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The “PayPay” app is offering cash back u… [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 th...Read More
Recording services offered to the public… [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...Read More
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 e...Read More
American, Japanese Boy Scouts to have jamborette this weekend [News]
The Okinawa Council Scout Association of Japan, with the Asia Central District, Far East Council, Boy Scouts of America, will hold the 23rd U.S.-Japan Friendship Jamborette Nov. 5-...
Taxi starting fares hiked from Nov. 1 [News]
The starting fare of taxis on Okinawa Main Island rose from Nov. 1. The new starting fare of an ordinary taxicab with the engine displacement of less than 2000cc is now between ¥53...
Urasoe Sogo Hospital to move to Maeda [News]
Urasoe Sogo Hospital that has sought a place to move and build a new hospital to replace its current deteriorated building, has found a new site in Maeda, Urasoe City, to build a n...
Awamori and food stall village now open at Kumoji [News]
The Awamori Cocktail Promotion Council is and organization that aims to introduce new awamori-based cocktails to represent Okinawa and familiarize the public with them. The council...
“Ferry Zamami 3” starts service [News]
A ceremony to mark the start of service of “Ferry Zamami 3” was held Tuesday at Tomari Port in Naha. The new ferry will ply a route between Zamami Village and Naha. Participants to...
Toast of Awamori with 10,000 people [News]
A committee organizing a simultaneous toast of Awamori with 10,000 people is calling for people to participate to the toast at 20:00 on Wednesday (Nov. 2). Consumption of awamori h...
U.S. Marine drowns in snorkeling accident [News]
A U.S. Marine drowned in a snorkeling accident Saturday afternoon off a beach at Cape Maeda, Onna Village. The Naha Maritime Safety Agency and Ishikawa Police received an emergency...
School lunch milk changed to processed variety [News]
Because of decreasing volume of raw milk production on Okinawa, milk given to students with school-provided lunches on Okinawa has been changed to processed milk. According to the ...
Japanese ex-actress arrested for using pot on Ishigaki [News]
Police and agents of the Narcotics Control Department of the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry arrested former actress Sae Takagi, whose real name Ikue Masudo, on Ishigaki Island ...
Vegetable prices on Okinawa soar in wake of mainland floods [News]
Prices of fresh vegetables on Okinawa have recently climbed up to almost twice the level usual this time of the year. Officials in the agriculture business put the blame on the two...
Stranger attempts to kidnap elementary school student [News]
A stranger attempted to kidnap an elementary school boy into his car in the Kuba district of Nakagusuku Village Monday morning. According to Ginowan Police, a man grabbed the 5th g...
Ryukyu Bank to install temporary ATM at Cellular Stadium [News]
The Bank of the Ryukyus announced that it will temporarily install an ATM inside of the Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha for the convenience of participants to the 6th World Uchinanch...
Himeyuri Museum publishes English version of its guide [News]
Himeyuri Peace Museum published Oct. 21st an English language version of its booklet “Himeyuri Peace Museum” in order to teach the world about the importance of peace. The guide bo...
Two re-arrested on suspicion of possessing, growing, selling pot [News]
Ginowan Police and the Drug Law Enforcement Administration Okinawa Branch rearrested Monday two local men on suspicion of possession and sale of cannabis. According to police, 37-y...
Karate Day effort results in new Guinness Book record [News]
A Karate Day Anniversary Demonstration Festival held on Kokusai Street in Naha on Sunday yielded a new record in the Guinness Book of Records, when 3,973 people performed simultane...
Marine SSgt arrested on suspicion of DUI [News]
Police arrested a U.S. Marine in Chatan on Sunday morning on suspicion of drunk driving. According to Okinawa City Police, 40-year-old SSgt. Olusuegun Kayode, stationed at Camp Han...
Tropical Beach in Ginowan opens after shark scare [News]
Ginowan Tropical Beach has re-opened on Oct. 23 for swimmers after being closed after a pair of sharks was spotted off Chatan Sunset Beach a couple of weeks ago. Since a fisherman ...
Karate postage stamp sheet goes on sale [News]
Japan Post Okinawa Office started Friday selling sheets of postage stamps with original traditional Okinawa karate designs. Yuji Honma, the JP Okinawa Branch Manager, visited Okina...
Kin Town civil servant arrested on suspicion of DUI [News]
Ishikawa Police arrested Thursday the chief of the Health and Welfare Department of Kin Town on suspicion of driving under influence. According to police, a police patrol stopped 3...
Orion Beer honors new Yanbaru National Park [News]
Orion Beer announced Thursday a plan to release special Orion Draft Beer in specifically designed cans to commemorate the opening of the Yanbaru National Park. The limited quantity...
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