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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
Day of Naha: Immerse Yourself in the Cap… [Community CURRENT ISSUE]
July 8th is Naha Day in Okinawa. This special occasion originated from the use of play-on-words or rather, a play-on-numbers. Naha’s two syl...Read More
Higashihama is winningest pitcher in Pacific League [Sports]
Nao Higashihama, a pitcher with the SoftBank Fukuoka Hawks, and pitcher Yusei Kikuchi of Seibu Lions are the winningest pitchers in the Pacific League this season. Both have 16 win...
Teams invited for ‘Kenmin-no-mori Ekiden’ relay race [Sports]
Organizers are looking for runner teams to participate in the “6th Kenmin-no-mori Kizuna Ekiden Taikai,” a long-distance relay road race sponsored by Okinawa Hokubu Forest Union wi...
Shop develop water-proof sanshin [Business]
Machidaya, a manufacturer of sanshin, has developed an instrument it calls “Sanlele” that is a mix of sanshin and Hawaiian ukulele, and now, as its latest version, they offer a new...
Golden Kings beats Shiga Lake Stars in pre-season game [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The first pre-season games in the Japanese men’s pro-basketball B League were played last weekend. In a game on Sunday, Ryukyu Golden Kings won Shiga Lake Stars 74-68. After the fi...
“Kariyushi Ties” to go on sale next year [Business]
Fairfax Collective, a leading shirt and tie manufacturer in Tokyo, has created “Kariyushi Tie,” made of textiles of June, Inc., known for its resort clothing brand “PAIKAJI.” The n...
Hotel Aqua Citta Naha to open October in Maejima [Business]
Tokyu Livable, Inc. is opening “Hotel Aqua Citta Naha by WBF” in the Maejima districts of Naha City on Oct. 21. WBF Resort Okinawa that currently manages five hotels in Okinawa inc...
Fuuna Tonaki wins world championship in Judo [Sports]
The World Judo Championships Tournament started Monday in Budapest, Hungary, and 22-year-old Fuuna Tonaki, whose parents are from Haebaru Town, won the gold medal in the women’s 48...
Public viewing of Japan – Australia World Cup Asia qualifier on Aug. 31 [Sports]
A public viewing of the 2017 FIFA World Cup Asia qualifier final round match that pits the national team of Japan against Australia will take place at ANA Intercontinental Manza Be...
Flyweight champ Daigo Higa to fight France’s Tomah Macon [Sports]
Okinawa Flyweight Boxing Champion Daigo Higa will face France’s Tomah Macon in his first defense of his title on Oct. 22nd at Ryogoku Kokugikan oin Tokyo. At a press conference Wed...
8th Eco Island Miyakojima Marathon looking for participants [Sports]
Organizers of the 8th Eco Island Miyakojima Marathon are looking for runners to take part in the race that takes place on Oct. 29th. The event that consists of three separate races...
Company president arrested for not paying for overtime [News]
The Okinawa Labor Bureau arrested a Naha office supply store in Naha, and the store manager, Tuesday, on violating the Labor Standards Law. According to the Labor Bureau, 42-year-o...
Coffee from Kunigami become first “Specialty Coffee” from Japan [News]
Coffee beans from Yasujiro and Yuko Tokuda’s coffee farm in Ada, Kunigami Village, have been officially named as “Specialty Coffee” that is given to high quality coffee beans. This...
Staff member of 11th Regional Coast Guard HQ arrested [News]
Tomigusuku Police arrested a male member of the staff of the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters Sunday on suspicion of causing a physical injury. Police say they arrested 25-ye...
Motorcyclist chased by police crashes into wall [News]
A man trying to flee two chasing police motorcycles on his motorbike lost control and crashed into a concrete wall in Taba, Uruma City, about midnight on Saturday. According to Uru...
Mickey Mouse to take part in Naha Giant Tug-of-war Fest [News]
The 47th Naha Giant Tug-of-war Festival will be held Oct. 7. The Tokyo Disney Resort has announced that it will organize a special parade that will take place on Kokusai Street in ...
Okinawa temperatures highest, rainfall lowest ever in August [News]
According to the Okinawa Meteorological Observatory’s updated agricultural meteorology statistics for the first half of August, the average temperature was 1.5 degrees higher than ...
Wall collapse kills construction worker in Kitanakagusuku [News]
A stone wall next to a parking lot of a construction site in Adaniya, Kitanakagusuku Village collapsed Tuesday afternoon, leaving one construction worker dead and two injured. 47-y...
Eight men pretending to be police nabbed for bank fraud [News]
Okinawa Prefectural Police Second Investigation Division and Tomigusuku Police arrested eight men, including 33-year-old Shogo Asato, a reputed member of Tominaga-gumi, a designate...
Yanbaru Bus introduces real time operation info system [News]
Okinawa Polytechnic College announced Tuesday that their team of students has developed a system that allows checking the operational information of “Yanbaru Express Bus” that runs...
Commuter ferry resumes trips to Daito islands [News]
Runs of Ferry “Daito,” a ship plying the route between Naha and Kita and Minami-Daito islands, have been suspended due to nearby typhoons No.5 and No.9. The ferry resumed running t...
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