 to March 31
Time: 9:00 to 18:00 (Friday and Saturday 20: 00)
Place: Prefectural Museum Art Museum 3F Gallery Cafe Camera Kitchen
Kamekame kitchen:
https://okimu.jp/guide/cafe/
Ichigusuku Mode:
https://www.instagram.com/ichigusukumode/
https://ichigusukumode.com
March 10
Sunrise Market Sunrise Market 18
Sunrise Market is a Marche full of charm of Okinawa such as agricultural products and processed goods, breads, sweets, crafts, miscellaneous goods, stalls, kitchen cars, etc. to be held in the shopping district like Sunrise Market.
While leaving the shopping districts of local people, it began to “make Matiwa fun interesting from shopping streets without energy”. Over
40 shops are waiting for you as a place where producers (producers) and consumers (users) meet .
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2019 (Sunday)
Time: 10 : 00 – 16 : 00 Venue: Sunrise is a shopping district
Contact: Sunrise Market Executive Committee
Tel: 050-3579-0844
E-mail address: sunrisemarket2017@gmail.com
Web: https://www.facebook.com/sunrisemarket.naha/
March 7
Listen to Experts! “Honesty of Companies, Feelings of Working People” Talk Session
Manpower shortage within Okinawa Prefecture. What kind of things are happening in companies right now? What kind of things can happen in the future? I will delve into the real sound and built-in with experts’ eyes. And how does a company change workers? Talk session to think about
Date: March 7 (Thursday), 18: 00-19: 00
Place: Okinawa Prefectural Library Front entrance
March 9
Let’s make Bouquet with Vegetables.
“Fun to watch” “Delicious to eat” Vegiflu flower ♪
Why do not you make beautiful bouquet with familiar vegetables.
After making the bouquet, hors d’oeuvres, soups, salads, breads
Desert, soft drink, etc., hors d’oeuvres
Please enjoy.
Although it is a members only event, participation is possible on that day.
One Harmony is a membership program available at Okura & Resorts, Nikko Hotels International and Hotel JAL City.
Place: Restaurant Bon Appetit
Date: March 9, 2019 (Sat)
Time: 18: 00 ~ Bouquet production is about 2 hours
Price: 4,500 yen (One Harmony members only member’s vegetables to make bouquets ♪ + hors d’oeuvres Biking)
Capacity 8 (in order of arrival)
Please indicate your membership number at the time of reservation or present your card on that day.
Reservation · Inquiries
TEL.098-866-2971 (direct restaurant)
March 3
Health gymnastics with mini trampoline
Do exercises such as foot stepping on mini trampoline. It
has the effect of lightening the burden on the knee and improving posture by training the trunk while cultivating a sense of balance.
(Public Good) Okinawa Women’s Foundation TEL: 098 – 868 – 3717 FAX: 098 – 863 – 8662
Date: March 3rd (Sun)
Time: 10 o’clock to 12 o’clock
Location: Okinawa Prefecture Male and Female Participation Center ‘Totoru’ 1F Fitness Room
For more information: https://www.okinawajosei.org/
March 1 – March 7
E-SHOP: Tamaki niime Shawl Exhibition
From Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, works of tamaki niime will arrive, mainly with shawl of cotton material.
Fluffy soft touch, please try by all means to be there.
Period: March 1 – March 7 2019
Time: 13: 00 – 20: 00
Place: E-SHOP Shintoshin store
For more information:
Yubinbango900-0005
Naha, Okinawa Prefecture Ameku 1F 1-11-14
TEL / FAX 098-863-5555
HP E-ande-plus.Com
Instagram E_shop_okinawa
March 9
Kadena Performance Art Studio (KPAS Cupus)
Mihama American Village Street
KPAS (Kapas) street dance show
Date: 2019-03-09
Time: 13: 00-19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 24
Champloo Entertainer Tamanchu
Mihama American Village Street
Performance of street performance.
Date: 2019-03-24
Time: 15: 00-19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 2
Chon Dollars – Mihama American Village Street
With Acer familiar as Chon Dollar, it is a non-verbal performance that interweaves a balance technique using a pipe chair, a jumping skill using a trampoline, juggling, and a pantomime, in a comical movement that matches sound effects, from elderly people to children without regard to nationality. We are aiming for performance that all people can enjoy.
