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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 March 31st in 2027 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
Obon is time for family gathering to rem… [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
For three days starting on Tuesday, August 25th through Thursday, August 27th, many privately owned businesses on Okinawa will close their ...Read More
Newspaper worker arrested for suspected assault on taxi drivers [News]
Okinawa Police arrested an Okinawa Times circulation center employee, 51-year-old Kenichi Nakamura, for questioning on suspicion of assaulting two taxi drivers in Okinawa City. Acc...
Child abuse cases at highest on record [News]
According to a Feb. 6th report by the National Police Agency, the number of reported cases of child abuse hit the highest on record last year. The assessment is based on the number...
2014.03.07
Purse record ¥100 million for JLPGA Daikin Orchid [Sports]
Groundskeepers are putting the finishing touches on the Ryukyu Country Club course in preparation for the 27th annual Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament this weekend, and the hot...
2014.03.07
International Shorin-ryu Karate and Kobudo seminar in Yomitan [Sports]
By Bill Charles Shorin-ryu style Karate and Kobudo will be showcased over the coming week as the Oshukai Sohonbu International Karate Headquarters in Yomitan opens its doors to the...
2014.03.06
And this week’s winner is… [Weekly Winners]
Julie DeGuzman from California is the lucky winner of this week’s Japan Update raffle. She won a ¥2,500 gift certificate to Indian Restaurant Indira, the first Indian restaurant to...
Kerama Islands becomes National Park [News]
Kerama Islands has been a favorite destination of scuba divers for its clear waters and abundant sea life, and whale watchers who come to see humpback whales when they arrive on th...
Tower Records to re-open shop in Naha [News]
Tower Records Co. announced Mar. 4 that the company is re-opening their store inside Ryubo Department Store in Palette Kumoji. The new shop is called Tower Records Naha Ryubo. The ...
F15 lands without canopy [Military]
An F15 fighter aircraft made an emergency landing on Kadena AB, Tuesday, after losing its canopy. According to Kadena AB officials, the canopy fell off while the aircraft was on a ...
Kitanakagusuku Village opens Road Station [News]
Kitanakagusuku Village opened its own Road Station or “Michi-no Eki” as they are known in Japanese, at its Atta district, on Feb. 26th. The new facility named Kita-Gyo will provide...
2014.03.05
Golden Kings secure place in BJL playoffs [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The high flying Ryukyu Golden Kings hammered the Shimane Susanoo Magic, not only picking up the pair of victories at the Matsue City Comprehensive Athletic Park in Shimane Prefectu...
Yoshitaka Nakayama re-elected Ishigaki City Mayor [Politics]
Incumbent Ishigaki City Mayor Yoshitaka Nakayama retained his mayor’s seat in the election held on Feb. 2. 42-year-old Nakayama who ran as an independent but was backed by the Libe...
Soft drink prices set to rise by an average ¥10 on Apr. 1 [News]
Major beverage company Suntory Beverage & Food announced their intention to hike prices of soft drink beverages sold in vending machines from April 1st by an average ¥10 per ca...
Kougei no Mori handicraft center to be built in Tomigusuku [Business]
The Okinawa Prefectural Industrial Arts Development Investigation Office announced on Feb. 3rd that they have completed the plan to build a handicraft center called Kougei no Mori ...
New medical facilities to open in Kin in April [News]
Four new medical facilities have been under construction on a former U.S. military training range in Kin. The inauguration ceremony of the new facilities was held on Feb. 28th. Tow...
Groundbreaking ceremony for AEON Rycom Mall held [News]
The groundbreaking ceremony for the new AEON Rycom Mall was held at he former Awase Golf Course site on Feb. 28. At the ceremony, AEON Group president Souichi Okazaki stated, “Hawa...
PED infected pig found on Okinawa [News]
The Okinawa Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced on Feb 28th, that a pig infected with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea (PED) was found on a ranch in the southern p...
2014.03.02
Narito Namisato back with Golden Kings [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Narito Namisato, the guard who successfully played with the Ryukyu Golden Kings but quit the team after 2012-13 season in order to try to break into the NBA in the U.S. has returne...
Village growth sets stage for celebration [News]
Skies over the Zakimi Castle Ruins will be bright with an illumination through March 13th as Yomitan Village celebrates. The occasion is Yomitan Village’s achieving the status of v...
Okinawa flu epidemic continues to wind down [News]
According to the Okinawa Health Promotion Division the seasonal flu epidemic in the prefecture seems to be winding down. Officials at the division say that the number of flu patien...
Hackers net ¥23 million after breaking into banks’ computers [News]
Hackers broke into the computer systems of the Bank of Okinawa and the Bank of the Ryukyus, and managed to steal a total ¥23 million from the two banks. According to Okinawa Prefet...
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