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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
Obon is time for family gathering to rem… [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
For three days starting on Saturday, August 16th through Sunday, August 18th, many privately owned businesses on Okinawa will close their s...Read More
Day of Naha: Immerse Yourself in the Cap… [Community CURRENT ISSUE]
July 8th is Naha Day in Okinawa. This special occasion originated from the use of play-on-words or rather, a play-on-numbers. Naha’s two syl...Read More
“Hotel Koza” to open in Okinawa City in August [News]
Nippon Digital Co. has announced the opening of a business hotel named “Hotel Koza” in Uechi, Okinawa City in August. The new hotel will be a 7-story building with 80 guest rooms. ...
29% of high school students come from needy families [News]
Okinawa Prefecture published this week an interim report of a survey of high school students aimed at finding out how household economic conditions affect students’ choices after g...
Higashi Village Culture and Sports Memorial Hall opens [News]
The inauguration ceremony of the Higashi Village Culture & Sports Memorial Hall was held Monday. The hall honors achievements of local celebrities like female pro-golfer Ai Miy...
Magazine presents free entry to FC Ryukyu soccer game ticket [Sports]
A restaurant information and discount coupon magazine, “Chura Gourmet Lunch Map,” issued by Pam Local Media that sells for ¥1,000 including tax has joined forces with Okinawan socc...
15-year-old girl arrested for DUI on motorbike [News]
Naha Police arrested a 15-year-old junior high school girl Sunday in Naha, on suspicion of driving a motorbike under influence of alcohol. According to Naha Police, about twice the...
Drug-related arrests at highest level since 2004 [News]
According to statistics by the Okinawa Prefectural Police, the total number of people nabbed in Okinawa for cannabis and other drug-related offenses in 2016 rose to 175 that is the...
U.S. staff sergeant arrested for failing to pay taxi fare [News]
Kadena Police arrested Sunday a 34-year-old female staff sergeant stationed at Kadena Air Base. According to Kadena Police, SSgt. Matsuko Victor is suspected of failing to pay a ¥3...
High school students suspended for drinking [News]
19 high school students, both male and female and all in the 3rd grade of a high school in the southern part of Okinawa Main Island, were discovered having drunk alcohol at a lodgi...
Elderly driver hits two men in Kumoji [News]
A car driven by a 69-year-old man hit two men walking on a street in Kumoji, Naha City on Mar. 2. After hitting the two pedestrians, the car crashed into a building. A 66-year-old ...
Many workers in Okinawa labor under minimum wage [News]
According to information of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and Okinawa Prefecture Bureau of Labor, 5.2% of workers in the prefecture were paid less than the minimum wage...
Google puts eight Okinawa underwater sites on line [News]
Google has added eight sites on different parts of Okinawa to its underwater views on Wednesday. The sites include Kerama Islands that is one of the most popular and well-known div...
Regular Naha – Xian flights start from Apr. 3 [News]
China Eastern Airlines will start the new regular flight service connecting Xian, the largest city in the northwestern China, with Naha from April 3. China Eastern Airlines current...
2017.03.01
Kings swept at home by the Chiba Jets [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings were swept by the Chiba Jets in last weekend’s series, 89-71 Saturday and 80-71 Sunday. With a record of 17-24, the Kings still sit at fifth in the Western Confere...
Kings Sink the Dolphins at the Buzzer [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings, currently 5th place in the Western Conference, matched up against 2nd place Nagoya Diamond Dolphins on Wednesday in Nagoya. Kings’ captain, Ryuichi Kishimoto, set...
2017.02.22
Golden Kings Split the Weekend Games Against Hitachi Shibuya Sun Rockers [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings split a two-game set last weekend against the Hitachi Shibuya (Tokyo) Sun Rockers at home in Okinawa City. With a record of 16-21, the Kings still remain at 5th pl...
Okinawa Karate Kaikan to open Mar. 4th [Sports]
Okinawa Prefecture Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports announced Thursday the schedule of events of the opening of “Okinawa Karate Kaikan” scheduled for Mar. 4th. According t...
5-month-old baby abused to death in Ginowan City [CURRENT ISSUE]
Ginowan Police arrested 25-year-old Muneaki Sanada, Thursday, on suspicion of causing an injury resulting in the death of a 5-month-old baby girl. Sanada is suspected to have viole...
Korean WBC Team having training camp on Okinawa [Sports]
With the March kick-off around the corner, the Korean national World Baseball Cup (WBC) team started its spring training camp Monday at Uruma City Gushikawa baseball field. Uruma C...
2017.02.14
Baseball Spring Training Schedule 2017 [Sports]
Baseball Spring Camps Feb 1-27 – Chunichi Dragons – at Chatan Park Baseball Field Feb 1-27 – Chunichi Dragons farm team – at Yomitan Heiwa-no Mori Baseball Field Feb 1-26 – Yokoham...
Governor names replacement for disgraced vice governor Mitsuo Ageda [Politics]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga picked up Friday a successor to Vice Governor Mitsuo Ageda, who resigned last month over a scandal, in which he was accused of pressing the Prefectur...
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