HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Okinawan Festival is known as the largest ethnic festival in Hawaii with an estimated 2-day attendance of 40,000. The Okinawan Festival Bon Dance on Saturday night is ...

The Maui Okinawan Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Maui Mall. There will be Okinawan food for sale, entertainment, local craft vendors, professional photo sessions in ...

With its spectacular beaches and tropical townscapes, Okinawa is one of the most popular resort areas in Japan which attracts many visitors from all over the world, during all seasons, and rich in ...

First Photo: Maui Ryukyu Culture Group dancers Pat Meya (from foreground), Janet Miyahira, June Konno and Toshiko Nisihara perform Saturday during the Maui Okinawan Festival at the Maui Mall in ...

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 ...

The Okinawan Festival offers the perfect blend of delights for shopping enthusiasts, culture aficionados, and history buffs alike. This annual event is a gateway to the vibrant world of Okinawan ...

“That cannot be right,” I thought after googling the command and realizing my husband’s new orders were to Okinawa, Japan. He was deployed at the time, and moving to Japan was the last thing I ...

"Hajichi" tattoo artist Moeko Heshiki displays her traditional Ryukyu body art during an interview with AFP in Okinawa - Copyright AFP Philip FONG "Hajichi" tattoo ...

JONESTOWN, Texas (KXAN) — One of the state’s only centers dedicated to the culture of Okinawa, Japan, opened this weekend in Jonestown. David Williams created the Okinawan Arts Research Studies World ...

HILO The sounds of drums filled the room Tuesday morning at the Hilo Higashi Hongwanji as nearly a dozen keiki pounded the five-gallon buckets turned teku drums. Out front, another group practiced a ...