Okinawa City International Carnival

The festival is not new, but this year’s Okinawa City International Carnival has a dynamic theme.
This weekend’s festival is dedicated to promoting harmony and peace around the world, and carnival organizers want Okinawa to be an example to the world. What makes this year’s festival even more special is that it commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Okinawa and the end of World War II.

The Saturday-Sunday events will key not only on tourism, but on lifestyles and music cultures, sports, Okinawa traditions and opportunities for international friendship. Organizers say they’ve hit upon a better...