Touring Shimajiri in Japan
Shimajiri in the region of Okinawa is located in Japan - some 915 mi or ( 1473 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital city .
Time in Shimajiri is now 08:13 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Shomi, Serikyaku, Nakada, Naha, and Jitchaku. Being here already, consider visiting Shomi . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Shimajiri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Nakada Eisa Festival
I was invited to do Eisa, Bojutsu, and play some songs at the Nakada village festival on Izena Island, Okinawa this year. It was awesome... see if you can spot the white guy in each video clip... :) ..
Okinawa - first few weeks
A short video from my first few weeks in Okinawa. Its pretty basic. There's video of a horse racing game at an arcade. Each player has a card which they load when they play. They have their own horses ..
Paragliding Izena Island 3, 14 Aug 2010, 1080 HD
Paragliding - Izena Island 3, 14 Aug 2010, 1080 HD. First half is my dog digging up crabs off the beach. ..
Japan, Okinawa Eisa Festival 2004 video #3
Japan, Okinawa Eisa Festival 2004 video #3 September 2004 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Izena Island
is located in the East China Sea, north-west of Okinawa Island in the southern Shimajiri District, in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. During the Meiji period, it was part of the Okinawa Prefecture. The island has a diameter of about 5 kilometres and is surrounded by coral reefs, blue sea, and white beaches. The five villages of about equal size and population which are located on the island are Izena, Nakada, Shomi, Uchihana, and Jicchaku.
Located at 26.94 127.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
USS Morrison (DD-560)
USS Morrison (DD-560), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy, named for Coxswain John G. Morrison (1838–1897), who received the Medal of Honor for exceptional bravery during the Civil War. Morrison was laid down by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. , Seattle, Wash. , 30 June 1942; launched 4 July 1943, sponsored by Miss Margaret M. Morrison, daughter of Coxswain Morrison; and commissioned 18 December 1943, Commander Walter H. Price in command.
Located at 27.17 127.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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