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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
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...
2018.04.17
The Golden Kings Win the B.League Western Conference Title [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings beat the Niigata Albirex BB on their home turf in Niigata Prefecture last weekend on Sunday winning the B.League Western Conference title. Prior to their meeting, ...
2018.04.04
Camp Hansen World Famous Mud Run is back! [Sports]
The annual Camp Hansen World Famous Mud Run is back! The race will take place on Sunday, April 15 at 8:30 a.m. Register by April 13 online at mudrun.jp or at any staffed MCCS fitne...
2018.02.07
Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2018 [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, many sports teams come here for training i...
Daigo Higa Returns to Okinawa to Defend his Title [Sports]
The Okinawan native, WBC Flyweight champion, Daigo Higa returned to Okinawa from Tokyo on the 31st of January for his upcoming second title defense. Daigo will face off with Moises...
World flyweight champion Higa to defend his title in Okinawa [Sports]
World Boxing Council flyweight world champion Daigo Higa will defend his title for the 2nd time in a match scheduled for Feb. 4th at Okinawa Budokan in Onoyama, Naha. In the fight ...
8 countries to participate in 2023 Okinawa Basketball qualifiers [Sports]
Representatives of the Japan Basketball Association (JBA) announced at a press conference at Okinawa City Hall that national teams from eight countries will participate in the Bask...
Table Tennis League championship tournament this weekend [Sports]
“JTTL Final 4”, the Prime Minister’s Cup of the Japan Table Tennis League, takes place at Naha Civil Gymnasium Saturday and Sunday. In this tournament, held in Okinawa for the firs...
Okinawa’s Yusaku Miyazato No.1 on JPGA 2017 money list [Sports]
Yusaku Miyazato, an Okinawan pro-gofer and brother of A Miyazato who has announced fininshi9ng her career, took the first prize at the JT Championship, the last Japanese Men’s Pro ...
2017.11.22
Golden Kings swiped Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in weekend home pair [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings made a clean sweep over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in the weekend pair of home games on the weekend. That gave the Kings their fourth and fifth consecutive...
Man jumps to death while police tries to enter his apartment [News]
A man, whose apartment was the target of a police search for evidence in a case involving his business, jumped to his death through the window of his 3rd floor apartment, as the po...
2017.10.24
Shimane beats Golden Kings in weekend road games [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Shimane Susanoo Magic, a this season newcomer to B.League, won the Ryukyu Golden Kings in weekend road games in Shimane Prefecture. On Saturday, Shimane played effective defense fr...
2017.10.23
New hotel in Naha features see-through swimming pool [Business]
WBF Resort Okinawa, a company managing several hotels in Okinawa, opened its “Hotel Aqua Citta Naha by WBF” Thursday. Hotel Aqua Citta Naha is a 10-story building with 231 guest ro...
2017.10.19
Kings crushes Shiga Lakestars Saturday, fought to win Sunday [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The match between the Ryukyu Golden Kings and Shiga Lakestars started with a slam-dunk by Ira Brown. Ryuichi Kishimoto became a playmaker in the game with 3 assists in the first qu...
2017.10.18
The totally renewed Golden Kings has kicked off the 2nd B.LEAGUE season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The completely renewed Ryukyu Golden Kings has started their 2nd B.LEAGUE season since the end of the last month. The Kings which is the most highest number of victories and the fi...
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