スイスメディア ”やんばる”ブルーゾーンの取材

先日、85歳～100歳近くまで自分の生活を維持している

ウチナーチュの長寿の取材のお手伝いに行って来ました

長寿体操から始まり、歌を歌い、踊ったりしての2時間。

その後、85歳の美佐子さんの日々の生活を取材し、沖縄のクスイムンを

ご馳走になり10歳は元気で長生きできるようになったかな

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Pe-chin

Season comes for the deigo flower

The deigo flower started to bloom in Yambaru Okinawa. 

 It tells the arrival of early summer. Okinawans love deigo tree which was designated as the official flower of Okinawa Prefecture. 

 

This is Iris ochroleuca  flower in Kijoka Ogimison, Okinawa.  

Very beautiful, full bloom until the end of April in Okinawa.  Please enjoy the field of Iris ochroleuca now.

オクラレルカ、喜如嘉で満開です

Orchid flower in Yambaru Okinawa.  You can see this flower in a garden in Ogimison Okinawa.  Please enjoy various seasonal flowers in April and May

やんばるに咲くランの花

By KEM

Beach Opening Day in Nago 名護では海開き！

Long-Awaited Beach Opening day at the 21st Century Forest Park in Nago! 

沖縄県名護市の21世紀の森公園のビーチでは

本日4月1日土曜日、待ちに待った海開き。

It was a bit chilly and had drizzle rain,but ｗe did beach clean-up, 

joined Beach Opening ceremony, 　and enjoyed BBQ afterwards. 

ちょっと寒くて小雨も降っていましたが、

みなさんとビーチクリーンをし、オープニングセレモニーに参加し、

その後　BBQを楽しんできました。

YIGA was introduced at the Opening ceremony!

セレモニーで、われわれYIGAもみなさんに紹介されましたよ！

(Noriko Suzuki)

Best View restaurant with delicious seafood

Just recently opened in Onna village called Nakama sou restaurant gives you  best view of Ocean with delicious seafood.  Please enjoy yourself and time to relax  in Yambaru Okinawa.

Delicious Seafood

Best view from the restaurant

Please visit Nakama sou's home page.  Nakama sou restaurant

(KEM)

Full blossoms of cherry tree at Nago in Okinawa

Delicious Seafood restaurant in Yambaru

It is not easy to find good seafood restaurant in Yambaru Okinawa.　But please do not worry if you go to the restaurant called Minato Shokudo located in Kunigami fishery port.

Very delicious Oishi seafood is waiting for you.

Sushi, sashimi and  grilled fish with butter are most recommended for you.

Minato Shokudo in Kunigami Okinawa.

〒905-1411, 264-3 Hentona, Kunigami, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture 905-1411

Tel: 080-6485-9203

（Kem）

Hananosato Garden Festa 花の里ガーデンフェスタ

Hananosato Garden Festa was also held 

at the same day of the cherry blossom festival, at Nago fishing port.

花の里ガーデンフェスタも名護さくら祭りと同じ日

１月28日土曜日＆29日日曜日に名護漁港にて開催されていました。

（Noriko Suzuki)

Nago Sakura Matsuri (Cherry blossom festival) 名護さくら祭り

Jan 28 and 29 were Sakura Matsuri(Cherry blossom festival) which is one of the biggest and cheerful festivals in Nago city.

Here are some photos taken at Sakura Matsuri(Cherry blossom festival) in Nago.

1月28日土曜日＆29日土曜日は、名護さくら祭りでした。
いきなり名護が賑わいます。　寒緋桜もきれいに咲いていました。

（Noriko Suzuki)

Mori no Subako(Best view cafe)

Have you ever heard of the name of  Mori no Subako in Nakijin village?

This  is the Cafe in the nest of  Forest with unexpected absolutely good view of Haneji inland sea.

You can relax yourself and enjoy your time at good view terrace located top of the forest.

Delicious submarine hot dog is waiting for you.

(KEM)

Mori no Subako (click here for map and information)

Churaumi (beautiful ocean)

Sunny day!, very good weather like summer comes  in Okinawa.

Please come and enjoy Yambaru to view beautiful ocean called Churaumi.

This is Nakama beach just 10 minutes drive from Nago city.

Beautiful ocean is waiting for you.

（KEM)

Happy Lunar New Year !! 旧正月

新年快楽！！　

HAPPY　LUNAR　NEW　YEAR！！

 🍊🍊心想事成　！

身體健康！　

Today is the New Year's Day according to the lunar calendar.

In Okinawa, it is popular to cerebrate a new year in lunar calendar, 

not like in main land Japan.

日本国内ではほとんど行われませんが

沖縄では、旧正月をお祝いします。

People prepare New Year's dishes,  and you can see 'Big catch flags' on ships in the fishing port to celebrate the lunar New Year's Day.

旧正月のお祝いのご馳走を準備し

漁港では船に大漁旗を掲げて旧正月を祝います。

Photos above are taken at Nago fishing port.

（Noriko Suzuki)

Cherry blossoms season comes now

Cherry blossoms season comes now!

 The festival of cherry blossoms is being scheduled at Nakjijin, Yaedake and Nago at this weekend.

Please come and enjoy wonderful cherry blossoms and Cherry Ice cream.

(Kem)

①Nago Sakura Matsuri (Cherry blossom festival)
   Jan 28, 29 11:00~21:00  at Nago chuo park, Sakura Park 

②Nakijin gusuku Cherry blossom festival
   Jan 28～Feb 12 at Nakijin gusuku castle site

③Motobu Yaedake Cherry blossom festival

  Jan 21～Feb 5 at Mt Yae in Motobu