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Festivals




FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS


AZALEA FESTIVAL 

CHERRYBLOSSOMS at MT. YAEDAKE 2012

CHERRYBLOSSOM FESTIVAL in NAGO 2011

CHERRYBLOSSOM FESTIVAL in NAGO 2012

Dancing Ladies and Lion Dogs

DRAGONBOAT FESTIVAL NAHA

DRAGONBOATS AT ONNA SON

EISA FESTIVAL IN URUMA

FULL MOON FESTIVAL KIN VILLAGE AUG 2010

FULL MOON FESTIVAL KIN VILLAGE SEP 2011

FULL MOON VIEWING FESTIVAL AT SHURI CASTLE SEP 2011

IRIS FESTIVAL

LILY FESTIVAL ON IE SHIMA

MUD FESTIVAL: DORUNKU ASOBU

OCEAN DAY IN JAPAN

OKINAWA'S NEVER ENDING FESTIVAL SEASON

ORCHID SHOW AT EXPO MOTOBU

THE GREAT NAHA TUG-O-WAR: A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

SANSHIN DAY

SHINUGU MATSURI in ADA

SPORTS DAY IN JAPAN (UNDOKAI)

TANABATA FESTIVAL 

UNJAMI in OGIMI 2010




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