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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
Bungled inspection causes delays at Ishagaki Airport [News]
An All Nippon Airways attendants whose job was to check passengers’ carry-on belongings, bungled the job completely on Jun. 28. Instead of running passengers’ pet bottles through t...
2014.06.29
Okinawan Salt; real source of Okinawan long life? [Business]
By David Higgins Okinawan Salt is far more than just a highly regarded condiment for food. It is something that is strongly tied to Okinawan people and culture. It’s not only some...
Taiwan company buys more land on Kokusai Street [News]
A major Taiwanese cement company that purchased the site of the former Kokueikan movie theater on Kokusai Street in Naha has acquired an additional 3,050 square-meter lot adjacent ...
Top Okinawa part-time hourly wages in ¥700 ~ ¥800 range [News]
Kyujin Okinawa has published the statistics on average wages for part-time jobs in Okinawa Prefecture. The figures were based on data of from job listings in Agure employment magaz...
Plaza House celebrates 60th anniversary [News]
Plaza House Shopping Center that has offered brand-name imported accessories and apparel since Jul. 4th, 1954, is celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. The shopping center ...
2014.06.27
Tsutomu Isa continues to lead Kings next season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Okinawan professional basketball bj-League team Ryukyu Golden Kings announced Monday the renewal of the contracts of four of its last season players. Ryuichi Kishimoto, Anthony McH...
Rainy season ends [News]
The Okinawa Meteorological Observatory announced the end of the rainy season in Okinawa on Thursday at 2 p.m. On the average, the rainy season ends around Jun. 23rd, but this year ...
Golden Kings hold Basketball School for elementary students [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Okinawa’s professional basketball team and last season’s bj-League champions The Ryukyu Golden Kings is holding a basketball school for elementary school children at Okinawa Conven...
Okinawa City Public Library to move to Korinza [News]
Okinawa City has decided to relocate its public library to the first floor of the Korinza building in Chuo, Okinawa City. City officials say the current library is cramped, and its...
Driver without license arrested after fleeing accident site [News]
Naha City Police arrested 55-year-old Tomio Miyako, Wednesday, on suspicion of driving without a license, and colliding with another vehicle, and then fleeing the site of the accid...
Roads to be closed for Emperor’s visit [News]
Okinawa Prefectural Police have announced traffic control and restriction measures due to the visit by the Emperor to take place Thursday and Friday. The restrictions concern mainl...
Seal spotted off Tokashiki [News]
A seal native to the northern seas was observed and captured on camera off Tokashiki Island on Tuesday. 35-year-old Kazuhiro Tamaki and 32-year-old Hayato Nakamura from the Tokashi...
Safe driving tags to promote wildlife preservation [News]
The Ministry of Environment Yambaru Wildlife Preservation Center is giving out free magnet tags to drivers who sign the “Safe Driving Declaration” to prevent accidents ...
Cheers to “SUI Rail!” [News]
An event called the “SUI SUI! Cheers to the Rail!” is scheduled to take place on July 18th. The Shuri Kuramoto Association is sponsoring the event. The event features awamori, awam...
Okinawans worst payers into government pension plan [News]
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare published Monday the latest figures of the percentage of residents paying into government pension plans in Okinawa in 2013. Compared to pr...
Mongolian ambassador visits; future flights on agenda [News]
Mongolian Ambassador to Japan Sodovjamts Khurelbaatar visited Okinawa last week, and also paid a visit to Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima, Friday. During the meeting Khurelbaatar...
Temporary care facility for infants planned for Kin [News]
Officials at Kin Town, in cooperation with the Yambaru Town Family Support Center, are planning to open a facility for temporary care of infants. The final decision on the plan is ...
Two JSDF members suspended from duties for DUI [News]
A sergeant and a cadet of the Japanese Self Defense Force received administrative punishment in addition to fines meted out by the Traffic Court after they were nabbed for DUI On J...
Governor Nakaima pushes prime minister for railway system [News]
Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima had a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Monday, after the ceremonies at the Peace Memorial Park, in which he called for the central governme...
Annual Peace Memorial Service held at Mabuni [News]
A memorial service was held Monday to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa near the end of WWII. The annual ceremony took place at the Peace Memoria...
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