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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
Ie Island cow sells for record price [Business]
Cattle sold at the year’s first JA Ie Island Branch cattle auction at Ie Village Agricltural Center, Jan 15, fetched clearly higher prices than precious year. In the auction, a 300...
Hit and run leaves junior high school student injured [News]
A man riding a black scooter ran into a 14-year-old junior high school student who was crossing the street, Tuesday evening, in Maehara, Ginowan. The victim suffered some bruises, ...
Purse-snatcher on bicycle hits again in Naha [News]
Still another purse snatching took place in Naha early Wednesday morning involcing a robber riding a bicycle. According to Naha police, a 22-year-old female student was riding her ...
World academics, peace leaders blast Henoko plan [Politics]
Opposition to the announced approval of land reclamation, which will lead to creation of a Futenma Replacement Facility at Nago City’s Henoko district, is drawing flak from dozens ...
2014.01.16
Prime Minister’s popularity rises despite tensions [Politics]
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has his hands full at the moment, with issues ranging from the China-Japan dispute over the Senkaku Islands, Korea-Japan antagonism over a range of issues...
JFSDF considering using unmanned aircraft on ships [Military]
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force is considering the deployment of fixed-wing unmanned reconnaissance aircraft with the ability to take off from and land on destroyers. In...
Critical Nago election could impact Henoko deal [Politics]
Battle lines are sharply drawn in the small northern Okinawa city of Nago for Sunday’s mayoral showdown that could have a dramatic impact on how easily –or near impossible—the land...
Prefectural Assembly calls for governor’s resignation [Politics]
Less than a month after Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima gave the green light for Japan to begin land reclamation in northern Okinawa as part of the Futenma Replacement Facility a...
2014.01.16
And this week’s winner is… [Weekly Winners]
Anthony Pomerinke is the winner of the first weekly raffle of 2014. He won a pair of tickets to the trick art exhibition that is currently running in Okinawa Outlet Mall Ashibina i...
2014.01.15
Golden Kings shine with home sweep [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings are again on a roll, racking up a two-game sweep against the Takamatsu Five Arrows in front of the home fans in Naha as they make it five-in-a-row. The Gold...
14th Ayahashi Kaichu Road Race participants sought [Sports]
Organizers started accepting participation applications for the 14th Ayahashi Kaichu Road Race from January 13th. The marathon is held on Sunday, Apr. 6, starting at 9 a.m. There a...
Japan vows to defend islands after China’s restrictions [Politics]
Imposition of new rules for entering what China calls its territories in the South China Sea has Japan seething, and the Defense Minister promising a readiness to defend its disput...
Three killed in Kitanakagusuku traffic accident [News]
Two mini cars were crushed when a trailer became loose from a tractor and veered onto the opposing lane, Monday evening, on Route 330 in Zukeran, Kitanakagusuku, and crashed into t...
Soccer player Kazuki Ganaha transfers to J2 Sanuki [Sports]
FC Ryukyu, Okinawan soccer team currently playing for its first season in the soccer J3 League announced Jan 13th that former Japan national soccer team player, 33-year-old Kazuki ...
New FamilyMart commercial unites Okinawans worldwide [News]
A new Okinawa FamilyMart commercial has been broadcast on local TV stations from Monday, with slogan “Okinawa is family. Worldwide!” The commercial is accompanied with a song by we...
Peach Aviation sells Naha – Ishigaki tickets for ¥114 [News]
Peach Aviation, one of Japan’s low cost carrier (LLC) airlines is setting a record of sorts. Labeling 2014 as the “Year of Ishigaki Island” it ran the first big promotion of if the...
One ton of duds to be disposed Jan 26th [News]
The Itoman City Unexploded Ordnance Disposal Council held a meeting on Jan. 10th at the Itoman City Hall. In the meeting, the council decided that the one ton of unexploded ordnanc...
Coming of Age Day saw fewer new adults [News]
Jan. 13th was the Coming of Age Day, a national holiday in Japan. In Okinawa, 19 cities, villages and towns held traditional ceremonies a day early, on Sunday. The new adults atten...
2014.01.13
Two Golden Kings players chosen for bj-League All Stars game [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The pro-basketball bj-League announced Dec. 17th its selection of players for the 2013-2014 season All Stars Game scheduled to take place on Jan 26 at Akita City Gymnasium. Anthony...
Retirement resort for 10,000 planned in Miyako [News]
Administrators of Shigira Resort a part of the Unitmat Group, announced a plan, Wednesday, to build a resort-type retirement community in Ueno, Miyako Island According to company o...
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