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Okinawa Living October 2007 Naha Matsuri Feature
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-09-30 18:00:00
The Photo Essay for October's Okinawa Living issue features scenes from the Naha Matsuri held annually in Naha City which is also held in conjunction with the Naha Tug-of-War. This Tug-of-War features the world's largest rope made of natural substances weighing in at over 40 tons. Tens of thousands of participants line up to help pull this rope a distance of only five meters, the distance which decides the winner.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-09-30 18:00:00
The Photo Essay for October's Okinawa Living issue features scenes from the Naha Matsuri held annually in Naha City which is also held in conjunction with the Naha Tug-of-War. This Tug-of-War features the world's largest rope made of natural substances weighing in at over 40 tons. Tens of thousands of participants line up to help pull this rope a distance of only five meters, the distance which decides the winner. Read More
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Okinawa Living October 2007 Shinjuku Feature
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-09-30 18:00:00
Feature one of this month's Okinawa Living magazine features a hot place--Shinjuku Tokyo, home to large buildings and Tokyo's hot nightlife spot, Kabuki Town.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-09-30 18:00:00
Feature one of this month's Okinawa Living magazine features a hot place--Shinjuku Tokyo, home to large buildings and Tokyo's hot nightlife spot, Kabuki Town.Read More About Okinawa Living October 2007 Shinjuku Feature...
American Village Okinawa
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-19 18:00:00
The sun setting over American Village in Chatan Town, Okinawa Japan. American Village is a popular shopping area and is located just outside Camp Lester.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-19 18:00:00
The sun setting over American Village in Chatan Town, Okinawa Japan. American Village is a popular shopping area and is located just outside Camp Lester.
American Village is a busy shopping area near central Okinawa. This entire area is land that has been extended into the ocean.
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Bise Okinawa
Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-11 21:05:41
Bise is a small area in northern Okinawa best known for it's Fukugi trees that line sandy paths through a village that is hundreds of years old. These trees serve as protection from strong typhoon winds.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-11 21:05:41
Bise is a small area in northern Okinawa best known for it's Fukugi trees that line sandy paths through a village that is hundreds of years old. These trees serve as protection from strong typhoon winds.Read More About Bise Okinawa...
HDR Photography
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-10-27 19:00:00
HDR Japan features high dynamic range images of Japan.
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-10-27 19:00:00
HDR Japan features high dynamic range images of Japan.
HDR, or high dynamic range, photography is the craft of bracketing a series of photos. then carefully merging the bracketed images back into an .hdr or .exr file format. After being merged, the file is then tonemapped back to an 8- or 16-bit image.
What's the potential result? A beautifully detailed and carefully crafted HDR image with a style and elegance all its own. Using this technique to capture a scene can allow you to view the world as never before. HDR Japan is member contributed photo resource for HDR Japan photos.
Limited edition fine art prints of Okinawa and Japan will soon be available from our members.
Katsuren Okinawa
Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-12 06:27:10
Images from the quiet area of Okinawa known as Katsuren. The most traveled part of Katsuren is Katsuren Castle, yet the area surrounding Katsuren Castle is covered in sugarcane farms and beautiful beaches that line the western side of the island of Okinawa. Pictured below is an 80-year-old sugarcane farmer in Katsuren Village.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-12 06:27:10
Images from the quiet area of Okinawa known as Katsuren. The most traveled part of Katsuren is Katsuren Castle, yet the area surrounding Katsuren Castle is covered in sugarcane farms and beautiful beaches that line the western side of the island of Okinawa. Pictured below is an 80-year-old sugarcane farmer in Katsuren Village.Read More About Katsuren Okinawa...
Kourijima Island
Written By: Tomoko Akamine
2007-12-30 01:18:22
The Okinawa island of Kourijima. This island is surrounded by emerald green waters and only became accessible by bridge in recent years. Kourijima features only a small fishing port and most of the island is covered in sugarcane and open fields.
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Written By: Tomoko Akamine
2007-12-30 01:18:22
The Okinawa island of Kourijima. This island is surrounded by emerald green waters and only became accessible by bridge in recent years. Kourijima features only a small fishing port and most of the island is covered in sugarcane and open fields.Read More About Kourijima Island...