Date: 2019-03-02
Time: 12: 00-19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 21
Down Syndrome’s Day – Mihama American Village Street
“Come on! Have fun!
Promote the day of Down Syndrome!!”
March 21st is the day of the Down Syndrome enacted by the United Nations. The people who have Down Syndrome in the prefecture and their families gather as awareness activities, the song, Dancing, and having fun through the performances!
It’s been my third time this year, many people gather every year and have fun exciting! At the end, everyone will do a “Yui Miru Walk”. “Everyone is totally different!”
It is an event aimed at having fun together with or without a disability !We are waiting for the participation of many people.
Date: 2019-03-21
Time: 13: 00-19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 23
SNGDAZ – Mihama American Village Street
Date: 2019-03-23
Time: 15: 00 -19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 30
SNGDAZ – Mihama American Village Street
Date: 2019-03-30
Time: 15: 00 -19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 10
STAR– Mihama American Village Street
Street live revengeDate: 2019-03-10
Time: 15: 00 -19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 10
STAR– Mihama American Village Street
Street live revengeDate: 2019-03-10
Time: 15: 00 -19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 22
STAR– Mihama American Village Street
Street live revengeDate: 2019-03-22
Time: 15: 00 -19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 31
Cadena Performance Art Studio – KPAS Cupus
KPAS (Kapas) street dance show
Date: 2019-03-31 13: 00-19: 00
Place: Carnival Park · Mihama front
March 1 – March 3
Shows and Tours
Check out all the great things happening on your base. Events are as accurate as possible at press time. Since times or event schedules can change, please verify events before attending.
Ninja show in Yomitan
Date:March 1
Time: 5 – 9 p.m.
Whale Watching Tour
Date: March 2 & 3
Time: 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Expo Park & Churaumi Aquarium Transportation
Date: March 2
Time: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Battle of Okinawa: Part 1
Date: March 3
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
For more information, call at 966-7333 or visit us at https://www.kadenafss.com/travel/itt-travel/
March 17
Okinawa City, Music Town Sound Market
Mozart in the House: ~ Classical at live house ~
Date: March 17, 2019 (Sunday)
Place: Music Town Sound Market (3F Hall)
Time: Opening: 14: 00, Start: 15:00
Starring: Mitsuishi Junji, Enomoto Maiko, Danke · Chamber · Ensemble, Mass Chamber Orchestra, Miyagi Miyuki, Akari Nakamatsu, Yoko Yasui, Kensho Honko, Yoshinori Nakamine and Hitomi Katagiri
Price:
General: ¥ 4,200
Student (college student / specialized student): ¥ 2,500
below high school student: ¥ 1,500
For more information: 098-932-1949,098-932-1949
March 9
Kajimaya – Kazimaya – March Performance
Music Town Sound Market Original Nonverbal Performance Show
An original show that expresses the life style of a grandfather OVA with four persons’ individuality in nonverbal (* non-verbal), with the custom of Okinawan custom “Kajimaya (celebration of longevity of 97 years old)” as a motif.
Date: March 9, 2019 (Saturday)
Place: Music Town Sound Market (3F Hall)
Time: 18:00Price:
Advance: ¥ 2,000 (Tax included)
Cast: Hiroyuki Shimabukuro, Mustard Yasuda, Higa Yoshio, Tanahara
Play Guide: Eples (Family Mart), Lawson Ticket (L Code 83122), Music Town Sound Mark Pakuhara, Musical Instrument, Teruya Musical Instrument Store, Campus Record.
