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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 April 28th in 2026 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
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
2012.11.21
Emperor and Empress complete 9th visit to Okinawa; visit OIST and Kume Island [News]
Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are back in Tokyo following a four-day whirlwind visit to Okinawa. The Imperial Couple arrived in Naha Saturday, visiting first the Peace Memori...
2012.11.21
Ryukyu Golden Kings dominating BJL [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings like being on a roll, and now that they’ve topped last year’s undefeated season start and are 10-0 after upending the Oita HeatDevils, they are thinking the...
Japanese Police arrest U.S. Marine officer [News]
A 24-year-old U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant is under arrest on charges of trespassing and breaking into an Okinawa apartment. Police arrested 1st Lt. Tomas Chanquet Sunday on charge...
Revising defense guidelines new Japan, U.S. objective [Politics]
A 15-year-old set of guidelines on how the U.S. and Japan security alliance is supposed to work is now in the process of getting a fresh look ahead of a makeover in light of China’...
Osprey training held regularly; safety agreement said ignored [News]
Since the first deployment of the MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station in Ginowan City more than a month ago, training involving the controvers...
2012.11.16
Dalai Lama preaches harmony while in Okinawa [News]
Peace and prayers were at the top of the Dalai Lama’s activities during a weekend visit to Okinawa during which he spoke to a gathering of 3,500. A soggy Sunday morning found the v...
Chinese plan extended stay in Senkaku Islands waters [News]
If the head of China’s Oceanic Administration is to be believed that there’s “no time limit” for Chinese patrol boats to be in waters surrounding the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coa...
Airman apologizes for Yomitan break-in [News]
A 24-year-old airman assigned to Kadena Air Base has apologized to the family a boy he’s accused of beating last month during an apartment break-in in Yomitan Village. The American...
Worker crushed to death [News]
A member of a crew moving a large safe weighing some 800 kg was crushed under the safe when it fell on him at Haneji Branch Office of Nago City, Monday. According to Nago Police, t...
Youth group patrols Okinawa City streets [News]
Citing the recent occurrence of U.S. Military-related criminal incidents, including a rape, breaking and entering into a construction site, and a private residence inflicting an in...
AEON to sell own brand Beaujolais [News]
Aeon Ryukyu will sell Beaujolais Nouveau starting the first day of the wine’s release date Nov. 15 at the five branches of its AEON department stores and 26 branches of MaxValue su...
Henza oil leak [News]
Staff at an oil company Okinawa Terminal Co. that stores petroleum and crude oil at Yonashiro Henza district of Uruma City, noticed a strong smell, and discovered that oil was flow...
Tourist drowns in diving accident [News]
A 66-year-old male tourist from Kanagawa Prefecture on a diving tour to Miyako Island, complained feeling ill when he surfaced after a dive in the morning of Nov. 10 off Sarahama i...
2012.11.16
Lithium batteries are Santa’s greetings from the U.S.P.S. [News]
Christmas is coming early for people stationed overseas who want to have packages shipped to them that contain lithium batteries. In fact, early Christmas begins today as the U.S. ...
2012.11.16
Yamauchi chosen BJL MVP of the week [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The youngest player on the Ryukyu Golden Kings, Morihisa Yamauchi, has been chosen Lawson “Ponta” MVP of the week for his action in the Basketball Japan League this pas...
Golden Kings’ season beginning better than golden [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings and the Kyoto Hannaryz are celebrating weekend victories, albeit for totally different reasons in the Basketball Japan League. For the Kyoto Hannaryz, it wa...
2012.11.16
This week’s winner [Weekly Winners]
The lucky winner of this week’s Japan Update raffle is Emily Smith, who won a pair of tickets to Kinoshita Circus that will stage daily old fashioned circus extravaganza starting D...
2012.11.15
Okinawa ceramics come to life in Yamada exhibition [CURRENT ISSUE]
In today’s modern society, life styles are diversified and traditional handicrafts take a backseat, an action that has ceramic artist Yoshiriki Yamada concerned. He’s a believer in...
2012.11.15
Youth pugilists do battle in Pacific Boxing Showdown [Sports]
Eyes will be on the Okinawa Convention Center Sunday afternoon as the vacant World Boxing Council Youth World Bantamweight Championship is settled, and a series of bouts take place...
2012.11.15
Beaujolais Nouveau season begins [CURRENT ISSUE]
By Bill Charles The year’s shipment of Beaujolais Nouveau wines have arrived from France, just in time for the wine’s international debut today. The third Thursday in November trad...
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