CURRENT ISSUE
Pick Up Stories
‘Year of the Ox’ begins in Okinawan fish… [CURRENT ISSUE]
Legend has it that Buddha asked all animals to meet him on the Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one, and an...Read More
Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts J… [CURRENT ISSUE]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal work start from January 7th in 2021 to April 20th in 2...Read More
Dragon pillars of Shuri castle have been… [CURRENT ISSUE]
The dragon stone pillars that used to stand in front of the main temple of Shuri castle have finally been renovated. Sadly, the Shuri castle...Read More
2021.02.09
‘Year of the Ox’ begins in Okinawan fishing communities [CURRENT ISSUE]
Legend has it that Buddha asked all animals to meet him on the Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one, and announced that people born in each animal’...
2020.12.21
Shuri castle featured in the FIBA Basketball logo for 2023 [News Sports]
The Japan Basketball Association has released the logo of the upcoming FIBA Basketball 2023 tournament. This event will be held in Okinawa, Japan, the Philippines and also Indonesi...
2020.12.14
Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts Jan. 7 in 2021 [CURRENT ISSUE]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal work start from January 7th in 2021 to April 20th in 2021 between Kin IC to Ginoza IC, and Gin...
2020.12.10
Dragon pillars of Shuri castle have been renovated [CURRENT ISSUE]
The dragon stone pillars that used to stand in front of the main temple of Shuri castle have finally been renovated. Sadly, the Shuri castle main temple and other buildings were lo...
2020.12.09
Less than 1,000 days until the FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup [Sports]
The FIBA 2023 Basketball World Cup will be held in three countries. The locations are the Philippines, Okinawa Japan, and Indonesia, starting August 25 through September 10 in 2023...
2020.11.29
Recording services offered to the public at Ashibina hall [News]
Okinawa Public Theater Ashibina in Okinawa city is offering recording services in the hall of the facility. Due to COVID-19, a lot of events are cancelled or postponed and the hall...
2020.11.25
Orion Beer offers the 75 Beer Weizen [CURRENT ISSUE]
Orion Beer Company announced that they will offer the brand new “75 Beer Weizen” from November 24th in Nago city, and from Dec. 1st for all of Okinawa. This is part of the celebrat...
2020.11.20
Go To Eat Campaign begins [Gourmet News]
The “Go To Eat Premium Ticket Campaign” has started and began on Nov. 17th. The “Go To Eat Campaign” is focused on supporting food service establishments in Japan which are struggl...
2020.11.18
Ocean Expo Park will be closed on December 2nd and 3rd [Family News]
All facilities at Ocean Expo Park will be closed on December 2nd and 3rd for maintenance and safety checks to include the Churaumi Aquarium. They anticipate a high number of visito...
2020.11.16
The “PayPay” app is offering cash back up to ¥3,000 [Community News Technology]
“PayPay” is one of the most popular electronic payment apps in Japan. Okinawa city is trying to promote and encourage cashless payment on the island due to COVID 19 safety measures...
2020.11.15
Chura-Sun Beach receives temporary new name [News Park]
The name of the Chura-Sun beach which is located in Tomigusuku city will be changed to “Orion Eco Chura-Sun beach” starting November 1st for three years. It’s a naming right projec...
A town in Okinawa city has the same name as the American vice president elect [Community CURRENT ISSUE]
Kamala Harris is going to be the first female vice president of the United States. The locals of the Kamara district in Okinawa city are delighted because they pronounce the name o...
Guinness World Record holder Ryo Kyuna is recognized as the highest medal holder for karate [Sports]
Ryo Kyuna is from Okinawa and is a member of the Ryuei-ryu style of Karate. He has been certified as the Guinness record holder with the highest gold medal count in the World Karat...
3 players from Okinawa selected to the Japan Pro-Baseball draft 2020! [News Sports]
The draft conference for the Japan Pro-baseball Association was held on October 26th in Tokyo and 3 players from Okinawa have been selected! Takuma Uchima is from Ginoza High Schoo...
2020.11.01
Chatan town wins the #1 most comfortable town in Okinawa [News]
Daito Kentaku is one of the leading real estate service companies in Japan and recently took a poll on the internet. The results are in and they have announced the rankings for the...
The head coach of the MLB World Champion is borne at Okinawa [Sports]
Major League Baseball coach from Okinawa won the World Series Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the MLB World Championship 2020 on 27th Oct for the first time since 1988...
2020.10.22
Unten Tunnel celebrates being 96 years old! [CURRENT ISSUE]
The Unten Tunnel is located in Unten district in Nakijin Village and celebrated being 96 years old this month. The memorial ceremony was held on October 11. The age of 96 is a very...
Okinawa has been voted the third most attractive location in Japan! [CURRENT ISSUE]
The Brand Research Institute, INC. has announced the rankings for the most attractive prefectures in Japan this year to include the top three most attractive places in Japan. The f...
Yukiya Arashiro joins the team for Tokyo Olympics! [News Sports]
Yukiya Arashiro is from Ishigaki island in Okinawa prefecture. He has been selected to join the team as a Japan national member of the Road Bicycle Racing team for the Tokyo Olympi...
Retort Shima Tofu Coming Soon [CURRENT ISSUE Gourmet]
Retort style “Shima tofu” also known as Island tofu will soon be available on Okinawa. This special Okinawa Shima tofu is different from tofu on mainland Japan due to its unique te...
RYUKYU PRESS