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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
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
Flu prompts suspension of two classes in Okinawa City [News]
Two classes at Mito Junior High School in Okinawa City have been suspended because of a breakout of flu. The classes are cancelled for four days from Sep. 27 through Oct. 1. Okinaw...
Intensity Low 5 earthquake occurs off Amami Island [News]
An earthquake with an intensity of Low 5 took place off Amami Island yesterday. The quake registered with an intensity of 3 on the northern part of Okinawa Island about 14:20 on Mo...
One month to go to 6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival [News]
6,702 participants from overseas, as of Sep. 26, have registered to be part of the 6th Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival, according to the Organizing Committee Office that is the most ...
Roman coins found at Katsuren Castle ruins [News]
Archaeologists digging at the ruins of Katsuren Castle in Uruma City have excavated four bronze coins among ten coin-like metal objects that an X-ray analysis has determined to be ...
Storm warning issued for Sakishima area tonight [News]
A strong typhoon No.17 named “Megi,” currently located southwest of Okinawa, is heading to west-northwest at 20 kilometers per hour, . According to Okinawa Meteorological Agency, a...
Police nabs elderly robber of Nago convenience store [News]
Nago Police arrested a 69-year-old man on suspicion of robbing a convenience store Sunday in Nago. Police arrested Yoshikuni Maekawa after he walked into a convenience store in Miy...
Over 90 million have visited Ocean Expo Park [News]
The Ocean Expo Park in Motobu is by far the most popular place for visitors to Okinawa, and on Saturday the park welcomed its 90 millionth visitor, Nysa Shawn of Thailand. 38-year-...
2016.09.26
What you need to know buying your first surfboard [Sports]
By David Higgins Purchasing your first surfboard is an extremely special experience but without correct information you could very easily end up with a wrong board for your level o...
Okinawa files appeal on high court Henoko ruling [Politics]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga filed an appeal Friday against a high court ruling that deemed illegal his refusal to withdraw his order to revoke a Henoko landfill permit that had ...
Golden Kings lose inaugural series of games in B. League [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Ryukyu Golden Kings faced Alvark Tokyo in the inaugural pair of regular season games of the B. League that combines the National Basketball League (NBL) and the TKbj-League. The se...
Destination weddings showing strong increase [Business]
Okinawa Prefecture Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports announced Wednesday that 6,553 couples came to Okinawa to have destination weddings during the period from January to J...
Okinawa residential land prices increase fastest pace in nation [Business]
The Land Policy Division of Okinawa Prefecture announced Tuesday results of its land price survey of July 1, 2016. According to the survey, the price of residential, commercial, an...
Tokyo temp agency acquires American Engineering [Business]
Outsourcing Inc., a temporary employment agency based in Tokyo, has reached a basic agreement to acquire American Engineering Corporation (AEC), a general contractor with head offi...
FamilyMart stores in Okinawa exceed 300 [Business]
Okinawa FamilyMart announced Wednesday that the number of their stores in Okinawa has exceeded 300. FamilyMart Ishigaki Isobe store and Ishigaki Seed store were just opened on the ...
Multilingual medical services offered in Okinawa [News]
Nanbu Tokushukai Hospital became the first hospital in Okinawa to acquire the Japan Medical Service Accreditation for International Patients (JMIP) certification in August his year...
Naming rights for Comprehensive Athletic Park for sale [News]
Okinawa Prefecture started accepting applications Tuesday for the naming rights of the Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park in Hiyagon, Okinawa City. The winning bid for the naming ...
Serviceman nabbed for DUI [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested an American serviceman on suspicion of diving under influence in Mihama, Wednesday. According to police, a police patrol stopped 22-year-old Pfc Jonath...
U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier crashes off Okinawa [News]
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier crashed into the ocean off Okinawa, about 14:00 today. The pilot ejected safely from his aircraft and was rescued successfully by the 33rd Rescue S...
B.League opening match live on giant TV at Koza Music Town [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The inaugural regular season match of the new Japanese professional basketball league, known as B.League, is played today between Ryukyu Golden Kings and Alcark Tokyo at Yoyogi Gym...
Man dies in worksite accident in Itoman [News]
A man died when a power shovel he was operating accidentally fell, and he was pinned down under the machine in Itoman City, Monday. The worker had been doing landscaping work with ...
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