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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
Vehicle fire causes traffic jam in Naha [News]
A car caught fire while traveling on national road 330 at an intersection near Okinawa Urban Monorail Omoromachi Station Sunday afternoon. The fire was extinguished in 20 minutes, ...
Two Chinese men arrested on suspicion of working illegally [News]
Okinawa Prefectural Police and Fukuoka Immigration Bureau Naha Branch arrested two Chinese men Thursday on suspicion of working without proper visas in violation of the Immigration...
San-A to build new store in Kyuna, Ginowan City [News]
San-A, a major Okinawan supermarket and department store chain, is opening a new store “San-A Kyuna” in Ginowan City, in the summer of 2018. The site of the new store has been vaca...
Drunk driver crashes into three cars in Urasoe [News]
A man driving under the influence of alcohol and without a driver’s license trying to escape a police patrol crashed into three cars including a police patrol car in Miyagi, Urasoe...
Many children of two-income families eat dinner alone [News Sports]
Urasoe City conducted a survey among elementary and junior high school children and their parents in the city regarding their meal habits. According to survey results, 4.5% of the ...
Sea turtle eggs found on Chura Sun Beach [News]
A nest of sea turtle eggs were found on Chura Sun Beach, a man-made beach in Tomigusuku popular among both locals and tourists. There were also footprints of the turtle on the beac...
Fireflies create world of fantasy in Motobu [News]
Fireflies flying around at a park at the foot of Mt. Yaedake in Namizato, Motobu Town, Wednesday, create a nature’s signal of the beginning of summer. The site is along the prefect...
7-Eleven formally announces opening stores in Okinawa [News]
Kazuki Furuya, the president of 7-Eleven Japan, had a press conference in Naha to make a formal announcement on opening the chain’s first stores in Okinawa. The first stores will o...
Monorail stations get currency exchanges [News]
According to Japan Tourism Agency, 90% of foreign visitors use cash when shopping, and they have been dissatisfied with the shortage of money exchange outlets in Naha. Okinawa Urba...
Mobi-Mat helps disabled to access beaches [News]
Barrier-Free Network Kaigi, a specified nonprofit cooperative, is starting to rent a device made by a French fabric and textile company that enables people in wheelchairs and mothe...
Government survey on poverty among Okinawa families [News]
According to a survey on poverty in Okinawa by the Okinawa Prefecture Government announced on Friday, one of four mothers and one if two fathers of poor families bring up their chi...
Mail, electricity becomes more costly, beer maybe [News]
Consumers in Japan are facing price hikes that in some cases went into effect from June 1st, although many local businesses say that they are in no hurry to boost the cost of commo...
Okinawa Zoo & Wonder Museum to get thorough facelift [News]
Okinawa City is proceeding with its project to renew and enlarge the Okinawa Zoo & Wonder Museum. According to the plan, the land area of the park will be increased from its cu...
Kitanakagusuku plans biogas power generation facility [News]
Kitanakagusuku Village is planning to construct an electric power generation plant that uses biogas from kitchen garbage from AEON Mall Rycom and other facilities located in the ar...
Makishi Public Market is busiest spot in Naha [News]
According to a traffic count and shopping street survey commissioned by Naha City in 2016, the busiest area in the city during weekdays is the northeastern part of Makishi Public M...
Awamori gets theme song [News]
The Okinawa Awamori Distillers’ Association presemted Monday a theme song titled “Moriagarou!” (Cheer up!) composed by a popular local band Kiiyama Shoten. According to the associa...
Orion revives “Orion Cider” soda pop for one year [News]
Orion Breweries Ltd., the maker of Orion Beer, is reviving on a limited basis “Orion Cider,” a soda pop that was popular in Okinawa during the 1970’s and 80’s. Orion Cider will be ...
U.S. airman arrested on DUI, hit and run suspicion [News]
Kadena Police arrested a 24-year-old airman Monday on suspicion of a hit-and-run. He is also suspected of having been under influence when the accident happened. According to polic...
Itoman police officer busted for sex with minor [News]
Okinawa Prefectureal Police announced Friday the arrest of 26-year-old Rikito Shimoji, a police officer at Itoman Police Station, on suspicion of violating the Prefectural Ordinanc...
Man killed after being pushed down stairs [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested 67-year-old Masanori Shimoji, Saturday, on suspicion of causing a bodily injury resulting in death. According to police, Shimoji is suspected of pushin...
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