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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 March 31st in 2027 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
Obon is time for family gathering to rem… [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
For three days starting on Tuesday, August 25th through Thursday, August 27th, many privately owned businesses on Okinawa will close their ...Read More
Fraudsters con two elderly women in Nago [News]
Two cases of a tax scam targeting elderly women occurred successively in Nago on May 18 and 20. According to Nago Police, in both cases the victims first received letters purported...
Japan’s fertility rate increases slightly, Okinawa still on top [News]
Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare reported May 23rd that statistics 2015 indicate a slight upward trend of the Japan’s total fertility rate (TFR). The total fertility ...
Bodies of two women found in house in Ginowan [News]
Bodies of two women were discovered on the second floor of a house in Shimashi, Ginowan City, on May 20th. According to Ginowan Police, a neighbor called to report the discovery of...
Elderly man robbed at knifepoint at home [News]
Okinawa City Police are investigating a reported robbery that occurred in the Moromizato district of Okinawa City in the afternoon on May 20. The victim, a man in his 80’s, told po...
Okinawa plans for another large demonstration in June [Politics]
As an estimated 250 people staged a demonstration at Kadena Air Base Gate 1 on Friday, and an even larger rally at the same place, to which organizers hope to attract 2,500 people,...
Old Navy to withdraw from Japanese Market [Business]
U.S clothing retailer Gap, Inc., announced May 19th that it has decided to withdraw its Old Navy label from Japan and close all of its 53 Old Navy stores in the country by the end ...
U.S Navy sailor arrested for DUI in Chatan [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested a U.S. Navy Petty Officer early Sunday morning, on suspicion of DUI in Miyagi, Chatan. According to Okinawa City Police, 28-year-old Petty Officer 3rd ...
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Shuri Ryusen showcases Ryukyu handicraft traditions [Business]
Shuri Ryusen is a facility near Shuri Castle that has been in business since 1973. The facility is the leading purveyor of original Okinawa fabrics dyed to perfection with natural ...
Naha opens tsunami evacuation shelter in Matsuyama [News]
Naha City has opened a shelter for tsunami evacuation in the Matsuyama district of the city. The shelter is primarily for people who reside in the Matsuyama and Wakasa districts’ l...
Former Marine confesses to strangling missing woman [News]
According to Okinawa Prefectural Police investigators, the 32-year-old former U.S. Marine, who was arrested Thursday on suspicion of dumping the body of a 20-year-old Rina Shimabuk...
Multi-store shopping center to open at Furujima, Naha [News]
The redevelopment of the former Furujima public housing site in the Furujima district of Naha has started, and developers have made public their plan to build a multi-store shoppin...
600kg of stimulant drugs found on yacht in Naha [News]
The Japan Coast Guard and Okinawa Regional Customs Office confiscated about 600 kgs of stimulant drugs from a yacht in Naha port on May 17th. The Customs officials put the street v...
American civilian arrested in connection with missing Uruma woman [News]
The Okinawa Prefectural Police arrested a civilian working for the U.S. military, Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, in connection with the missing 20-year-old Rina Shimabukuro on Thursday...
Kitanakagusuku holds picture exhibition at AEON Rycom [News]
Kitanakagusuku Village holds a picture exhibition to celebrate its 70 years since the incorporation of the village. The exhibition is on the second floor of the AEON Mall Rycom in ...
Orion Natsu Ichiban beer arrives at supermarkets [News]
Orion Beer Co. has started marketing a special limited summer season beer labeled “Natsu Ichiban” from May 17th. “Natsu Ichiban” that means “Summer Number One” in English is brewed...
Okinawa City to build Kings’ arena on bullfighting ring site [Sports]
Okinawa City will build a new, large multi-purpose arena on the site of the current bullfighting ring in the Yamauchi area of the city. The new arena is a part of a project agreed ...
Young woman from Uruma City missing [News]
20-year-old Rina Shimabukuro from the Ota district in Uruma City, who works as a part timer, has been missing since Apr. 28th. Okinawa Prefectural Police made public the informatio...
High-speed ferry connects Ishigaki and Karen Ports [Business]
A high-speed ferry, Natchan Rera, made its first voyage to Ishigaki from Karen Port in Hualien, Taiwan, on May 14th. The Natchan Rera ferry is 112 meters long, 10,712 tons, and own...
2,500 demonstrated against Henoko plan on Sunday [News]
An estimated 2,500 people took part in a demonstration against the planned relocation of the MCAS Futenma to Henoko. The rally was held in Naha on Sunday, which was 44th anniversar...
Rainy season on Okinawa started on Monday [News]
The Okinawa Meteorological Agency announced that the rainy season on Okinawa has started. Officials at the agency declared that this year’s rainy season started officially at 11:00...
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