Organized by: Okinawa City, Music Town Sound Market
Planning / Production: Music Wave
Sponsorship: (1 good) Okinawa Tourism Convention Bureau, (1 company) Okinawa Municipal Tourism Promotion Association, Okinawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Okinawa City Board of Education, Okinawa City Board of Education Okinawa Times (RBC), Okinawa Television Broadcasting (OTV), Ryukyus Asahi Broadcasting (QAB), Radio Okinawa, Okinawa Treasury (RBC), Okinawa Times broadcasting company FM Okinawa, FM Koza, Okiraji
Inquiries : Music Town Sound Market tel.098-932-1949
MAIL: info@otoichiba.jp
March 3
New Tao Awards – The 30th New Song Award
Date: March 3rd 2019 (Sunday)
Place: Music Town Sound Market (3F Hall)
Time: 17:00 – 20:00
Price:
Advance: ¥ 1,500
The day: ¥ 2,000
Moderator: Yoshitake Kimiya, Ai Sugihara (Radio Okinawa announcer)
Guest: Takumi Teruyuki (The 29th New Grand Prize Grand Prix winner)
Play guide: Radio Okinawa “New Year Awards Executive Committee”
Organized by Radio Okinawa
Co-organizer: 10 Ryukyu folk songs (planned)
Sponsored by: Ryukyusimposha, Okinawa Television Broadcasting Corporation
Inquiries:
Radio Okinawa “New Yao Awards Executive Committee”
Telephone: 098 – 869 – 2214 (Monday – Friday: 10: 00 – 17: 00)
Fax: 098 – 869 – 2210
Website: http: //www.rokinawa. com.jp/
March 21
Kyodo West Japan – Unison Garden Square
Date: March 21, 2019 (Thursday, congratulation)
Place: Music Town Sound Market (3F Hall)
Time: 16: 30 (4pm)
Price:
4,500 yen (tax included)
Play Guide: Lawson Ticket (L code: 83821), Ticket Pia (P code: 136-185), Family Mart, Lawson ticket PG, LAWSON MINISTOP, Seven-Eleven, Circle K · Sunkus.
’18. Sunday 9th (Sunday) 10: 00 ~ General ticket launch starts!
Artist Website: https://unison-sg.com/
Inquiries:
Kyodo
Nishi Nippon Tel: 0570-09-2424 (weekday · Saturday 11: 00 ~ 17: 00)
Website: https://www.kyodo-west.co.jp/
March 3
Iha Bullfighting Tournament
Date: Sunday, March 3, 2019
Time: 13:00
Place: Ishikawa Dome
Admission: 2,500 yen for men, 2,000 yen for women, 2,000 yen for foreign guests, 1,000 yen for ages 13-18 (junior and high school students)
March 10
4th Yahoi Bullfighting Derby
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2019
Time: 13:00
Place: Ishikawa Dome
Admission: 3,000 yen for men, 2,000 yen for women and foreign guests, 1,000 yen for ages 13-18 (junior and high school students)
March 3 – April 7
Southeast Botanical Gardens Bougainvillea Fair 2019
Bougainvillea Tower
Come see Japan’s biggest Bougainvillea Tower! Visitors can enjoy special bougainvillea activities, photo op spots, and a fun “stamp rally” during this event. The flowers lit up during the night is also a beautiful sight to see.
Area: Southeast Botanical Gardens Water Garden Area
◎GoogleMap⇒ https://goo.gl/maps/PinxwBgu8aA2
Bougainvillea Fair
Date: March 2, 2019 (SAT)-April 7, 2019 (SUN)
Daytime Hours: 9:00-18:00 (last entry 17:00)
Nighttime Hours: 17:00-22:00 (last entry 21:00)
Venue: Southeast Botanical Gardens (2146 Chibana, Okinawa-shi)
Price: General Admission: ¥1,500
Senior/High School Student: ¥1,000
Elementary & Middle School Student: ¥500
Under age 6: Admission is FREE
For Enquiries: Southeast Botanical Gardens
TEL: 098-939-2555
FAX: 098-939-2564
Website: https://www.southeast-botanical.jp/
March 24
The Southernmost tip of Japan’s Yaeyama wrapping seas
The southernmost tip of Japan! Sea opening of Yaeyama where you can enjoy with local people. “Southern end of Japan! 2019 in Yonaguni Island of Yaeyama” will be held on Sunday March 24, 2019 (Sun) in Yonaguni Town.
An event called “the southernmost edge of the seaside world” because it is held every year in Ishigaki, Taketomi Town, Yonaguni-cho in Okinawa Prefecture every year in mid-March.
Every year on the day of the event is held from early in the morning, in addition to sea safety prayers, the first swimming by children, local folk art, comedy / music live etc. are held. Also, there are many programs that local people and tourists can enjoy together, such as announcement of Miss Yaeyama which is the usual one.
