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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
North Korea launches rocket over South Korea, Japan [News]
Only days after hinting it could delay the launch of its rocket carrying a satellite, North Korea stunned the world Wednesday morning by launching it. The launch came at 9:49 a.m.,...
2012.12.08
Churashima Okinawa Century Run 2013 still accepting riders [Sports]
One of Okinawa’s top cycling race series, the Churashima Okinawa Century Run 2013, is accepting registrations for the January 20th event for another three weeks. The four races in ...
2012.12.07
Kitone Market serves shopping, entertainment on Saturday [CURRENT ISSUE Festival]
More than 100 stores from across Okinawa are joining forces Saturday in Yomitan Village’s Zanpa Cape for a nine-hour Kitone-Ichi, a market. The combination open air stores sale and...
Japanese charge accident-causing Marine with DUI [News]
A 35-year-old U.S. Marine who reportedly was driving while intoxicated and then crashed into three cars Friday evening has been charged with drunk driving. Staff Sergeant Nathan Sa...
U.S. Senate passes amendment supporting Senkakus, Japan [News]
The American Senate unanimously injected an amendment in the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act that sends a message to China that Japan is rightfully administering the Senkak...
2012.12.07
Prime Minister says he’ll keep Japan informed of NK launch [News]
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is promising to swiftly inform the public of a North Korean long-range ballistic missile if it is launched. “We will ensure that accura...
‘Unwanted’ Ospreys going to Guam for first exercise [News]
Unwanted by the Okinawans, but settling in as the core aircraft supporting U.S. Marines in Okinawa, three MV-22 Osprey aircraft are about to make their first adventure training tri...
PAC-3 interceptors to intercept N. Korean rocket from Okinawa [News]
With an earlier unsuccessful North Korean rocket launch as a rehearsal, Japanese forces are preparing once more for a launch believed to be coming over Japanese territory. The Mari...
Three-stars tighten liberty, alcohol policies [Military]
Determined to put a stop to misbehavior on the part of servicemen and women in Japan, the two three-star generals responsible for the country have been reining in liberties and pri...
Angry Oita players issue an ultimatum and appeal to FIBA [Sports]
From the second best team in the Basketball Japan League Western Conference to bankruptcy and the dismissal of all foreign players is enough to fire anyone up, and it’s done exactl...
2012.12.07
Woodbury picks up MVP trophy for November [Sports]
The red hot Ryukyu Golden Kings are that way this month thanks to the 62.9% shooting record from the field by Terrance Woodbury, enough to net him the league’s November MVP title. ...
2012.12.07
Golden Kings keep unbeaten string going [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Unbeatable. Unstoppable. Incredible. All are words being used to describe the Ryukyu Golden Kings, who’ve now gone 14 games in a row without a loss. In fact, the Okinawa squad, ...
2012.12.07
Ginowan hosting set of wheelchair races [Sports]
The 24th Ginowan Wheelchair Marathon is about to begin, with handicapped competitors making ready for three races that will run Sunday, rain or shine. Kankai Gate at Ginowan Seasid...
Elderly man seriously hurt in traffic accident [News]
A car was driven by a 52-year-old woman turning right at an intersection on the prefectural road 84 in Ominami district of Nago City hit a 81-year-old unemployed man who was crossi...
Series of live jazz performances commence [ENTERTAINMENT News]
A Naha City-sponsored series of music events called “Jazz Night in Naha” kicked off at an open space in front of Naha City Tembus Culture Hall on Dec, 1. The Dec. 1 event marks the...
Tourist driver fatally hits pedestrian [News]
A 33-year-old female visitor from Fukuoka driving a rental car hit an unemployed man crossing Hwy 58 in Gusukuma, Urasoe City in the evening of Dec. 1. Investigators say 78-year-ol...
Falling apartment ceiling injures 2-year-old boy [News]
A section of the concrete ceiling on the third floor of an apartment building in Sobe, Naha came loose, and fell on a 2-year-old boy who was in the room at the time. The boy suffer...
Drunk dependent teen held for property damage [News]
Okinawa Police arrested a 19-year-old dependent son of a civilian employee of Kadena Air Base living in Okinawa City, on a charge of damaging property on Dec. 2. Police say the tee...
Woman held on hit-and-run charges [News]
Yonabaru Police arrested a 33-year-old female company employee in Yonabaru district of Yonabaru Town on suspicion of causing a hit-and-run accident. Police say Nagisa Miyagi is hel...
2012.12.06
This week’s winner [Weekly Winners]
Jeremy Chilcote is the winner of Japan Update weekly raffle. He won a pair of tickets to Kinoshita Circus that is pitching up its big top for daily family shows from Dec. 1 through...
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