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Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts J… [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE Living]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal works start from January 6th to April 28th in 2026 bet...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
Marine arrested on suspicion of assault resulting in injury [News]
A U.S. Marine was arrested on suspicion of an assault causing an injury on Sunday evening at a bar in Chatan. According to Okinawa City Police, 22-year-old Cpl. James Lewis Mackey ...
7-Eleven to open stores in Okinawa from 2018 [Business]
The largest convenience store chain in Japan, 7-Eleven, is planning to open its first stores in Okinawa in 2018 with the aim to increase the number of 7-Eleven stores in the prefec...
Participants wanted for karate event to break Guinness Record [Sports]
Okinawa Dento Karate Shinkoukai is trying to break the Guinness Book World Record for the number of participants in a karate performance on Oct. 23. Organizers are planning to try ...
20-year-old stabs elderly woman for no reason [News]
A 20-year-old restaurant worker stabbed a 77-year-old woman with a kitchen knife for no apparent reason. The woman was hospitalized but her injury is not life threatening. Accordin...
Nago man becomes first Takae protester arrested [News]
According to Nago Police, a 36-year-old man from Nago City allegedly dragged a police officer behind his motorbike, and was arrested for obstructing a police officer performing of ...
Japan Coast Guard rescues 6 crew of Chinese fishing boat [News]
A Chinese fishing boat Minjinyu 05891 collided with a Greece-registered cargo ship Anangel Courage about 65 km off Uotsuri Island, the largest in the Senkaku Group of islets north ...
New cruise ship starts regular service from Taiwan [News]
“Golden Princess,” one of the Princess Cruises liners based at Keelung Port, Taiwan, is starting regular docking at Naha. The Golden Princess is a 108,865-gross ton cruise liner wi...
Okinawa’s largest wedding complex to open in Ginoza [Business]
Good Luck Corporation Ltd., a company headquartered in Tokyo that specializes in organizing resort style weddings both in Japan and overseas, is opening a wedding chapel and recept...
Yomitan fishermen build new business complex [News]
Yomitan Village Fishermen’s Cooperative is replacing its old fish market building with a new complex that will house a fresh fish auction facility, a factory to process marine prod...
Building costs rise 8.8% in Okinawa [Business]
According to a survey by the Okinawa branch of Tokyo Shoko Research, Ltd., building costs per one square meter in Okinawa Prefecture rose 8.8% in fiscal 2015 from the year before. ...
First ever SFTS infection discovered in Okinawa [News]
The Okinawa Prefecture Health and Longevity Division announced Wednesday that a man in his 60’s has come down with a severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), a viral inf...
Reckless driver rearrested on stimulant drug charges [News]
A man, who was recently arrested on reckless driving charges, was slapped additional charges of using stimulant drugs. According to Naha Police, 47-year-old Yoshihiro Shimizu, who ...
Motorcyclist dies in crash into tree [News]
A 18-year-old motorcyclist lost control and crashed into a tree on prefectural road 110 in Untenbaru, Nago, on Aug. 8th. According to Nago Police, Shinya Sakiyama, a building maint...
Shimajiri to be assistant to Okinawa Affairs Minister [Politics]
According to press reports, the Japanese government is making arrangements to create a special assistant position to Aiko Shimajiri, the former Minister of State for Okinawa and No...
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Golden Kings to face George Washington University in friendship match [Sports]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings will face the George Washington University team in the International Friendship Match 2016 at the Okinawa City Gym on Aug. 21. The George Washington Colonia...
Onaga, new Okinawa minister meet in Naha [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga and the new minister for Okinawa Affairs, Yosuke Tsuruho, had their first meeting in Naha, Tuesday. In the meeting, Onaga reiterated his demand that ...
55,000 visit Hiyamikachi Machigwa Hall in Naha [News]
Hiyamikachi Machigwa Hall on Heiwa Dori shopping arcade in Makishi, Naha, recorded 55,000 visitors during fiscal 2015. According to Naha City Promotion Division, the number of visi...
Blue Seal to offer ice cream making by visitors [Business]
Foremost Blue Seal, Ltd. is opening a new interactive facility named “Ice Park” next to its main store on Highway 58 in Makiminato, Urasoe City. The Ice Park is scheduled to open S...
Large camping facility, workshops planned for Yagaji [Business]
Nanmanui Nature Resort that runs Aloha Hotel on Yagaji Island is opening one of Okinawa’s largest camping facilities with an area of one hectare this October. Planners at the resor...
Okinawan weightlifter finishes 4th in Rio games [Sports]
Yoichi Itokazu, the sole male weightlifter in the Olympics representing Japan, finished fourth in the 62kg weight class on Aug. 8. Itokazu who is from Kudaka Island and works for t...
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