Manzamo
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-23 18:00:00
Manzamo is located near Onna Village, Okinawa Japan. The Okinawan prefecture government has declared this area a nature preserve due to it being a habitat for rare species of plant life. The area is a naturally formed cliff that exposes the beautiful Okinawa coral reefs.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-23 18:00:00
Manzamo is located near Onna Village, Okinawa Japan. The Okinawan prefecture government has declared this area a nature preserve due to it being a habitat for rare species of plant life. The area is a naturally formed cliff that exposes the beautiful Okinawa coral reefs.Read More About Manzamo...
Murasaki Mura
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-20 02:58:03
Murasaki Mura was once home to an NHK television drama that was filmed in Okinawa, Japan. After the television series ended, the set was turned into a craft park in Yomiton Village. Much of the architecture in Murasaki Mura is reminiscent of ancient Chinese arcitecture, where Okinawa has strong roots.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-20 02:58:03
Murasaki Mura was once home to an NHK television drama that was filmed in Okinawa, Japan. After the television series ended, the set was turned into a craft park in Yomiton Village. Much of the architecture in Murasaki Mura is reminiscent of ancient Chinese arcitecture, where Okinawa has strong roots.Read More About Murasaki Mura...
Nago
Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-03 18:00:00
Nago, the largest city in northern Okinawa, is best known for its cherry blossom festival. The first cherry blossoms that bloom in Japan are found in Nago at the end of January. During this time the 2,000 cherry blossom trees that surround the ruins of Nago castle come into full bloom.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-03 18:00:00
Nago, the largest city in northern Okinawa, is best known for its cherry blossom festival. The first cherry blossoms that bloom in Japan are found in Nago at the end of January. During this time the 2,000 cherry blossom trees that surround the ruins of Nago castle come into full bloom. Read More About Nago...
Nakagusuku Castle
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-18 18:00:00
Okinawa is covered in UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Zakimi (Gusuku) Castle, which is believed to be created around the 15th century. Gusuku is the traditional Ryukyu word for castle, and there are around 300 around Gusuku in Okinawa.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-18 18:00:00
Okinawa is covered in UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Zakimi (Gusuku) Castle, which is believed to be created around the 15th century. Gusuku is the traditional Ryukyu word for castle, and there are around 300 around Gusuku in Okinawa.
The stone laying techniques, like those seen in at Nakagusuku Castle, were more advanced than the techniques being pioneered in mainland Japan at that time. Seen here is the gate after the northern enclosure. The northern enclosure used to house the Nakagusuku Village office before it was destroyed during World War II.
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Nakamura House
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-25 18:00:00
Located in Kitanakagusuku Village, the Nakamura House stands as a symbol of the power of Okinawan architectural craftsmanship. This traditional Okinawan home has stood for over 300 years, enduring the Battle of Okinawa, and the harsh subtropical climate of Okinawa.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-25 18:00:00
Located in Kitanakagusuku Village, the Nakamura House stands as a symbol of the power of Okinawan architectural craftsmanship. This traditional Okinawan home has stood for over 300 years, enduring the Battle of Okinawa, and the harsh subtropical climate of Okinawa.Read More About Nakamura House...
Okinawa Eisa
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-20 03:38:57
Eisa performances can be seen on during obon, the holiday where the spirits return to dine with Okinawan families, but Eisa battles are events that traditionally occured when two Eisa groups would cross paths and battle one another for performance superiority. Alternatively you may also catch Eisa battles on the streets, after midnight, when the groups square off after a day of performances.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-20 03:38:57
Eisa performances can be seen on during obon, the holiday where the spirits return to dine with Okinawan families, but Eisa battles are events that traditionally occured when two Eisa groups would cross paths and battle one another for performance superiority. Alternatively you may also catch Eisa battles on the streets, after midnight, when the groups square off after a day of performances.Read More About Okinawa Eisa...
Okinawa Living November 2007
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-11-23 19:56:34
Another issue of Okinawa Living Magazine laid to rest with the November 2007 issue. This month's feature one article uses stunning images of Shuri Castle that were shot over the past few months. The result, a look at Shuri Castle that most people will never get to experience.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-11-23 19:56:34
Another issue of Okinawa Living Magazine laid to rest with the November 2007 issue. This month's feature one article uses stunning images of Shuri Castle that were shot over the past few months. The result, a look at Shuri Castle that most people will never get to experience.Read More About Okinawa Living November 2007...
