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Day of Naha: Immerse Yourself in the Cap… [Community CURRENT ISSUE]
July 8th is Naha Day in Okinawa. This special occasion originated from the use of play-on-words or rather, a play-on-numbers. Naha’s two syl...Read More
June 23rd, Okinawa’s Peace Memorial Day [CURRENT ISSUE]
June 23rd is ‘Irei-no Hi’. This is Okinawa’s Peace Memorial Day. It is a prefectural holiday formally recognized in 1961. It is to memoriali...Read More
Okinawa marks 54th anniversary of revers… [Politics]
May 15th marked the 54th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to the Japanese administration in 1972. According to published figures, the Japa...Read More
2017.06.09
Youhei Ninomiya to join Ryukyu Golden Kings for 2017-18 season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Ryukyu Golden Kings announced Wednesday reaching a basic agreement with 28-year-old Yohei Ninomiya, who previously layed for Alvark Tokyo, to lpay for the Okinawan team the coming ...
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...
33rd Naha Marathon entry applications accepted from Jun. 5th [Sports]
Entry applications for the 33rd Naha Marathon on Dec. 3 will be accepted starting Jun. 5th. Naha Mayor Mikiko Shiroma, the chairman of Naha Marathon Association, had a press confer...
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...
FamilyMart revamps FamiCafe menu [Business]
Okinawa FamilyMart President Masahiro Nozaki held a press conference Friday in Naha to announce revamping of the convenience store chain’s “FamiCafe” menu. He also introduced a ne...
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...
Ai Miyazato to retire from professional golf [Sports]
Ai Miyazato, former world No.1 woman golf player and the winner of nine LPGA tournaments, made and unexpected announcement Friday that she would retire from professional golf at th...
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...
Awase fishermen catch 335kg giant tuna [News]
A Pacific bluefin tuna weighing 335 kilograms was offloaded Sunday at Awase Fishing Port in Okinawa City. According to Manabu Uesato, the captain of Rua-maru, the boat that had cau...
Survey charts favorites of prospective foreign first-time visitors [News]
The Okinawa Convention Bureau (OCVB) recently conducted a survey on things visitors would like to buy and restaurants they want to visit. 892 first-time visitors from Taiwan, Hong ...
Kadena Gate 1 to be moved to alleviate traffic congestion [News]
The Japanese Ministry of Defense started ea study to move the Kadena Air Base Gate 1 on Highway 58 south of its current location in order to alleviate the traffic congestion in the...
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