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2019
Place:
Yonaguni-machi
Kuzumi Beach Okinawa Prefecture Yaeyama-gun Yonaguni-machi Yonaguni 3984-20
Inquiries:
TEL: 0980-87-6252 Yaeyama Visitors Bureau)
February 19 – March 10
30th anniversary commemoration project of Ryukyu San-musical instrument preservation
and development society Okinawa boasts three line exhibition of heirlooms
Commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the “Ryukyu San-musical Instrument Preservation and Cultivation Association” established in 1986 until 1986 (Showa 61) Friday, Saturday Friday 20:00 , held an exhibition tracing the trajectory of the activities of the association. In the last 30 years, the main line of Sanshin was found, which was found in the San-line appraisal meeting held at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum (later Okinawa Prefectural Museum / Art Museum).
Duration: 2019.02.05 (Tue) to 2019.03.10 (Sunday)
Place: Okinawa Prefectural Museum / Art Museum
Okinawa Prefecture Naha City Omoro Town 3-1-1
Time: 09: 00 Termination: 18: 00
Price: General 700 yen
High school student 400 yen
Elementary and secondary school student 200 yen
Preschool child free
Inquiries: Okinawa Prefectural Museum / Art Museum
TEL 098-941-8200
FAX 098-941-2392
website: https://.okimu.jp/exhibition/1521361849/
March 15
Ryukyu Dragon Wrestling x Dainippon Pro Wrestling RYUKYU EXTREME Vol. 0
Navel Cadena Arena
Time: 18:00 19:00
Website: https://rd-pw.com/
March 17
No Sunday Circuit in Osaka – Osaka · Taisho District Hall
Opening time 16:30 17:00
March 10
House Show “ROAD TO 6th Anniversary – 1 –
Navel Cadena Arena
Time: 14:00
March 31
House Show “ROAD TO 6th Anniversary – 3 -“
Navel Cadena Arena
Time:14:00
March 7
Dainippon Wrestling (Soki, Huger, Fist of the Wind)
Oita Prefecture · Oita Event Hall
Time:18:30
March 5
Dainippon Wrestling (Soki, Huger, Fist of the Wind)
Kagoshima Prefecture · Kagoshima Oroshi Hall
Time: 18:30
March 21
House Show “ROAD TO 6th Anniversary – 2 Fan Thanksgiving Day”
Navel Cadena Arena
Time: 14:00
March 1 – March 24
Higashi Village Azalea Festival
Come to Okinawa and experience the spring season with Higashi Village’s abundant nature and the blooming of 50,000 azaleas.
Date: 2019/03/01 – 2019/03/24
Time: (9:00~18:00)
Venue: Azalea Garden, Villagers’ Forest (Higashi Village)
Website: https://www.vill.higashi.okinawa.jp/
March 3
Ryukyu Dragon Women’s Wrestling
Navel Cadena Arena
Time: 13:30
March 19
No Trouble Circuit in Shinkiba 2019
Tokyo · Shinkiba 1st RING
Time: 18:30
Events Active in the period of March
RYUKYU LANTERN FESTIVAL: Until March 3, over 3,000 laterns light up the recreated Ryukyu streetscape; enjoy live stage performances, projection mapping and food
concessions;free parking available; adults: 600 yen, middle school and high school students: 500 yen, elementary school students: 400 yen; at Murasaki Mura; 098-958-1111; www.murasakimura.com/.
27TH YUKARU HI, MASARU HI, SANSHIN NO HI: March 4, 11:45 a.m.-9 p.m.; Okinawan folk songs and Ryukyu classical music played by Sanshin musicians from all over the world. Sanshin is an Okinawan string instrument; songs include Okinawan classical masterpiece, “Kagiyade Kaze” etc.; free admission *queue ticket needed to enter; free parking available; 098-860-2069; www.rbc.co.jp/34day/.
19TH MARCH 8 IS A SANBA DAY: March 8, 7-9:30 p.m.; A day njoying Okinawan instrument, Sanba; Sanba contest and Sanba course in the first half; live stage performance by folksingers in the second half of the event; at Okinawa City Civic Center; 2,000 yen for admission; free for elementary school students and younger; free parking available; 098-932-3801; www.uchinasanba.localinfo.jp/.
KAJIMAYA: March 9, 7 p.m.; Performance Show by powerful Okinawan elders; Advance tickets-2,000 yen for adults, 2,500 yen at the door; 1,000 yen for children for both advance and at the door; at Music Town Otoichiba; 098-932-1949; www.facebook.com/Kajimaya97/.