Okinawa's Yanbaru
Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-23 18:00:00
The word Yanbaru means "mountains and trees". This word is used to describe the area of northern Okinawa where the rolling hills and covered with dense forests of trees. Between these mountains lay farmland that remains preserved far out of the eye of modern day Okinawa. Beautiful vistas can be seen all throughout Okinawa's northern Yanbaru.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-23 18:00:00
The word Yanbaru means "mountains and trees". This word is used to describe the area of northern Okinawa where the rolling hills and covered with dense forests of trees. Between these mountains lay farmland that remains preserved far out of the eye of modern day Okinawa. Beautiful vistas can be seen all throughout Okinawa's northern Yanbaru.Read More About Okinawa's Yanbaru...
Shuri Castle
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-10-06 19:00:00
For centuries, Shuri Castle has stood as the pride and joy of the Ryukyu Islands. The home of Ryukyuan royalty, its vermilion buildings shone in the tropical sun, glimmers of gold emanating regal light from the pillars and gates. Destroyed on several occasions by fire, this wooden structure has seen many incarnations, the most recent of which was completed in 1992 after nearly four decades of research and reconstruction following the building's demise during the bloody battle of World War II.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-10-06 19:00:00
For centuries, Shuri Castle has stood as the pride and joy of the Ryukyu Islands. The home of Ryukyuan royalty, its vermilion buildings shone in the tropical sun, glimmers of gold emanating regal light from the pillars and gates. Destroyed on several occasions by fire, this wooden structure has seen many incarnations, the most recent of which was completed in 1992 after nearly four decades of research and reconstruction following the building's demise during the bloody battle of World War II.
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The Great Naha Okinawa Festival
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-09-16 16:06:42
Festivals in Japan have always been part of a greater religious meaning. Festivals in Japan, which date back to the late first-century A.D., have come to represent expressions of the soul, life, death, and the divine nature of being. These combine for the foundation of the meaning of true matsuri. There is no place in Japan that holds the true spirit of matsuri in greater regard, than the island of Okinawa.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-09-16 16:06:42
Festivals in Japan have always been part of a greater religious meaning. Festivals in Japan, which date back to the late first-century A.D., have come to represent expressions of the soul, life, death, and the divine nature of being. These combine for the foundation of the meaning of true matsuri. There is no place in Japan that holds the true spirit of matsuri in greater regard, than the island of Okinawa. Read More About The Great Naha Okinawa Festival...
Traditional Japanese Archery
Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-31 04:00:18
Over one thousand years ago, the art of yabusame, or Japanese archery performed on horseback, was used in battle during the era of the Japanese samurai. During the Kamakura Period, archery on horseback was used as a military training exercise to keep samurai prepared for war. Those archers who did poorly might find themselves commanded to commit seppuku, or ritualistic suicide.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2008-01-31 04:00:18
Over one thousand years ago, the art of yabusame, or Japanese archery performed on horseback, was used in battle during the era of the Japanese samurai. During the Kamakura Period, archery on horseback was used as a military training exercise to keep samurai prepared for war. Those archers who did poorly might find themselves commanded to commit seppuku, or ritualistic suicide.Read More About Traditional Japanese Archery...
Ungami the Okinawa Sea Festival
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-09-16 16:02:34
Spiritually, Okinawans believe that man and woman are tied eternally to the heavens and the sea. This belief is what ties together many of their festivals, spiritual holidays, and annual celebrations. In northern Okinawa the honoring of this spiritual concept can be seen played out during the Ungami Festival--which honors the god of the sea. Un(ocean) Gami(god)
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-09-16 16:02:34
Spiritually, Okinawans believe that man and woman are tied eternally to the heavens and the sea. This belief is what ties together many of their festivals, spiritual holidays, and annual celebrations. In northern Okinawa the honoring of this spiritual concept can be seen played out during the Ungami Festival--which honors the god of the sea. Un(ocean) Gami(god)Read More About Ungami The Okinawa Sea Festival...
Yomiton Village
Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-23 18:00:00
Rich with a cultural heritage that goes back 600 years this area of central Okinawa offers a relaxing area that visitors to Okinawa can enjoy the natural beauty and traditions that Yomiton village offers.
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Written By: John Burgreen
2007-12-23 18:00:00
Rich with a cultural heritage that goes back 600 years this area of central Okinawa offers a relaxing area that visitors to Okinawa can enjoy the natural beauty and traditions that Yomiton village offers.
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