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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
2012.11.15
Noda to dissolve Diet’s Lower House Friday; elections upcoming [Politics]
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he is willing to dissolve the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, or parliament, on Friday for a snap election. Dur...
Osprey training held regularly; safety agreement said ignored [Military]
Since the first deployment of the MV-22 Osprey aircraft at the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma Air Station in Ginowan City a month ago, training involving the controversial aircra...
2012.11.09
World Cup Asia qualifier pits Japan vs. Oman [Sports]
The race to the 2014 World Cup is under way, with the Brazil final qualifier for Asia putting Japan against Oman, and it’s being televised in Okinawa. The excitement of this match,...
2012.11.09
Karate & martial arts exhibition in Uruma [Sports]
New Konan-ryu Karate-do Minamihara Shurei Association is staging a karate and kobudo demonstration at Kimutaka Hall in Uruma City, on Sunday. The demonstration highlights the tradi...
Tomigusuku arsonist held [News]
Tomigusuku Police arrested an unemployed 55-year-old man on suspicion of arson of an inhabited structure because the man had set fire to his room in an apartment building in Tomigu...
Ogimi business park to get first two tenants [Business]
Officials at Ogimi Village announced Nov. 3 that two enterprises have agreed to lease space at the new Ogimi Village Business Promotion Park at Yui no Hama in Shioya district. The...
Marines close parking lot next to MCAS Futenma [News]
The U.S. military in Japan has told Ginowan City that the land that has been open to locals for use as a free parking lot is now closed, citing security reasons. Ginowan City gover...
Pentagon calls airman’s home intrusion “Extremely Regrettable” [News]
The U.S. Department of Defense has expressed deep regret over the alleged break-in and assault by a serviceman in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture, saying “This reported in...
Osprey training flights to begin soon over Japan [Military]
The U.S. government has taken an unusual step of advising Japan that it plans to begin MV-22 Osprey training flights over Okinawa’s main islands later this month. Defense Minister ...
Ginowan to get two large-scale sports goods shops [Business]
The president of a leading Japan sports goods and sports clothes retailer “Xebio”, Tomoyoshi Morohashi, visited Ginowan City Office, Nov. 2, to exchanged a written agreement with G...
14-year-old arrested for assault [News]
Ginowan Police arrested a 14-year-old junior high school boy on a charge of an assault resulting in injury, Nov. 3, because the boy had attacked violently his junior of the same sc...
Chinese surveillance ship intrudes near Senkakus [News]
For a tenth time since September, a Chinese surveillance ship has ventured into Japanese territorial waters in southern Okinawa, near the disputed Senkaku Islands. The Japan Coast ...
Latest military incident draws renewed cries for SOFA revision [News]
An incident involving a drunk airman breaking into a third-story apartment and hitting a teenager is the latest anti-military action that has triggered irritation and anger by Okin...
Golden Week style extended fall holidays part of DPJ concept [News]
A majority of people would like to see a stretch of five consecutive national holidays created in autumn, and the idea’s now being studied by the Democratic Party of Japan as a mea...
Susanoo Magic hammer Hannaryz in BJL action [Sports]
The Shimane Susanoo Magic is on a role, sitting in third place in the 10-team Western Conference of the Basketball Japan League, having drubbed the Kyoto Hannaryz twice over the we...
2012.11.09
U.S. OKs using military facilities for evacuation [News]
The city of Ginowan and Chatan Town have signed a pact with the U.S. military that allows local citizens to enter the Futenma Marine Corps Air Station and other U.S. military facil...
Oldest bones discovered [News]
A set of the oldest bones ever found in this island prefecture were recently discovered in Tamagusuku. Okinawa Prefecture Museum and Art Museum has announced that stone works and a...
2012.11.09
Dalai Lama makes second Okinawa visit Nov. 11 [News]
The venerable Dalai Lama will make a one day visit to Okinawa Sunday to deliver a lecture at the Budokan and to pray for the war dead at Memorial Peace Park. The Okinawa visit will...
Elderly woman’s purse snatched in Naha [News]
A man closing in from behind snatched the handbag of a 72-year-old woman containing ¥20,000 in cash, on a road in Matsukawa, Naha City in the evening of Nov. 2. The woman was not i...
Tourist goes missing in Nago; feared drowned [News]
A call to the police emergency number from the owner of a guest house in Kayo district of Nago City on Oct. 28 reported “one of our guests is missing.” According to Nago Police, a ...
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