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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
World’s only luxury condominium ship calls Naha Port [News]
The only luxury condominium ship in the world, The World, with about 160 owners and their guests on board, and more than 200 staff, made a port call at the Cruise Berth in Naha Por...
‘Corporate Games’ scheduled on Okinawa for next March [News]
Maureen Johnston, the founder of Corporate Games, visited Okinawa onboard luxury liner ‘The World’, and held a party for authorized guests, on Aug. 11th. The Corporate Games is exp...
Restrictions on use of electronics on flights eased [News]
People who can’t live without being constantly in touch can rejoice as the Japan Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will ease restrictions on the use of electr...
Two injured as shutter at store entrance falls [News]
Two elderly female customers were injured when a shutter at the entrance of a supermarket suddenly fell down and hit them as they were entering the shop in Gibo, Tomigusuku, Friday...
Military dependent nabbed for DUI [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested a 18-year-old, male military dependent Kubasaki high-school student on suspicion of drinking and driving, Sunday. The boy has reportedly admitted to th...
Tuberculosis group infection identified in Yaeyama district [News]
The Health and Longevity Division of Okinawa Prefectural Government announced, on Aug. 6th, that they have identified a group infection of tuberculosis in the Yaeyama district. Acc...
Japanese encephalitis alert [News]
The Health and Longevity Division of Okinawa Prefectural Government, issued an alert for Japanese encephalitis on Okinawa, Aug. 6th The alert was issued after the health officials ...
Ocean Expo Park tops 80 million visitors [News]
Okinawa’s most popular tourist destination, the Ocean Expo Park in Motobu, reached a milestone of 80 million visitors, Aug. 4th, since is opening in 1976. To mark the occasion, the...
Kerama promotion office opens at Tomarin [News]
Tokashiki and Zamami Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry Youth Association opened a Kerama Archipelago Tourism Information Center in the Okinawa Tourist Service (OTS) office on...
Music Village museum to open in Ichibangai Mall [News]
Okinawa City has a proud and long heritage of being the epicenter of Okinawan music scene, and to honor that heritage Okinawa City has established a museum to display and maintain ...
Average monthly salary at Okinawa companies declines [News]
According to the Statistics Division of Okinawa Prefectural Government, the average monthly salary of all employees in May at local companies with five employees or more was ¥206,2...
Okinawa aims at over 10 million tourists by 2021 [News]
Governor Hirokazu Nakaima announced that the goal of the Okinawa Prefecture Tourism Office is to increase the number of visitors to the prefecture to more than 10 million per year ...
Okinawa World 9th most popular theme park in Japan [News]
TripAdvisor, one of world’s most popular travel websites announced the top ten most popular theme parks in Japan as voted by its customers, on Jul. 30th. On that list, Okinawa Worl...
Director of Board of Education arrested for sex with minor [News]
Naha Police arrested 59-year-old Executive Director of Nakagami Board of Education Office Shigeki Hamaguchi, Wednesday, on suspicion of having had a sexual relationship with a 14-y...
Woman dies in motorcycle accident in Itoman [News]
A 19-year-old woman riding on the back of a motorcycle driven by her brother died when the bike hit a curb and crashed in Ahagon, Itoman City, Monday evening. According to Itoman P...
Man crushed to death in work accident [News]
A man working on his own yard was killed when a 2-ton truck he was unloading turned over and fell on him in Chunjun, Kitanakagusuku, Tuesday afternoon. A neighbor who was passing b...
Woman robbed of ¥100,000 in Haebaru [News]
A 25-year-old woman waiting for a friend at the Southern Plex movie theater parking lot was robbed of her rucksack containing ¥100,000 in cash, about 1 a.m. Tuesday morning. Accord...
Floating bridge built off Camp Schwab as opponents try to interfere [News]
Okinawa Defense Bureau workers installed a floating bridge and a buoy off the shore of Camp Schwab, Monday, to prepare for the survey of the seabed prior to the start of the landfi...
Three people die in weekend water accidents [News]
Three people died in waters off Okinawa’s beaches, Sunday, in three separate accidents at three locations. An 85-year-old man drowned at Naminoue Beach in Naha, Sunday afternoon. A...
Miyakojima City Mayor’s pay cut 50% as punishment [News]
According to local press reports, Miyakojima City Mayor Toshihiko Shimoji and six staff members of his office were having a party drinking alcohol in his office on Jul. 7th during ...
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