Discover Shomi in Japan
Shomi in the region of Okinawa is a place located in Japan - some 919 mi or ( 1479 km ) South-West of Edo , the country's capital .
Local time in Shomi is now 04:55 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Shimajiri, Nishibaru, Naha, Maedomari, and Hizabaru. When in this area, you might want to check out Shimajiri . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shomi ? 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 1 km away
USS Emmons (DD-457)
USS Emmons (DD-457/DMS-22) was a Gleaves-class destroyer of the United States Navy, named for Rear Admiral George F. Emmons (1811–1884). Emmons was launched 23 August 1941 by Bath Iron Works Corp. , Bath, Me. , sponsored by Mrs. F. E. Reacock, granddaughter of Rear Admiral Emmons; and commissioned 5 December 1941, Lieutenant Commander T. C. Ragan in command. She was reclassified DMS-22 on 15 November 1944.
Located at 26.80 128.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Ie Shima Airfield
Ie Shima Airfield is a gunnery and training facility, managed by the United States Marine Corps and a former World War II airfield complex on Ie Shima, an island located off the northwest coast of Okinawa Island in the East China Sea. The airfield was inactivated after 1946 and largely returned to Japanese control in 1972.
Located at 26.72 127.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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