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 ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — For 41 years, the culture of Okinawa has been shared through the Okinawan Festival in many locations, growing every year to become bigger and better leading up to the 42nd year of ...

JOHN BERGER / JBERGER @STARADVERTISER.COM Teresa Bright performed on Dec. 6, 2020. JOHN BERGER / JBERGER @STARADVERTISER.COM Teresa Bright performed on Dec. 6, 2020. Teresa Bright, a multi ­talented ...

The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st-century Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), according to a new study by a ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – This weekend at the Hawaii Convention Center, the 43rd annual Okinawan Festival is filling the first floor, and this year is actually a significant year. Tonkatsu @ Honolulu brings ...

HANAPEPE — A local group is hosting a Japanese and Okinawan Song and Dance concert in an effort to raise money for some much needed construction work.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - This year marks the 125th anniversary of Okinawan immigration to Hawaii. It started with just eight men traveling to Hawaii in 1900 to find a better way of life. Earlier ...

Of course they were down. That’s what Oregon men’s basketball does now: come from behind. They trailed for half an hour in Columbus on... Bob Brozman, a self-described “world blues” musician and ...

“Born Again Uchinanchu, Celebrating Hawaii’s Chibariyo Story” by Karleen Chinen adds a much-needed glimpse into the dynamic and growing impact that Okinawan immigrants have had in setting the culture ...

NAHA, Okinawa (HawaiiNewsNow) - For the past 40 years, Hawaii has had a great sister-state relationship with Okinawa, an island prefecture of Japan. Upon arriving in Okinawa, you’ll notice the ...