CURRENT ISSUE
Pick Up Stories
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival Sports]
・2/25 – 2/26 Yomitan Yachimun Market @ Farmers Market Yunta Ichiba in Yomitan village 10:00~17:00 Free to enter https://www.yomitan-sy...Read More
Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2023 [Family Sports]
Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, and that means it’s the warmest place in the country in the wintertime. Because of that, ma...Read More
‘Year of the Rabbit’ begins in Okinawan … [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
Legend has it that Buddha asked all animals to meet him on the Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one, and an...Read More
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...
2020.10.01
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...
2020.01.28
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...
2019.09.04
Itoman Tug-of-War marks end of summer [CURRENT ISSUE]
Many Okinawan farmers and fishermen, in some form or fashion, pay tribute to the Gods, seeking their blessing and favor for a great harvest or to net large sums of fish during the ...
2019.06.12
Fathers’ Day Festival invites to Tomari Fish Market [CURRENT ISSUE Festival]
Tomari Iyumachi Fish Market is a place where shopkeepers and restaurant chefs go every day in search of the freshest fish on Okinawa, to prepare for the day’s meals, but this weeke...
2019.04.10
Mud Run 2019 [Military Sports]
You had a feeling this was coming, so it’s time we come clean…The Camp Hansen World Famous Mud Run is back and it’s grimier than ever. On Sunday, April 14, MCCS Semper Fit invites ...
2019.03.13
Schwab Fest Featuring Halestorm and Frankie Ballard [Festival Military]
This year’s Schwab Festival will take place on Saturday, March 23 from 2 to 10 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 from 1 to 9 p.m. in front of the BeachHead on Camp Schwab. This annual fest...
2019.02.20
Magic 10 Miler race on MCAS Futenma [Sports]
Marine Corps Community Services will host the Magic 10 Miler race on Sunday, March 10 at 7 a.m. on MCAS Futenma. The 10-mile race, presented by Semper Fit, begins and ends on the f...
2018.11.29
The T. Premier League, The Japanese Professional Table Tennis League [Sports]
The T. Premier League is a Japanese professional table tennis league. The season began in October 2018 and Okinawa’s own professional table tennis team, the Ryukyu Asteeda, will ha...
2018.08.06
Who is the Best Amateur Basketballer in Okinawa!? [Sports]
Given basketball’s long popularity in the United States, if you are an American then chances are you probably played 3-on-3 basketball at some point in your life. In Japan, basketb...
2018.07.19
Okinawa World’s Best Kept Open Secret…Craft Beers [CURRENT ISSUE]
Perhaps by now, many people living in Okinawa have heard of the theme park “Okinawa World” in Nanjo City. It is home of the famous underground limestone cave, known as “Gyokusendo ...
2018.06.26
Cheer Eagles Bring It to Okinawa! [Sports]
Cheerleaders are very important to the ambiance of sports games. They boost the morale of the fans and can help build momentum for the team. In Okinawa, a cheerleading squad called...
RYUKYU PRESS