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Art event in Mihama Depot Island is look… [CURRENT ISSUE Living]
OkiArt!! Exhibitors wanted! Join to one of the largest art events on Depot Island. Artists from all over Okinawa will gather to present ...Read More
The “PayPay” app is offering cash back u… [CURRENT ISSUE News Technology]
“PayPay” is one of the most popular electronic payment apps in Japan. Ginowan city is trying to promote and encourage cashless payment on th...Read More
Awamori "Ku-su" Day [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
September 4th is the “Ku-su Day”, with September = ‘9’ which is pronounced ‘kyu’ or ‘ku’ in Japanese, and ‘4’ being pronounced ‘...Read More
2020.11.15
Chura-Sun Beach receives temporary new name [News Park]
The name of the Chura-Sun beach which is located in Tomigusuku city will be changed to “Orion Eco Chura-Sun beach” starting November 1st for three years. It’s a naming right projec...
A town in Okinawa city has the same name as the American vice president elect [Community CURRENT ISSUE]
Kamala Harris is going to be the first female vice president of the United States. The locals of the Kamara district in Okinawa city are delighted because they pronounce the name o...
Guinness World Record holder Ryo Kyuna is recognized as the highest medal holder for karate [Sports]
Ryo Kyuna is from Okinawa and is a member of the Ryuei-ryu style of Karate. He has been certified as the Guinness record holder with the highest gold medal count in the World Karat...
3 players from Okinawa selected to the Japan Pro-Baseball draft 2020! [News Sports]
The draft conference for the Japan Pro-baseball Association was held on October 26th in Tokyo and 3 players from Okinawa have been selected! Takuma Uchima is from Ginoza High Schoo...
2020.11.01
Chatan town wins the #1 most comfortable town in Okinawa [News]
Daito Kentaku is one of the leading real estate service companies in Japan and recently took a poll on the internet. The results are in and they have announced the rankings for the...
The head coach of the MLB World Champion is borne at Okinawa [Sports]
Major League Baseball coach from Okinawa won the World Series Dave Roberts and the Los Angeles Dodgers won the MLB World Championship 2020 on 27th Oct for the first time since 1988...
2020.10.22
Unten Tunnel celebrates being 96 years old! [CURRENT ISSUE]
The Unten Tunnel is located in Unten district in Nakijin Village and celebrated being 96 years old this month. The memorial ceremony was held on October 11. The age of 96 is a very...
Okinawa has been voted the third most attractive location in Japan! [CURRENT ISSUE]
The Brand Research Institute, INC. has announced the rankings for the most attractive prefectures in Japan this year to include the top three most attractive places in Japan. The f...
Yukiya Arashiro joins the team for Tokyo Olympics! [News Sports]
Yukiya Arashiro is from Ishigaki island in Okinawa prefecture. He has been selected to join the team as a Japan national member of the Road Bicycle Racing team for the Tokyo Olympi...
Retort Shima Tofu Coming Soon [CURRENT ISSUE Gourmet]
Retort style “Shima tofu” also known as Island tofu will soon be available on Okinawa. This special Okinawa Shima tofu is different from tofu on mainland Japan due to its unique te...
2020.10.03
Limited Edition Shuri Castle Calendar [CURRENT ISSUE]
Koubundo Communications company has announced that they will publish a limited edition calendar for 2021. All money raised will go to the Shuri Castle Rebuilding Support Project. E...
2020.10.01
Cherry Blossoms Festival 2021 has been cancelled [CURRENT ISSUE Festival]
The organizers of the Cherry Blossoms Festivals in northern part of Okinawa, such as Nago city and Nakijin village, has announced that the festivals in 2021 will be cancelled due t...
2020.09.15
Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts Oct. 12 in 2020 [CURRENT ISSUE]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal work start from October 12th in 2020 to July 31st in 2021 at the Kyoda IC. The on-ramp to Kyod...
2020.01.28
MMA Fight Night …on Camp Foster [ENTERTAINMENT Sports]
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is coming to Camp Foster for a competition you don’t want to miss—MMA Fight Night! It’ll all go down in the fieldhouse on Saturday, February 15. Two fighte...
2019.12.23
Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts Jan. 7 in 2020 [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal work start from January 7th in 2020 to March 31st in 2020 between Kin IC to Ginoza IC, and Gin...
2019.12.18
Common Kings Concert [CURRENT ISSUE]
As fun as the holidays can be, it’s likely that people everywhere will breathe a collective sigh of relief come January 1. After the marathon race of parties, shopping sprees, potl...
2019.11.30
Warm weather promised for Sunday Naha Marathon [Sports]
30,000 runners picked from a much larger number of applicants will line up behind the starting line at Meiji Bridge on Highway 58 in Naha to start the 35th Naha Marathon. The weath...
2019.11.05
Koza Motor Sports Festival [Festival Sports]
The Koza Motor Sports Festival 2019 will take place at the Koza Sports Park on November 9 and 10. Admission to the event is free and it runs from 12:00~17:00 on Saturday and 10:00~...
2019.10.25
Shuri Castle Festival, Showcasing the Splendor of the Ryukyu Kingdom [CURRENT ISSUE]
Construction of Shuri Castle first started at the beginning of the 15th Century and it was the seat of the Kingdom’s administration as well as the residence of the King and his fam...
RYUKYU PRESS