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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
Okinawa low-floor buses count only 8.79% of total [News]
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that the number of low-floor buses in the nation, especially suitable for the elderly passengers, stood at 18,672 ...
Typhoon Fitow hits northern Okinawa [News]
Typhoon Fitow hit the northern part of Okinawa main island, Oct. 5th. but had less than expected effect on the southern part of the island. Never the less, all Okinawa public trans...
2013.10.08
Golden Kings sweep Oita in season openers [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings opened the new Basketball Japan League campaign much as it ended last year’s, whipping out a pair of victories on the road. Okinawa nailed the Oita HeatDevi...
Human bones discovered in Shimoji, Miyako Island [News]
Human bones belonging to 25-30 people were found on a farmland in Shimoji, Miyakojima, Oct. 3. According Miykojima Police, the time of death of the people whose bones were discover...
Shuri Castle King’s quarters rebuilding nears completion [CURRENT ISSUE]
Shuri Castle, the center of the Ryukyu Kingdom, and one of the designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites on Okinawa, is still partly under reconstruction. Currently, the work goes on ...
49 Okinawa companies declare bankruptcy [Business]
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Okinawa Branch announced Thursday that 49 companies based in Okinawa declared bankruptcy during the first half of this fiscal year. That is 1...
2013.10.07
Golden Kings ready to set BJL on fire as season begins [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
By Jun Ikemura Fired up! – That’s the best term to describe the Ryukyu Golden Kings, who with four pre-season wins already under their belt, are ready for this weekend’s launch of...
2013.10.04
O-League completes successful season [Sports]
When Shun Oshiro established his amateur basketball O-League in 2012 as a “place where players regardless of nationality can exchange friendships through basketball,” he did not kn...
2013.10.04
Mongol 800 ga Music Festival canceled [News]
Mongol 800 ga Festival music fest “What a Wonderful World!! 2013” scheduled for October 5th – 6th was reported to be canceled due to the upcoming typhoon Fitow. After considering t...
2013.10.03
And this week’s winner is… [Weekly Winners]
The winner of JU weekly raffle this week is Vina Salas, who won an assortment of Halloween stuff from at Room ONE variety goods store. At Room ONE boats the largest selection of Ha...
2013.10.02
Golden Kings take pair from Koreans [Sports]
Okinawa again proved an inhospitable place for the visiting Goyang Orions, going up against the Ryukyu Golden Kings in a weekday pair of games that found them on the losing side of...
Naha Bus Terminal renewal plan unveiled [News]
Asahikawa Redevelopent Co. of Naha City has finalized the renewal plan for the Naha Bus Terminal area, and presented the plan to the public, Sep. 30. According to the plan, the new...
Noguchigera seen in Nago [News]
Government-designated Special Protected and Endangered Species bird know as Noguchigera, or Okinawa Woodpecker, Sapheopipo noguchi, was observed in Nago on Sep. 28. This marks the ...
People sleeping on street to face penalty [News]
According to Miyakojima Police the number of people found sleeping on streets because of intoxication is on increase. This year alone, between January and August, Miyako Police has...
Bicycle thefts on increase [News]
Okinawa Prefecture Police published statistics regarding the number of bicycle thefts on Okinawa, on Sep. 26th, According to the police statistics, the count of reported bicycle th...
Small boy hospitalized after biting toxic fruit [News]
There are numerous cerbera odollam trees, commonly known as the suicide tree, Pong-pong or Othalanga, growing in the Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park. The tree is native to Indi...
Taxi fatally runs over 57-year-old man [News]
A taxicab ran over a man in an accident in Urasoe, Sep. 29 with fatal consequences. According to Urasoe Police, The accident took place on Route 241 in Nihshihara, Urasoe City, ear...
Bashofu Exhibition starts [News]
“Bashofu Then and Now” exhibition has started on Sep. 27th at Okinawa Times Gallery, in the Kumoji district of Naha City. Bashohu is a type of textile woven from fibers of the Japa...
Elementary school vice-principal arrested for assault [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested 49-year-old Naha City elementary school vice-principal Ryo Kanemoto, Sep. 25, for sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s. According to investigators, t...
Man arrested for trespassing into MCAS Futenma [News]
Ginowan City Police arrested a 65-year-old man, Sep. 26, on a charge of trespassing into the U.S. MCAS Futenma airfield. When questioned, the man confessed to the charges. Accordin...
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