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Okinawa Expressway bridge construction w… [CURRENT ISSUE]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that the bridge construction work will take place for two nights from 20:00 – ...Read More
Okinawa marks 50th anniversary of revers… [Politics]
May 15th marked the 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to the Japanese administration in 1972. According to published figures, the Japa...Read More
THE SILK ROAD - A living history of int… [CURRENT ISSUE Education]
The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum is offering the exhibition of “Silk Road”, you will meet over 100 very rare and historical ass...Read More
2022.05.24
Okinawa Expressway bridge construction work (Naha IC – Nishihara IC) [CURRENT ISSUE]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that the bridge construction work will take place for two nights from 20:00 – 6:00 on the June 13th to 15th between Na...
2022.05.13
Okinawa marks 50th anniversary of reversion to Japan [Politics]
May 15th marked the 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to the Japanese administration in 1972. According to published figures, the Japanese ventral government has spent a tota...
2022.04.19
THE SILK ROAD – A living history of interaction – [CURRENT ISSUE Education]
The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum is offering the exhibition of “Silk Road”, you will meet over 100 very rare and historical assets at the venue. The Silk Road once flo...
2022.04.02
Hamauri ritual purifies body of evil spirits [Community CURRENT ISSUE]
Hamauri is one of Okinawa’s oldest customs, a time when people cleanse themselves of evil spirits. On Mar. 3rd of the lunar calendar, women go to the beach to dip their hands and f...
2022.02.01
‘Year of the Tiger’ 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’...
2021.12.24
Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts Jan. 7 in 2022 [CURRENT ISSUE]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal works start from January 7th in 2022 to April 25th in 2022 between Kyoda IC to Route 58, and R...
2021.10.26
Art event in Mihama Depot Island is looking for artists! [CURRENT ISSUE Living]
OkiArt!! Exhibitors wanted! Join to one of the largest art events on Depot Island. Artists from all over Okinawa will gather to present their works. If you are looking for a ...
2021.10.19
The “PayPay” app is offering cash back up to ¥12,000 [CURRENT ISSUE News Technology]
“PayPay” is one of the most popular electronic payment apps in Japan. Ginowan city is trying to promote and encourage cashless payment on the island due to COVID 19 safety measures...
2021.09.02
Awamori “Ku-su” Day [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
September 4th is the “Ku-su Day”, with September = ‘9’ which is pronounced ‘kyu’ or ‘ku’ in Japanese, and ‘4’ being pronounced ‘shi’, but sounds nearly ‘su’. So ‘9-4’ i...
2021.08.15
“Eisa”, Okinawa’s Famed Tradition [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT LIFE]
These days, when people think of Okinawa, the first image that may spring to mind are dancers clad in ceremonious garb armed with taiko drums and folding hand fans. This is Eisa; a...
2021.08.13
Obon is time for family gathering to remember ancestors [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
For three days starting on Friday, August 20th through Sunday, August 22nd, many privately owned businesses on Okinawa will close their stores to take timeout to honor one of Okin...
2021.07.01
Day of Naha: Immerse Yourself in the Capital City of Okinawa [Community CURRENT ISSUE]
July 8th is Naha Day in Okinawa. This special occasion originated from the use of play-on-words or rather, a play-on-numbers. Naha’s two syllables ‘Na’ and ‘Ha’ are also syllables ...
2021.06.07
June 23rd, Okinawa’s Peace Memorial Day [CURRENT ISSUE]
June 23rd is ‘Irei-no Hi’. This is Okinawa’s Peace Memorial Day. It is a prefectural holiday formally recognized in 1961. It is to memorialize the many lives lost during the Battle...
2021.05.26
Visit XROSS*R shop and find souvenir crafts that are made with passion [CURRENT ISSUE Shopping]
The XROSS*R shop is a wonderful specialty shop in Depot Island Mihama. This shop gives passionate artisans a place to sell their beautiful creations and to bring their various art ...
2021.05.10
Nadeshiko Orchestra: The blending beauty between Japanese and Western music [CURRENT ISSUE]
The Nadeshiko Orchestra creates a sophisticated and dignified sound which is made by blending Japanese traditional musical instruments, such as Koto and Shakuhachi, with Western mu...
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...
2020.12.10
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...
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