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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
Yamaguchi agrees to accept KC-130’s from Okinawa [News]
One of the many pieces to the puzzle surrounding moving Futenma Marine Corps Air Station in Okinawa has been settled; Yamaguchi Prefecture has given thumbs up to letting the U.S. M...
Okinawa Governor hospitalized [News]
Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima was hospitalized, Tuesday, after he experienced pain in his lower body, and numbness in his legs. According to Okinawa Prefecture spokesman, the g...
High school student fatally run over by car [News]
A 15-year-old high school girl was killed when she was ran over by a car while crossing the street in Toguchi, Kitanakagusuku, early Tuesday morning. According to Okinawa City Poli...
Sachito Higa wins 2nd place at International Harmonica Festival [News]
28-year-old Okinawa chromatic harmonica player Sachito Higa won the 2nd place in the World Harmonica Festival in Germany in October. This tournament takes place once in every four ...
Fraudster calls disguised as police to get banking info [News]
Since Dec. 12, citizens in various parts of Okinawa Island have reportedly received phone calls from someone who claims to be from Okinawa Prefectural Police. Sixteen people have c...
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Kurara Chibana elected for WFP Japanese Ambassador [News]
Former Miss Universe 1st Runner-up, Naha-born Kurara Chibana, has been elected the Ambassador for the World Food Program (WPF). Chibana, who was the 1st Runner-up for the Miss Univ...
Kijimuna Festa suspended [News]
The Okinawa City Council decided in its regular December meeting, Dec. 12, to suspend next year’s Kijimuna Fest. The Kijimuna Festa officially started in 2005 as a city wide event ...
Kume to have island-wide WiFi [News]
In an interview at the prefectural office, Kume Island Mayor Choko Taira promised to install WiFi network throughout the island. Two work on the network starts on the 19th of this ...
Solitary deaths increase in Naha City [News]
According to Naha City Social Welfare Office, there were 40 cases of senior citizens of 65 years of age or older dying while living alone in 2011. In 2012 the number increased two ...
PM2.5 air pollution measures highest this year in Okinawa City [News]
Air pollution known as particulate matter 2.5 was measured at its highest levels this year, Tuesday, in Okinawa City where officials measured the level of particulates at 105 micro...
Volunteer group to provide free legal advice Saturday [News]
The Anti-unemployment and Anti-poverty Okinawa Network, a volunteer support group for people who are homeless, on welfare or in need of secure housing, is organizing a tent event i...
Iwakuni says ‘yes’ to Futenma-based tankers [News]
Another piece in the complex puzzle of what to do with Futenma Marine Corps Air Station in Ginowan City was put into place this week as Iwakuni’s mayor agreed to accept a plan to r...
U.S. Army sergeant arrested for trespassing [News]
Okinawa Police Department arrested U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Zachary Fuller for trespassing into private property, Dec 6.. The suspect, who reportedly was seemingly drunk is d...
Two men rob restaurant manager of ¥700,000 [News]
A man in mask approached a restaurant manager returning from work on a parking lot in Maejima, Naha City, in the early hours of Monday morning, flashed a knife and robbed the manag...
Proto Data Center completes second building [News]
Homepage creator and call center company Proto Data Center has completed its second building on Ginowan by-pass road in Oyama, Ginowan City, and celebrated its opening Monday. On t...
Convenience store robbed in Tomigusuku [News]
A convenience store was robbed at knifepoint about 15 minutes after midnight in Madanbashi, Tomigusuku City, Tuesday. According to police, a man walked into the store, and showed a...
Naminoue Beach to get underwater post box [News]
Naha Coast Community and NPO Churaumi Promotion Association announced recently that they are establishing an underwater post box off Naminoue Beach. This will be the third such a b...
Fire destroys apartment, body found [News]
Fire destroyed a second floor apartment in Agarie, Nago, Sunday. After the Nago Firefighters put out the fire, they discovered the body of an unknown person in the ruins. The Nago ...
Man fatally ran over after fall on motorcycle [News]
A motorcyclist lost control and drifted over to opposing lane and fell. An oncoming car then hit the man on Route 331 in Teniya, Nago City, Dec. 7. According to Nago Police, 27-yea...
Shogaku Junior High School team is Japan’s abacus champion [News]
The National Japanese abacus (soroban) League held the All Japan Soroban championship competition in October. Okinawa Shogakuen Junior High School won first place in the junior hig...
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