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2025 ~ 2026 YAMBARU ART Exhibiting at Oriental Hotel Okinawa
INVISIBLE RHYTHMS
INVISIBLE RHYTHMS
Artwork Concept: The Invisible Rhythm of Nature that permeates the Yambaru Forest
This creation allows the senses to experience the transition of light, the whisper of the wind, the fragrance released by the plants, and the quiet breathing of the forest.
The YouRuMaru artwork collective develops art inspired by light with the themes of Yui (connection), Ru (flow), and Maru (cycle).
This framework resonates with the universal processes of life that flow through our bodies and the operations of nature—a continuous cycle of cellular connection, creative destruction, and transformation.
This artwork uses light, such as the flickering light that spreads throughout the space, to convey the subtle energies and flows hidden within nature, providing an opportunity to rediscover the inner workings and beauty that are normally invisible to the eye.
Through a series of artworks based on the Yambaru forest, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the artists aim to provide a space for visitors to rediscover, through their senses, the connection with nature that we often overlook in our daily lives.
YouRuMaru Origami Workshop
YouRuMaru
Suguru Funaki and Rie Sumi Art Collective
The artistry is based on the expression of the concepts “connections”, “flow”, and “cycles”. They create artwork to gently change the viewers' perception and awareness. They are active both in Japan and overseas in a wide range of fields, from interior lighting design to exhibitions.
Dates: December 20th to 25th
Venue: Lobby Lounge
Time: 17:00 ~ 20:00
This limited-time collaboration High Tea is served on special plates made by Yachimun Studeo ARTIGIANO. Enjoy Christmas sweets crafted by our pastry chef and our chef's signature savory dishes in this luch space surrounded by the Yambaru forest.
Inquiries: Restaurant Reservations 0980-51-1011 (10:00-18:00)
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Venue: Lobby Lounge
Time: 17:00 ~ 23:00 (L.O. 22:30)
Cost: ￥1,800
Tacos are an Okinawa soul food and a popular item at the Lobby Lounge. We have recreated this dish as a frozen mojito. Enjoy the spicy and fruity flavors crafted with rum from Ie Island, Okinawa.
Inquiries: Restaurant Reservations 0980-51-1011 (10:00-18:00)
We collaborated with Harikuyamaku, a track maker and dub engineer based in Koza Gintengai, Okinawa, to create ambient music for us that embodies our hotel concept LOVE OKINAWA DISCOVER YAMBARU. The music begins with the sounds of the Yambaru forest when the sun rises and the birds begin to chirp all at once. After that come other sounds of nature like the croaking of a frog from a hidden place within the forest. The entire connection with nature ends with the ambient feeling of standing immersed in the Yambaru forest with a sense of freedom apart from everyday life.
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Yambaru Ogomi Uo (Fish Made From Trash)
Oriental Hotel Okinawa Resort & Spa has been a passionate supporter of the Yambaru Art Festival for the past six years. We have collaborated with YAF on projects and continue to showcase art objects at our hotel.
Concept of the Art Object
The artist, Yodogawa Technique, used garbage and drift objects,
He creates objects that cannot be imagined from the original appearance of the garbage,
The appearance of the Yambaru Large Fish is created from the garbage washed up this year
And so this year's work of art is different than last year's.
A large fish born from floating garbage that washed up on the beaches of Yambaru.
It is lit up at night!
Yodogawa Technique
Hideaki Shibata was born in Okayama Prefecture in 1976. His specialty is using garbage and drift objects to create sculptures that cannot be imagined just from looking at the appearance of the garbage itself. He enjoys interacting with local people where he gathers the garbage and likes to create his work in the same place. He is well-known for his permanent exhibitions Uno's Chinu and Uno's Child Chinu at Uno Port in Okayama Prefecture.