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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
Two 16-year-old boys badly beaten by gang of youths [News]
Nago Police arrested four teenage boys on suspicion of assaulting a 16-year-old high school boy and a construction worker of the same age. Police say a gang of four boys attacked t...
2013.05.30
Jin Air to restart daily Naha-Seoul flights [Business]
The Korean Low Cost Carrier Jin Air will restart daily flights between Naha and Seoul from July 1st and continue through October 26th. A spokesman at Jin Air Okinawa branch office ...
F-15 pilot okay after ejecting before crash [Military]
A U.S. Air Force fighter pilot is in good condition after ejecting from his F-15 aircraft over waters east of Okinawa. An Air Force spokesman says the pilot was flying from his hom...
LDP can’t get Okinawa chapter support [Politics]
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its local chapter in Okinawa Prefecture are at odds over how the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma base should be handled i...
Yokohama outlasts Fukuoka to win BJL championship [Sports]
The Yokohama B-Corsairs fought long and hard Sunday afternoon to outplay the Rizing Fukuoka and set some records while winning the Basketball Japan League championship. For starter...
2013.05.24
Home-grown boy named Golden Kings head coach [CURRENT ISSUE Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Little more than a week after the Ryukyu Golden Kings were stunned and eliminated from the Basketball Japan League championship series, management has shaken things up by replacing...
Marine Corps Base Butler wins 2013 environmental award [Military]
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler’s environmental program has been recognized by the Department of Defense as part of the 2013 Secretary of Defense Environmental Award...
2013.05.23
Unidentified submarine spotted near Okinawa [News]
Japan’s Defense Ministry confirms a submerged submarine was spotted near Okinawa several days ago, but won’t spill details on whose country it comes from. Defense Minister Itsunori...
LDP can’t get Okinawa chapter support [Politics]
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its local chapter in Okinawa Prefecture are at odds over how the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma base should be handled i...
House Councilors election candidates come forward [Politics]
Three hopefuls are announced to start their campaigns to compete for the single seat that Okinawa has available in the next House of Councilors or Upper House of the Diet election ...
ANA expanding its air cargo network [Business]
All Nippon Airways, better known as ANA, has announced the start of two new air cargo lines with Naha Airport as its hub, from August 28th, one domestic and one international. The ...
Fireflies show up at Kijoka [News]
Fireflies have appeared at the Kijyoka district of Ogimi Village marking the start of the rainy season in Okinawa. In the northern part of Okinawa, first fireflies were observed in...
2013.05.23
And this week’s winner is… [Weekly Winners]
The lucky winner of this week’s JU raffle is Nguyen Trinh, who won ¥2,500 worth of meal tickets to Balinese Restaurant Sama Sama in Hamby. Trinh is from Philadelphia, PA, and has b...
Man kills acquaintance with concrete block [News]
Naha police arrested a man suspected of killing his acquaintance by throwing a concrete block that hit the man’s head in the evening of May 16. According to investigators, 52...
Two bodies found in ocean [News]
A man who had gone fishing from a breakwater at Naha New Port, called the police emergency number reporting something that looked like a human-shaped doll or mannequin floating off...
Heavy rainfall, lightning strike cause damage [News]
Okinawa main island experienced heavy rainfall and thunderstorm on May 15 that caused some damage and power outages in Naha and Urasoe areas. In Matsuo, Naha City, a part of retain...
Fire at Uruma kills one [News]
A concrete two-story house caught fire in Kanekadan in Uruma City, Saturday evening. Uruma City Fire Department sent four fire engines, and two ambulances to the scene after they r...
Japan Coast Guard enhances Okinawa operations [News]
Japan Coast Guard, formerly known as the Maritime Safety Agency, has now a new office in Naha tasked with providing security in the area west of Okinawa. Specifically, the new offi...
2013.05.19
Koza Street Dance Festa looking for a champion [Sports]
Entrants are still being sought for the Saturday, May 25th Koza Street Dance Festa taking place in the Music Space in Koza Music Town Oto-Ichiba. Entries are being accepted 11:30 a...
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