1.10 / Naminoue

Naminoue is the most famous shrine in Naha.
It is near the city beach within the same name.

During the first week of the year many people goes there to pray.

To send traditional arrows and prayers.

You read your destiny on a holy piece of paper and you tie.
Requesting the best wishes.
I did mine too, the one on the right side.

After that, there are numerous stalls to enjoy food and plays.

Beside Naminoue is Shiseibyo.
A Confucian temple. It served for centuries as a major center of Chinese learning for the Ryukyu Kingdom.

    Naminoue, Pray and Festival, (clip)



 NEXT : なははあちこち Here an there in Naha / Naha wa achikochi

1.6 / Christmas events 2O14

In the catholic capuchin church at Naha two events were celebrated on the 24th and the 25.th.

In concert hall at Kencho mae mall "Gurukun ensemble" performs a concert

Heiwa dori well known arcade was the place for a popular concert also

NEXT : Kanagusuku tatami isi

1.5 / Fukushuen , a chinese garden in Naha

Fukushu-en is a chinese garden in Kume district at Naha which reproduce elements of Fuzhou city in China. It was buit in 1992 as commemorative of the 10th anniversary of friendship betwen both cities.

Fukushu-en es un jardin chino en el distrito de Kume en Naha que reproduce elementos de la ciudad de Fuzhou en China. Fue construido en 1992 para celebrar el 10º aniversario de la amistad entre las dos ciudades.

NEXT : Christmas events 2O14

1.3 / Flamenco in Okinawa

FIESTA FLAMENCA EN NAHA (OKINAWA)





Amazing fiesta flamenca in the Naha city center.










I didn´t expected.

To me that was a very nice present here.

The perfomance was good, they do very well, and I laugh at the end when I saw one of the teams with the plastic elements to produce noise. (But I guess nowadays probably in Andalucia is same as well).

I would like to know who was the name on the record of the last singer, the lady with that amazing voice, she sang in spanish but I can feel in her the Indo roots.
(Late I confirmed "Las Corraleras de Lebrija", the song : "Están bailando" , great one *****)

I say hello the teacher フラメンコの
せんせい and some other participants,
nice people who love flamenco.

Great festival !! Thank you.
   



NEXT : The Okinawa sea from the Prefectural Museum.