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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
Numbers of DUIs show increase [News]
Okinawa Prefectural Police announced catching 28 people for driving under influence over the Golden Week holiday period from Apr. 29 through May 6. The number is one more than over...
Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Chibli fame joins Henoko Kikin group [News]
A world acclaimed animation movie director Hayao Miyazaki has joined Henoko Kikin group that is dedicated for collecting funds to finance activities opposing the construction of th...
Gunnery Sergeant arrested for speeding, refusing breathalyzer [News]
Kadena Police arrested 32-year-old GySgt Jason Day stationed on Camp Foster on May 7th on suspicion of violation of the Road Traffic Law. According to Kadena Police, Day has admitt...
American school kids compete in abacus contest [News]
All Japan Abacus Association Okinawa branch held the 16th American Soroban Contest for children of U.S. military and civilian personnel on Okinawa at Culture Resort Festone in Mash...
Old female brown bear at Okinawa City zoo dies [News]
An old brown bear named Nana in Okinawa Kodomo-no-Kuni Zoo was found dead in her cage on May 8th. Officials at the zoo estimated she was 37 years old. She had been in the zoo for ...
Drunk U.S. serviceman crashes into taxi in Okinawa City [News]
A 22-year-old U.S. Army serviceman stationed on Kadena Air Base drove his car over the center divider and crashed head on into a taxi on the oncoming lane on Route 330 in Yamazato ...
Drunk American man held for trespassing in Urasoe [News]
Urasoe Police arrested a 21-year-old man claiming to be a U.S. Marine on suspicion of trespassing into a private house in Urasoe. According to Urasoe Police they arrested Brian Don...
Women dies while scuba diving off Taketomi [News]
A fatal scuba diving accident happened in the morning of Apr. 30th off Kuroshima, Taketomi Island. According to Ishigaki Coast Guard officials, 50-year-old Machiko Sasaki from Seta...
Large protest against Henoko plan to be staged in Naha [News]
Prefectural Assembly members, representatives of local businesses and civic groups opposing the construction of a replacement facility to MCAS Futenma in Henoko spoke to media in N...
Protests against Henoko continue; early return of bases hinted [News]
About 2,500 people rallied in front of the Okinawa Prefectural Government’s office in Naha, Tuesday, to protest the relocation of the MCAS Futenma to Henoko. The protests in ...
Young biker without license crashes with police bike [News]
A 17-year-old unemployed boy driving a motorcycle was chased by a motorcycle patrol of the Prefectural Traffic Mobile Unit, and collided with one police patrol bike that cut in fro...
Local bus companies switching to OKICA system [News]
OKICA service, the IC card ticket for riding Okinawa Urban Monorail, better known as Yui Rail, can now be used in local buses of all four bus companies on Okinawa. The same card ca...
Okinawan heart transplant patient recovering very well [News]
The parents of Rai Matsushima, a 13-year-old junior high school boy from Chatan suffering from a severe heart disease who underwent a heart transplant this February in the U.S. rep...
Defense Ministry eyes permanent troops on Miyako [News]
According to media reports the Japanese Ministry of Defense is considering a plan to permanently deploy several hundred Self Defense Force personnel on Miyako Island. The island cu...
AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom Grand Opening attracts huge crowds [News]
The much-awaited Grand Opening of AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom took place at 9 a.m. on Saturday. AEON officials estimated that about 11,000 people waited in line in front of the mall be...
Japanese sailor held on suspicion of driving drunk [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force petty officer on suspicion of drinking and driving early Sunday morning in Okinawa City. According to Okinawa Polic...
Airman arrested on suspicion of assault [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested an American airman early Sunday morning on suspicion of an assault and causing a bodily injury. According to Okinawa City Police, a witness saw 28-year...
First group of Chinese visit Okinawa under new visa rules [News]
Some 2,000 tourists from China visited Okinawa on Apr. 22nd on a big cruise ship. This was the first group of Chinese to visit Okinawa without having to apply for visas in advance ...
New Tokushu-kai Hospital half-way done in Kitanakagusuku [News]
The construction of the new Chubu Tokushu-kai Hospital has been in progress at a site in front of the AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom in Kitanakagusuku Village. Once the construction is fi...
New multi-screen cinema open in AEON Mall Rycom [News]
A new cinema complex opened in AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom on Saturday. This is the fourth multi-screen cinema complex on Okinawa, the earlier ones being located in Mihama (7-Plex), Sa...
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