Naha’s new Cultural Arts Theater incorporates elements of Shuri traditional textiles and the Okinawan Sea, and hopes to become a beacon for arts and culture
Naha Cultural Arts Theater NAHArt’s large theater, which was opened to the media July 18 (photograph by Yasuhide Matayoshi)
July 19, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Naha City opened the doors of its new Naha Cultural Arts Theater NAHArt (New Community Center) in Kumoji to local media organizations on July 18. The center will open to the public October 31. The large theater seats around 1,600, and there will be a smaller theater that seats around 260-300. The design of the theater incorporates Okinawan elements such as
Naha shopping district “welcomes coronavirus aid with welcome arms,” Mayor Shiroma says, “We need to exchange ideas and think of a way to rebuild”
Naha mayor Kimiko Shiroma (3rd from the left) listening to Naha City Kokusai-dori Shopping District Promotion Association executive-director Akihiro Ishizaka (far left) – January 20, in front of Tenbusu Naha in Makishi, Naha
January 21, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Naha mayor Kimiko Shiroma made a trip to the city’s main shopping district January 20 to observe the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the commercial hub. People who work in the area told her about the difficulties they have been facing, and they requested additional support measures be enacted. Mayor Shiroma said, “I want us to exchange ideas, and to think of a way to revitalize [the area].”