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Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2026! [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE]
Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2026! Ginowan Tropical Beach (Apr. 18) Chatan Sunset Beach (Apr. 10) Chatan Araha Beach (Mid. Apr.) Nishih...Read More
Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT]
Many Okinawan farmers and fishermen, in some form or fashion, pay tribute to the Gods, seeking their blessing and favor for a great harvest ...Read More
Awamori "Ku-su" Day [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE]
September 4th is the “Ku-su Day”, with September = ‘9’ which is pronounced ‘kyu’ or ‘ku’ in Japanese, and ‘4’ being pronounced ‘...Read More
Chartered fishing boat catches fire off Nago [News]
The Nago Station of the Japan Coast Guard received a message from a small fishing vessel, Apr. 24, reporting that the boat’s engine room had caught fire while out on Nago Bay. Nine...
Karaoke operator expands to facilities for seniors [News]
Dai-ichi Kosho Co. Ltd. President Yoshiaki Terayama announced Apr. 22 that his company plans to expand it’s business to senior homes and community centers to provide music therapy ...
Suspicious object causes bomb alert in Korinza Mall [News]
A passerby alerted police about a suitcase that was found on the third floor of Korinza Mall in Okinawa City, in the afternoon of Apr. 22. Police ordered the evacuation of 110 peop...
2014.04.23
JASDF initiates AWACS squadron in Okinawa [Military]
Concerned about China’s efforts to “change the status quo and threaten the rule of law” in Okinawa waters, Japan’s Defense Ministry has created a squadron comprised of early warnin...
2014.04.23
Draelon Burns chosen bjL MVP of the week [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The leading scorer for the Ryukyu Golden Kings has been chosen Most Valuable Player of the Week by the Basketball Japan League. Draelon Burns, who in the first game against the Ham...
Okinawa welcomes 6.5 million visitors in 2013 [News]
Okinawa attracted a record number of visitors in 2013, according to the Okinawa Prefecture Tourism Policy Division. The division announced the number of tourists that visited Okina...
Crane arm breaks off causing brief blackout [News]
An arm of a crane broke off on a construction site in Ginowan, Monday, and fell on a power line, causing a brief blackout in the neighborhood homes. Three traffic lights also went ...
Renewed Kanna thalasso therapy spa to open Friday [Business]
Kariyushi Hotels has renovated the thalasso therapy facility in Ginoza Village, Kanna Thalasso Okinawa, and the spa will reopen its’ doors this Friday as the Kariyushi Kanna Thalas...
Color film of Shuri Castle during the war surfaces [News]
An organization formed by citizens of Usa, Oita Prefecture, to gather documents of the Pacific War, has released color images of Shuri Castle filmed before it burned down during th...
JASDF surveillance unit deployed to Naha [Military]
A unit operating early warning aircraft has been assigned to the Air Self-Defense Force Naha Air Base to bolster surveillance capabilities over Japan’s southwestern islands, includ...
Three vehicles burn same night in Chatan [News]
Sometime on small hours of Apr. 18 three vehicles caught fire in Miyagi, Chatan. One of the cars, a Y-plate vehicle owned by U.S. serviceman, was on a parking lot between a restaur...
Truck driver killed in heavy machinery mishap [News]
A power shovel fell on a 2-ton truck at a material storage site in Kanekadan, Uruma City, Apr. 18, pinning the driver of the truck inside the vehicle. It took one hour for the fire...
2014.04.22
Golden Kings roughed up by Takamatsu [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The latest Ryukyu Golden Kings win streak came to a screeching halt in Takamatsu City, foiled by a mediocre Basketball Japan League team with a 21-29 record who didn’t care that th...
Marine nabbed for DUI [News]
Naha City Police arrested a 35-year-old Marine on suspicion of driving under influence, early Sunday morning. According to Naha Police, a patrol noticed a car with a broken bumper ...
Yonabaru Railway Station to be reconstructed [News]
Yonabaru Railway Station that was destroyed in the Battle of Okinawa is being reconstructed on the site it once stood. Yonabaru Station was once the end of a narrow-gauge railway t...
Ryukyu Bingata, Shuri Weaving and Yoshida & Co., Ltd join hands [News]
Ryukyu Bingata, Shuri Weaving and Yoshida & Co., Ltd., famous for its porter bags, have joined hands and made a line of new types of bags that are introduced at the Ryubo depar...
Mozuku Day [News]
Katsuren Fishermen’s Association and Okinawa Mozuku Cultivation Promotion Council held the 12th Mozuku Day event, Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Heshikiya Fishing Port in Ka...
Wonder Museum remodeled for 10th anniversary [News]
The Okinawa Zoo Wonder Museum, a facility located on the premises of Okinawa City Children’s Land, has been remodeled to mark the 10th anniversary of its opening. The opening cerem...
Number of working age Japanese down to 80 million [News]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced Apr. 15th the latest population data as of Oct. 1st, 2013. According to ministry figures, the total population of the ...
Eight-year-old victim of hit and run [News]
A car heading from Ojana intersection towards Maehara hit an eight-year-old girl who was attempting to cross the street, in the morning of Apr. 15. The girl was on her way to schoo...
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