32ND DYSON ORCHID LADIES GOLF TOURNAMENT: March 7-10; not only professional golfers’ tournament, there will be also events like junior golf school, lottery, etc.; free admission for women, high school students and younger and over 70-year-olds; advance single ticket-1,500 yen (purchase by March 6), 4-ticket set- 6,000 yen with 500 yen meal ticket; on the day single ticktet-2,000 yen for each qualifying day, 3,000 yen for each final round day; at Ryukyu Golf Club; 098-988-5000; www.rbc.co.jp/event_information/daikin32_senkouticket/.
CORAL REEFS WEEK: Feb. 23-March 10; March 5 is Sango no hi (coral reef day in Japanese), week of appreciating and preserving coral reefs on Okinawa; 098-866-2243; www.coralreefconservation.web.fc2.com/sangoweek/sangoweek2019.html; www.facebook.com/coralreefweek/.
15TH KATSUYAMA SHEKWASHA HANAKAORI FESTIVAL: March 9-10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; several events throughout the weekend while participants enjoyg the shekwasha’s (citrus depressa) flower fragrance; events include trekking, strolling, haiku, chopsticks making; karate, etc.; event HQ at Katsuyama Community Center; free admission; free parking up to 100 spots available; 0980-53-8336/0980-53-8686; www.mayaga.com/new/2019-01-29-161100.html.
RYUKYU KODEN GOSAMARU: March 16, 5:30 p.m.; Stage performance about the legend of Gosamaru, meritorious retainer of the Ryukyu Kingdom; at the Nakagusuku Castle outdoor stage; 5,000 yen per ticket-sold only on the day of the performance; free parking available, but shuttle bus from Yoshinoura Hall recommended due to limited number of parking spots; 03-6912-0945; cancelled in case of rain, call 0180-99-1080 for info (in Japanese); www.sap-co.jp/events/ryukyukoden_gosamaru/.
17TH OKINAWA CITY CRAFTS FAIR: March 14-17, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; one of the biggest crafts exhibition; free admission; free parking available; at Plaza House Shopping Center; 098-934-2213; www.facebook.com/okinawasi.kougeifea.
8TH WATTA- NAHA MESHI GRAND PRIX: March 16-17, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (until 7 p.m. on 17th); Best selection of Okinawa food competition; please vote for your favorite dish; at the Ounoyama auxiliary field; free admission; no parking available (please use public transportation); 098-868-3758; www.nahameshi.uchina.jp/.
WHALE WATCHING FESTA: March 23, 5:30 p.m.; This live music event is the finale of Whale Watching Festa, another name, Whale Farewell Party; Participants put thoughts, “come back here next year,” in songs; at Zamami Port Terminal Square; free admission; free parking available; 098-987-2320/2277.
26TH MOON BEACH OKINAWA ALL ISLANDS YAMUCHIN MARKET: March 22-24, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Biggest pottery market on Okinawa; this year, 56 potteries will be attending; at Hotel Moon Beach Mermaid Terrace; free admission; 500 yen parking available,but shuttle bus from Maeganeku Fishing Port recommended due to limited number of parking spots; 098-965-1020; www.moonbeach.co.jp/.
37TH HIGASHISON AZALEA FESTIVAL: March 1-24, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., 50,000 azaleas blooming at the Higashison Village Azalea Garden to signal the coming of spring; from March 9-16, the garden will be lit up; entrance fee: 300 yen, free for junior high school students and younger; free parking available; 098-043-2265; www.vill.higashi.okinawa.jp/index.jsp.
10TH OKINAWA ZOO & MUSEUM FLOWER FESTIVAL 2019: Feb. 27-April 7, 9:30-5:30; Spring is coming to Japan’s southernmost interactive zoo and museum; a number of workshops and events throughout the festival month; adults-500 yen, high school and middle school students-200 yen, K-6th grade-100 yen; 3-year-olds and younger-free; free parking lots available; 098-933-4190; www.okzm.jp/event/kodomo/entry-781.html.
71ST OKITEN: March 23-April 7, 10 a.m,-6 p.m.; Largest art exhibition in Okinawa; over 800 works from 12 different genres will be on display; some workshops available; at the Urasoe City Gym; free parking available; admission: adults-1,000 yen, elementary-high school students-500 yen, 100 yen discount for advance tickets; 098-860-3588; www.okiten.okinawatimes.co.jp/.
36TH OKINAWA FLOWER CARNIVAL: Jan. 19-May 6; Event inludes: Welcome Flower Campaign, Flower Message School Contest, Flower Message Photo Contest, Flower Rally; more details available on the website; 098-995-6233; www.okinawastory.jp/contents/flower_carnival/.
