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Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts J… [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE Living]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal works start from January 6th to April 28th in 2026 bet...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
Parade for independence for Ryukyu held on Kokusai Street [News]
Some 60 people marched along Kokusai Street in Naha on Mar. 21 in a parade called “Ryukyu Independence Parade for the Peace.” People participating in the parade had a message stati...
2014.03.24
Three surf shops you should know about [Sports]
By David Higgins While living on Okinawa, you may have noticed numerous people surfing and enjoying the waves. If you feel too intimidated to ask how to begin surfing or even wher...
Snake causes blackout of 6000 houses on Miyako [News]
Power went out in 6,000 homes in Ueno and parts of Shimoji districts of Miyakojima City on Miyako Island, Wednesday evening. Repair crews of Miyako Electric Power Co. quickly trace...
Yonahamaehama named Best Beach for second year [News]
The Japanese representative of the world’s largest travel website, Trip Advisor Japan, announced Thursday the naming of Yonahamaehama Beach on Miyako Island the “Best Beach” in Jap...
Three arrested for assault, robbery in Itoman [News]
Itoman Police arrested Masakazu Kinjo, Kazuki Morie and Shin Akamine, all 22 years old, Thursday, on suspicion of the assault and robbery of a 18-year-old office worker in Itoman C...
U.S. flight training area off Okinawa opened to civilian use [News]
According to an agreement between the Japanese and U.S. governments, a designated U.S. military training are over the ocean east of Okinawa would be partly opened to civilians to u...
Hong Kong Airlines to increase Okinawa flights [Business]
Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. announced Tuesday they would add one more daily round trip between Okinawa and Hong Kong, effective immediately. “Our flights between Hong Kong and Naha hav...
Mother and child found dead in Chatan [News]
Family members found a 30-year-old housewife and a 5-month-old female infant dead in their home in Chatan, Tuesday afternoon. According to Okinawa Police investigators, there were ...
Husband arrested for murder of wife [News]
Naha Police arrested a 54-year-old man, on Mar. 18th, for an attempted murder after he strangled his 49-year-old wife with an electrical cord on Kume Island. The woman was taken to...
Okinawan wins Miss Universe Japan pageant [News]
20-year-old Okinawa-born Keiko Tsuji, representing Nagasaki where she currently lives, won the Miss Universe Japan beauty pageant in Tokyo, Tuesday. Tsuji will now represent Japan ...
Tokashiki Island trains young farmers from Philippines [Business]
Yumeshima Tokashiki, an agricultural production corporation located on Tokashiki Island, started accepting trainees from the Philippines four years ago to teach them organic agricu...
Yaeyama Chlorella to be exported to US market [Business]
Starting April, Yaeyama Shokusan Co. Ltd., a local producer of chlorella health supplements, announced that it would start selling its products in the US market. Up to now, the com...
2014.03.19
UCLA Bruins women’s soccer team ready for fun on Okinawa [Sports]
The UCLA Bruins women’s soccer team has won the Pacific-12 Conference (Pac-12) championship eight times since it was established in 1993. The team has appeared nine times in ...
2014.03.18
Golden Kings suffer only sixth loss of season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Stunned is the only way to describe reactions of the Ryukyu Golden Kings Thursday night as they ventured into the Fukuoka City Kyuden Gymnasium to take on the Rizing Fukuoka in the...
Kitanakagusuku trailer accident trial begins [CURRENT ISSUE]
The court proceedings for the Jan. 13 Kitanakagusuku trailer accident, in which three people were killed and another three injured, started Monday. During the investigation into th...
Original new Kariyushi shirt designs unveiled [Business]
AEON Ryukyu has begun to sell their 2014 line of Kariyushi shirts. According to AEON officials, the new line of shirts should have been in all five AEON department stores on Okinaw...
Japanese MSDF training ships heading to Ishigaki [News]
Three Japanese Marine Self Defense Force training ships and one escort are scheduled to head to Ishigaki Island on Mar. 31st for exercises. This is the first time for Japanese MSDF...
Currency exchange center robbed at knifepoint in Chatan [News]
A man entered a currency exchange center in Chatan brandishing a knife a little before noon, Sunday, and robbed the shop of nearly two million yen worth of cash. According to Okina...
Okinawa Expressway to continue current reduced toll fees [News]
West Nippon Expressway Company (West NEXCO), announced on Mar. 14th that the current reduced basic toll fees on the Okinawa Expressway will continue through fiscal 2016. But, due t...
Domino’s Pizza to open first outlet in Okinawa [Business]
Domino’s Pizza will open its first outlet in Okinawa on Hwy 23, also known as the Kokutai Road, on Mar. 28th, in Chatan. The company plans to increase its outlets in Okinawa furthe...
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