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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
2013.05.09
Osaka’s mayor now favors Futenma relocation here [Politics]
Toru Hashimoto, mayor of Osaka and co-leader of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), traveled to Okinawa last Tuesday for a three-day visit, during which he was expected ...
Brief hailstorm hits Ishigaki for first time in seven years [News]
The sounds of something striking buildings on Ishigaki Island –including preschools, primary and junior high schools and some businesses—frightened residents as it turned out to be...
Golden Kings set new regular season record [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
On paper and on the hardwoods, the Ryukyu Golden Kings are the best team in the Basketball Japan League, and they proved it again in their season finale on the road in Osaka the la...
Chinese diplomats wanted America Out in 1950 [Politics]
The winds of change were blowing more than two decades before the United States surrendered control of Okinawa back to Japan in 1972, with China spearheading arguments in 1950 it w...
2013.05.09
Golden Kings’ McHenry named league MVP [Sports]
And the winner is… Anthony McHenry of the Ryukyu Golden Kings. Three days after the Ryukyu Golden Kings set a new league record with 42 wins against only 10 losses on the season, ...
Number of children creeps lower, but Okinawa is top [News]
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced there are 16,490,000 children under 15 years old in Japan as of April 1, 2013, which is 150,000 less than a years ago....
ANA Holdings considering maintenance hub for Naha Airport [Business]
ANA Holdings Co. announced they are considering establishing an aircraft maintenance company at Naha Airport. ANA officials say that as the aviation market in the Asia region expan...
Tourist dies in diving accident off Iheya Island [News]
Koichi Mizusawa, a visitor from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, died while he was diving off Iheya Island around 3 p.m., on May 4th. According to Nago Police investigating the incid...
Man dies in fire at Mihara [News]
Naha Fire Department had a call about smoke rising from a three-story concrete building in the Mihara district of Naha City at 6 a.m., May 1. Firefighters rushed to the scene, and ...
Rider in serious condition after crashing into taxi [News]
Shun Hirata, a university student from Naha City crashed into a taxi on Hwy 58 at the Isa Intersection at Isa district in Ginowan City at 23:20 on May 2. Hirata who drove a motorcy...
2013.05.09
And this week’s winner is… [Weekly Winners]
This week’s winner is Jocelyn Symong who won a free night at the Best Western Naha Inn, a nice business hotel in Naha’s Asato district, which is conveniently located within a walki...
Okinawa, Tokyo split on need for sovereignty ceremonies [Politics]
The Japanese government in Tokyo and the Okinawa Prefecture remain wide apart over a state-sponsored ceremony on April 28th to celebrate the 61st anniversary of the country’s...
Opposition DPJ calls for dialogue on Senkakus [News]
Japan’s main opposition party is calling on the government to promote dialogue with China on maritime affairs in order to ease tensions between the two countries. The stateme...
2013.04.26
Chinese send surveillance ships into Japanese waters [News]
A total of eight Chinese marine surveillance ships entered Japanese territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture Tuesday morning, the largest-scale intrusion s...
No more 100-yen hamburgers at McDonald’s [News]
McDonald’s Japan announced they would raise prices of some items in their menu starting May 7. For example, the ¥100 hamburger will cost ¥120 after the hike, a cheese burger will c...
Fatal motorcycle crash in Nago [News]
A motorcyclist died when he crashed head on into a car in Nago, Sunday. According to Nago Police, 29-year-old Suguru Uechi was touring the northern Okinawa with a group of fellow m...
Building collapses during demolition work [News]
An outer wall of a building under demolition collapsed suddenly in Aragusuku, Ginowan, bringing down scaffolding and dust prevention nets, and scattering pieces of concrete across ...
Landslide in Kunigami [News]
22 residents of 10 families were evacuated to the local community hall after a landslide in Ura district in Kunigami Village about midnight, Saturday. Fortunately, no one was injur...
Cruise ship Caledonian Sky visits Ishigaki for first time [News]
The 4,200-ton Cruise ship Caledonian Sky, run by Noble Caledonian of the United Kingdom, arrived at the Ishigaki Port for the first time, Apr. 19. Upon the ships arrival, Ishigaki ...
Ocean Expo recorded most visitors ever in 2012 [News]
Okinawa General Bureau announced that Okinawa Ocean Expo Park counted 3,714,274 visitors during 2012, which is a 6.8% increase over the year before, and the highest number on recor...
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