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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
Yomitan mayor calls curfew too lenient [News]
The curfew imposed last fall on American service personnel following the rape of a young Okinawan woman isn’t doing much good, in the eyes of a local mayor. The mayor of Yomitan, D...
Man held for stabbing friend [News]
Naha police arrested a self-employed man in Matsuo, Naha City on a charge of an attempted murder on Feb. 7. According to investigators, 34-year-old Takashi Dobashi stabbed his frie...
Woman’s scream foils robbery attempt in Yomitan [News]
When a 57-year-old woman tried to enter to her home in an apartment building in the Ooki district of Yomitan Village at 1:10 a.m. on Feb. 10, a man showed up and thrust a knife at ...
Man run over by three cars [News]
A female 26-year-old civil servant driving her mini car hit a 24-year-old fishery worker crossing the road at the Namihira district of Yomitan Village in the evening of Feb. 9. Aft...
Elderly woman dies in traffic accident on Ie island [News]
A 62-year-old self-employed man driving his car hit an elderly woman on a road in the Kawahira district of Ie Island on the morning of Feb. 2. The woman, 80-year-old Kazuko Kinjo, ...
Civilian held on suspicion of hit-and-run, DUI [News]
Okinawa Prefecture Police arrested a civilian working on Camp Foster on suspicion of driving drunk, causing and accident and then leaving the scene, Tuesday. Police say they arrest...
Airman arrested for drunk driving, causing accident [News]
A 41-year-old American stationed at Kadena Air Base is in Japanese custody, charged with causing an accident while driving under the influence of alcohol. The arrest of Eric Simmon...
North Korea defies world and conducts nuclear test [News]
North Korea thumbed its nose at the world this week, conducting a 6-7 kiloton nuclear test Tuesday that rattled seismographs to a 4.9 level. The epicenter of the nuclear test, auth...
2013.02.12
Nakama shooting for Okinawa Marathon three-peat [Sports]
Kouta Nakama is ready to make it three-in-a-row at the Okinawa Marathon, which is coming up Sunday, February 17th. Hea won the event last year, knocking off the competition to win ...
Senkaku unrest spurs new Coast Guard unit [News]
A special Japan Coast Guard unit with nearly a dozen large patrol boats is now being structured to deal with surveillance of the Senkaku islands. The Japan Coast Guard says the new...
Prime Minister vows to defend Senkaku Islands [News]
Japan’s Prime Minister is sending strong signals he’s not going to be intimidated by Chinese actions around the Senkaku Islands in southwestern Okinawa Prefecture, vowing to defend...
Chinese fishing boat crew freed by Japan [News]
After more than 24 hours in custody after being detained on charges of illegal fishing in Japanese territorial waters, Japan on Sunday released the captain and crew of a Chinese fi...
Abe’s word: Futenma MCAS move to Henoko will take place [News]
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima have failed at their first meeting since Abe took office to reach an accord on the issue of relocating the ...
Chinese Ambassador summoned over Senkaku incident [News]
Only two days after Japan’s Prime Minister issued a stern warning to China to keep its planes and ships away from the Senkaku Islands, China did it again anyway, and now Tokyo has ...
Suspicious fires burn Itoman cane fields [News]
A passer-by noticed a sugar cane field burning at the Makabe district of Itoman City oib Friday evening and called the emergency number. A fire engine arrived at the scene and put ...
Surveillance cameras installed on Ichibankan’s Palmyra Street [News]
The Palmyra Street Committee, and association of merchants of the street area within Ichibankan Mall in Okinawa City installed two surveillance cameras on their street at Chuo dis...
Fatal motorcycle crash in Kitamae [News]
A man driving a motorcycle with his wife on the back seat lost control, hit the curb and fell down on Highway 58 in Kitamae, Chatan, early Monday morning. As a result of the fall t...
Motobu Tourist Taxi project gets under way [News]
Motobu Town, in cooperation with local taxi companies, is planning to start a tour sightseeing project called “Motobu Tourist Taxi” in order to boost tourism in the town. Currently...
Store robbed at knife-point in Itoman [News]
A man broke into a store at Maehira district of Itoman City at 7:20 p.m., Saturday, and thrust a knife at a female staff, menacing her with words “money or die.” The robber then go...
Typhoon-felled cherry trees find new life [News]
Two typhoons that hit the northern parts of Okinawa Okinawa especially hard, caused several cherry trees along the road to the top of Mt. Yaedake to fall down. Motobu Town, in coop...
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