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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
Heavy construction equipment mishap cuts phone lines [News]
A power shovel tumbled down on a street from the pile of rubble of a house it was demolishing in Kohagura, Naha, cutting off telephone and internet lines, but no one was injured in...
Expressway maintenance worker killed in accident [News]
A 34-year-old Okinawa Expressway maintenance contractor Makoto Igei was killed in the morning of July 4, while working on the expressway, when he was hit by a car driven by a 36-ye...
Naha-Beijing flights restarted [News]
Air China restarted direct flights on Naha-Beijing route, July 3, when the first flight on the route arrived at Naha Airport from Beijing in the morning. The flights were halted in...
Ocean surrounding Keramas will become national park [News]
The seas off Tokashiki and Zamami islands and other areas in the Kerama archipelago will be designated as a National Park by the end of this year. Residents of the Keramas are very...
Yomitan man arrested on suspicion of killing wife [News]
Kadena Police has arrested a man working as an indoor handyman in Yomitan Village on suspicion of killing his wife on July 6th. The man has admitted that he killed her, but investi...
2013.07.04
Opposition leaders suggest Osprey training on mainland [News]
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto and Osaka Governor Ichiro Matsui are proposing that local government leaders in western Japan urge the national government to consider transferring some ...
2013.07.04
Henoko landfill could cost ¥230 billion [News]
The Japanese government estimates that the reclamation of land needed for the transfer of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station to the planned new location on Camp Schwa...
AEON Mall Kitanakagusuku to open in 2015 [Business]
AEON Mall Kitanakagusuku is scheduled to open in 2015 on the former Awase Golf Course area that was returned to Okinawan landowners from the U.S. Military in 2010, according to AEO...
Heat stroke kills elderly woman [News]
The current heat wave is taking its toll. According to a June 27th announcement by Okinawa Prefecture health officials a woman in her 70’s died of an apparent heat stroke in Naha C...
12 more Ospreys to come to Futenma [Military]
According to Japan Defense Ministry, the U.S. Marine Corps plan to go ahead with their schedule to deploy 12 more MV-22 Osprey aircraft to MCAS Futenma in August. The U.S. military...
Two Okinawa hotels sold to foreign investors [Business]
The U.S. investment company Morgan Stanley will purchase the controlling stake in the Loisir Hotel & Spa Tower Naha form the Lone Star Group, the current owner, and also a U.S....
Fishing ban for sea urchin to be issued for Haneji area [News]
Nakijin and Haneji Fishermen’s Associations, both in the northern part of Okinawa, are set to issue a fishing ban for sea urchins this year for the first time since 2005. The area ...
Hula Dance Festival slated for Miyako island [News]
The 1st All Japan Hula Dance Festival in Okinawa prefecture, “The Kagimana Hula in Miyako 2013” will be held September 20, and 21on Miyako island. The executive committee of the ev...
2013.07.04
And this week’s winner is… [Weekly Winners]
Aika Laman is the lucky winner of the Japan update raffle this week. She won a ¥2,500 meal ticket to the 50’s Café, an eatery located in Ishikawa area, at an ocean front between Ca...
2013.07.03
Two kickboxing events rule upcoming Tenkaichi [Sports]
Tenkaichi Super Fight Sunday on July 7th promises to be interesting with a pair of main bouts centered on kickboxing rules, both championship matches recognized by Japan Kickboxing...
2013.06.29
Kings ink new player contracts for next season [Sports]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings are wasting no time getting ready for the coming Basketball Japan League season, signing new contracts on some of its top players. The Kings put together n...
2013.06.28
A&W introduces “Lucky Tuesday” campaign [Business]
Fast-food chain A&W is currently running a campaign they have named “Lucky Tuesday!” During the campaign that runs through June and July, customers who buy a ham-cheese sandwi...
2013.06.28
U.S. Ambassador joins Okinawa memorial ceremonies [News]
For the first time in almost two decades, the United States Ambassador to Japan joined in ceremonies commemorating the anniversary of the end of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa. U.S. Am...
Former prime minister riles current ministers over Senkakus [News]
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has expressed some understanding of China’s sovereignty claim to the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, it was learned Tuesd...
Merchants on Kokusai Street worry about communication [Business]
The Kokusai Street Commercial Avenue Promotion Association survey has found that both shop owners of the area and foreign customers worry about communicating with each other. Both ...
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