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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
Man arrested after crashing into scooter while DUI [News]
Tomishiro Police arrested Ryoma Ashimine on Friday on suspicion of driving under influence and causing an accident resulting in an injury. According to police, Ashimine was driving...
Tourist drowns off Kabira Beach on Ishigaki [News]
A friend found a fellow visitor floating on the ocean off Club Med Ishigaki on Kabira Beach, Friday morning. The man who was in his 60s was taken in a cardiopulmonary arrest to Yae...
2016.05.16
Kin’s only currency exchange shop turns into bar on weekends [Business]
There are quite a few currency exchange shops in Okinawa City Chatan and Kadena areas, but an exchange called Good Rate is the only one located in Kin Town near Camp Hansen Gate 1 ...
TK bj-league finals play out this weekend [Sports]
Japan’s two rival pro-basketball leagues, the TKbj-League and NBL, the National Basketball League, will be unified for season 2016-17 into one professional top league called B. Lea...
Eriko Imai of singer group “Speed” opens election office [News]
Eriko Imai, a former member “Speed,” one of the most successful Okinawan vocal and dance groups, has opened an office in Naha with her support group to prepare for her candidacy in...
Okinawa City man arrested for prostituting underage girl [News]
Okinawa City Police arrested a 32-year-old man from Misato, Okinawa City, Tuesday, on suspicion of violating the law banning prostitution and endangering the welfare of a child. Ac...
Governor visits Hawaii to promote World Uchinanchu Festival [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga visited Hawaii on May 9th to promote the 6th World Uchinanchu Festival in Okinawa this October. During his visit he met with Hawaii Governor David Ig...
USJ cancels plans for new theme park in Okinawa [Business]
The Universal Studios Japan Co., the operator of the USJ theme park in Osaka, officially reported to Okinawa Prefecture and Japanese government on Wednesday that is has cancelled t...
2016.05.11
Golden Kings earn ticket to Ariake finals [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings swiped the Osaka Evessa in the conference semifinal matches at Okinawa City gym last weekend, earning the team the ticket to the league finals this weekend ...
Athlete Island Academy opens at Mekaru in Naha [Sports]
The Athlete Island Academy (AIA), a sports school for children, opened in the Mekaru district of Naha City on May 8th. The owner of the school is Shouzou Fukunaga who is a former p...
Empty wheelchair found by river near Tomari Bridge [News]
Naha police received a phone call about 20:00 on May 9th reporting that an empty wheelchair had been left on the road close to Tomari Bridge. Naha Police and the Fire Department re...
Korean Airlines starts direct flights to Okinawa [Business]
The Korean Airlines, the national flag carrier of South Korea, started regular flights between Naha and Seoul from May 6th. As a good omen for the future of the route, officials at...
Okinawa website wins top honors promoting region [News]
The Okinawa Prefecture tourism promotion website titled “OKINAWA: The Secret Is Out” has won the top spot as the best website promoting a region at the 8th Japan Marketing Awards c...
Ishigaki voted best dive area in Japan for 16th time [News]
Ishigaki Island was voted the most popular diving destination in Japan by readers of diving magazine Marine Diving. This is the 16th consecutive year that the magazine’s readers ha...
Car catches fire, no one hurt at Minatogawa [News]
A car caught fire while traveling on Highway 58 at Minatogawa, Urasoe City early in the morning of May 7th. According to Urasoe Police, the car was running south when it burst into...
Matsufuji and Danryu win Best Awamori Awards [Business]
The Japan International Alcohol Association announced May 6th the award winners for the Best Alcoholic Drinks in Spring 2016. Matsufuji Premium Blend from Sakiyama Distillery in Ki...
San-A expands Internet shopping service area [News]
San-A, the local Okinawan supermarket and department store chain, is expanding its online shopping service area to the Nishihara Branch district. Until now, the service was offered...
Okinawa Bank installs ATM in Naha Cruise Terminal [Business]
Okinawa Bank has installed an ATM to Naha Cruise Terminal at Naha Port that allows withdrawal of Japanese yen in cash using foreign credit and cash cards. The new ATM went on line ...
University student dies in freak traffic accident [News]
Riku Nakasone, a 18-year-old university student, died in a freak scooter accident early in the morning of May 7th in the Higashimachi district of Naha. Nakasone was riding on a sco...
Okinawa has worst DUI numbers in Japan [News]
The Okinawa Prefectural Police announced Apr. 28th that 481 people were charged with DUI on Okinawa from January through March in 2016. The number is 89 more than the same period a...
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