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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
June 23rd, Okinawa’s Peace Memorial Day [CURRENT ISSUE]
June 23rd is ‘Irei-no Hi’. This is Okinawa’s Peace Memorial Day. It is a prefectural holiday formally recognized in 1961. It is to memoriali...Read More
Okinawa marks 48th anniversary of revers… [Politics]
May 15th marked the 48th anniversary of Okinawa’s reversion to the Japanese administration in 1972. According to published figures, the Japa...Read More
16-year-old boy driving without license arrested after accident [News]
Naha Police arrested Monday a 16-year-old boy for driving a car without license, after he crashed into another car, injuring the driver. Reportedly, the boy drove the car on the na...
Okinawa plans to accept foreign agricultural workers [News]
Okinawa Prefecture officials are reportedly examining a possibility of accepting foreign labor based on the National Strategic Special Zones System, in response to chronic labor sh...
Rental cars in many accidents northern sightseeing areas [News]
There has been reports of an increasing number of traffic accidents involving rental cars in northern sightseeing areas, such as Ocean Expo Park and Kouri Island. According to Moto...
13 youngsters nabbed for fraud scheme [News News]
Okinawa Police 2nd Investigation Division and Uruma Police arrested Friday 23-year-old Shigeaki Irei and a 18-year-old boy on suspicion of using faked documents, utilizing counterf...
2017.07.10
Ryukyu Golden Kings signs new “big man” [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings announced Thursday reaching an agreement with Hilton Armstrong, a former NBA player and last season Chiba Jets. On the Kings’ website, Armstrong commented, ...
Okinawa’s 1st Arm Wrestling Competition slated for July 23 [Sports]
The 1st Okinawa City Mayor’s Cup Arm Wrestling Competition is scheduled to take place at Music Town Sound Market in Uechi, Okinawa City, on July 23rd. The contest will be the first...
2017.07.07
Golden Kings signs forward Takatoshi Furukawa for 2017-18 season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings announced Tuesday reaching a basic agreement with 29-year-old Takatoshi Furukawa from Hyogo Prefecture to play in the squad for season 2017-18. Furukawa pla...
Construction of San-A mega mall begins in Urasoe [Business]
San-A, an Okinawan operator of department stores and supermarkets, held a press conference Monday at Urasoe City Office to present an overview of their large commercial facility to...
Matayoshi to play at “My Navi All Star Game 2017” [Sports]
Players for the interleague Japanese professional baseball game “My Navi All Star Game 2017” on July 14 and 15th have been announced. 28 players from each Central and Pacific Leagu...
Crash into sea sends paraglider pilot to hospital [News]
A 67-year-ol man flying on a motorized paraglider crashed into the ocean near Jitchaku Fishing Port on Izena Island Sunday morning. The pilot, a photographer from Yamanashi Prefect...
Free shuttle bus service from Nakijin Castle to Kouri Island [News]
Yanbaru Express Bus is scheduled to start a free shuttle service of three return trips per day between Nakijin Castle Ruins Park and Kouri Island from mid-July. The shuttle service...
Off-duty taxi driver arrested for indecent assault [News]
Naha Police arrested Thursday a 49-year-old off-duty taxi driver on suspicion of an indecent assault. Police arrested Tadashi Ishikawa, who is suspected of grabbing the breasts of ...
Man arrested for sneaking underskirt video of child [News]
Urasoe Police arrested a 41-year old man on initial suspicion of breaking local anti-nuisance ordinance. According to police, they arrested Ryo Makina on Thursday after the mother ...
Fishing boat from Tohoku tsunami drifts to Kudaka [News]
A fishing boat swept out to the sea during the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, was found drifting off Kudaka Island on June 28. The boat that has been adrift ...
Fisherina restaurant in trouble for unpaid bills [News]
A restaurant in Chatan Uminchu Wharf Fisherina Building, directly operated by Chatan Town Fishermen’s Association, has not paid its utility bills for over a year totaling ¥3.3 mill...
2017.06.30
It’s all about cars at Car Beauty Pro Shiraishi Mihama [Business]
Most gas stations in Japan are far more than spots to fill up the tank. They have services that range from an oil change and other minor maintenance jobs to cleaning services, both...
Golden Kings to face Sun Rockers Shibuya in season’s first match [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The men’s pro-basketball B League announced Monday the schedule of the 2017-18 season opening games. In their season opening pair of matches, the Ryukyu Golden Kings will play agai...
Okinawan gymnast picked for Japan national team [Sports]
The Japan Gymnastics Association has announced the names of eight male members of the Japanese national team for the World Championships to be held in October in Montreal, Canada. ...
Two dead in weekend motorcycle accidents [News]
Several motorcycle accidents occurred over the weekend resulting in two fatalities. Early Sunday, 48-year-old Tamotsu Yonashiro lost control of his large motorcycle on Highway 58 i...
Okinawa prepares to keep South American fire ants out [News]
Okinawa Prefecture officials are taking steps to strengthen defenses against a possible invasion of fire ants, an invasive species from South America that was recently discovered i...
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