Winter Illuminations
RYUKYU LANTERN FESTIVAL: Until March 3, 6 – 10 p.m.; featuring varieties of object lantern decorated at Murasaki Mura Ryukyu Kingdom Theme Park, along with object lantern contest, lantern making by washi-paper, stamp rally and more ; 600 yen adult, 500 yen senior high school and middle school students, 400 yen elementary school students, free age 5 and youngers; 1020-1, Takashiho, Yomitan village, Nakagami-gun, Okinawa; www.oki-islandguide.com/attractions/murasaki-mura.
Beach Openings
OKUMA BEACH: March 24
0980-41-2222; www.okumaresort.com/.
NA-MA BEACH on YONAGUNI ISLAND: March 24
0980-87-6252; www.yvb.jp/umibiraki.html.
March 1
Okinawa Streetball Championship CROSSOVER Season Game #2
Crossover is an extreme streetball style sports entertainment that fully draws out the potential of basketball, and was born here on Okinawa where basketball is said to thrive the most in all of Japan. The Crossover League was created for basketball lovers, by basketball lovers.
With DJs and an MC to amp up the games, and the arm’s distance between players and audience, you’ll find yourself totally consumed by the exciting atmosphere!
Price: Reseved ¥2,500
Standing: ¥1,000
Date: March 1, 2019 (FRI)
Time: OPEN 18:00 START 19:00
Place: Otoichiba (Koza Music Town 3F)
◎GoogleMap⇒https://goo.gl/maps/TQrYQhLE3jm
Enquiries
CROSSOVERZ (Crossover Executive Committee)
TEL : 098-926-4551
Official Web Site: https://crossover.okinawa/
February 19 – March 31
Mini exhibition “Eye of fish”
Photo exhibition focusing on the “eyes” of fish who are often watching. In the video we introduce fish and sea appearance by water depth.
Duration: 2019.02.02 (Sat) to 2019.03.31 (Sunday)
Venue: Uruma City Kaikai Culture Museum
Okinawa Prefecture Urumaichi Yonashiro Shihei 4
Time: 09: 00 – 16: 30
Price: Admission free
Enquiry
Culture Museum of Urumaichi Sea
TEL 0 98 – 978 – 8831
FAX 098-978-8841
MAIL umi-bun@apricot.ocn.ne.jp
March 14 – March 17
17th Okinawa City Craft Fair 2019
The Okinawa City Craft Fair is the only event of its kind and size on the island where art and craft studios gather at once to exhibit and sell goods. Artisans from all over the island will present beautiful wooden crafts, ceramics, textiles, Ryukyu glass, leather goods, and more!
Date: March 14, 2019 (THR)-March 17, 2019 (SUN)
Time: 10:00-20:00
Price: Free
Place: Plaza House Shopping Center (3-1-12 Kubota, Okinawa-shi)
Admission: Free
GoogleMap⇒ https://goo.gl/maps/hV4Xy41DP872
Enquiries
Okinawa City Craft Fair Office
TEL : 098-934-2213
March 10
FC Ryukyu VS Ehime FCHOME GAME
Date: March 10, 2019 (SUN)
Kick-off: 16:00
Opponent: Ehime FC
Place: Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park Stadium (5-3-1 Hiyagon, Okinawa-shi)
Price:
S Seats
Advance:【Adult】¥1,200【Studen Discount】-
At-gate:【Adult】¥1,500【Studen Discount】¥1,000
A Home Supporter Seats
Advance: 【Adult】¥1,000【Studen Discount】-
At-gate: 【Adult】¥1,300【Studen Discount】¥500
A Visitor Supporter Seats
Advance: 【Adult】¥1,000【Studen Discount】-
At-gate: 【Adult】¥1,300【Studen Discount】¥500
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Facility Parking:
The facility parking lots get full quickly during events, and you may not be able to find parking inside the facility. Please carpool or use public transportation if at all possible.
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FC Ryukyu
TEL : 098-923-0547
FAX : 098-923-0548
February 1 – March 22
Swimming with Dolphins + Flying Jet Board combination (Motobu Genki Village)
Great value set; “Swimming with Dolphins + Flying Jet Board”. After learning about Dolphin and how they live, get in the water and swim with them.
Touch the dolphins in the water and hold on to the dolphin’s dorsal fin for a swim, afterwards watch a dynamic dolphin show for the latter half of the time.
Conditions: Participants must be at least 125 cm tall, and able to swim without touching down.
Swimming with Dolphins (12:00 / 14:00)
Flying Jet Board (11:00 / 13:00 / 15:00)
Fly through the air using the jet pressure of a jet-ski!
Enjoy the unique experience of flying over the water
Times: 9:00 -16:00 Every hour, on the hour
Only one person may use the flying jet board at a time.
Conditions: Participants must be 13years old or older (foot size of 23cm – 28cm}
Place: 410 Aza hamamoto,motobu,kunigami-gun,Okinawa 〒905-0216
Price: ¥15,500 (special set price)
March 22
MoguMogu Picnic + Dolphin Encounter (Motobu Genki Mura Village)
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Come along with your friends and family, each one of you will have the pleasurable time here!
Set Price：￥9180
Normal Price : ￥10800
Dolphin Encounter（13:00/15:00）
You can learn about dolphins playing games.
Commune with dolphins while you are in the water up until your knees.
MoguMogu Picnic（14:00 / 16:00）
This program focuses on feeding different kinds of animals. You can enjoy feeding land turtles, sea turtles, and dolphins while observing their varying eating habits.
Place: 410 Aza hamamoto,motobu,kunigami-gun,Okinawa 〒905-0216
December 2017 – March 31 2019
Connecting the experience of war to the future – Journey of peace exchanges between Europe and Europe · Present of the next generation inheritance of Himeyuri ~
Himeyuri Peace Memorial Museum 2017 Exhibition
Wednesday, December 1, 2017 – Sunday, 2019/3/31 (Sunday)
If we are gone, we would like to continue to communicate the Himeyuri war experiences. Former Himeyuri scholars, while doing work to communicate with staff without experience of war, have advanced the museum building change. We will tell you about the past efforts we have been working to bring the experience of the war to the future and report about the trip of European peace exchanges.
Gallery Talk
2018/1/28 (Sunday) 14: 30 ~ 15: 30
Staff members who visited overseas peace museum report the exhibition method etc of each building.
Price: General / 310 yen, high school student / 210 yen, elementary and middle school student / 110 yen
Place: Himeyuri Peace Memorial Museum
Okinawa prefecture Itoman city Iohara 671-1
Inquiries: Himeyuri Peace Memorial Museum
098-997-2100
Website: https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/cal/?date=20151201#event
September 18, 2010 – March 31, 2019
Collection exhibition “Mukaki Okinawa Preliminary War Document“Period: 9/18 – March 31 Holding closed: Mondays and holidays, 12 / 29-1 / 3
The relationship with China, Satsuma clan, the Edo shogunate, a small country / Ryukyus who sought for its own way, Okinawa It was incorporated as a prefecture into the modern Japan plan. This exhibition outlines the walks of Ryukyu and Okinawa from Satsuma’s invasion to just before Okinawa war with the Okinawa prefectural archives collection.
Time: 9: 00 – 17: 00
Price: Free
Place: Okinawa Prefectural Archives
Okinawa Prefecture Minami-kurobara-cho Shinkawa 148-3
Inquiries: Okinawa Prefectural Culture Promotion Organization Public Relations Office
098-888-3877
Website: https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/cal/?date=20151201#event
September 16, 2018 – March 24, 2019
Bokunen Exhibition Vol.25 “Breath of Life ~ Earth Festival ~”
Price: General / 800 yen, high school student or less / 500 yen, preschool child / 0 yen, senior / 400 yenTime: 11: 00 – 19: 30
Place: Bokunen Museum of ArtMihama Chatancho-cho, Okinawa Prefecture 9-20 Museum 2F in Depo IslandInquiries: Bokunen Art Museum
098 – 926 – 2764
Website: https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/cal/?date=20151201#event
December 4, 2018 – March 11, 2018
“Nature and Life of Ginoza Village as seen from the University of the Ryukyus University” Exhibition of Revival
Date: December 4, 2018 (Tue) – March 11, 2019 (Monday)
Time: 9: 00 – 22: 00
Price: Free
Place: University of the Ryukyus Library
Nishihara-cho Okinawa Prefecture Nakagami-gun Chihara 1
website: https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/cal/?date=20151201#event