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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
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...
OTS opens “ecbo cloak” luggage storage service on Kokusai Street [Business]
Okinawa Tourist Service has opened “ecbo cloak” luggage storage service on Kokusai Street in Naha in a joint venture with ecbo, a rental storage service company. The first store ha...
National High School Baseball Tournament has started [Sports]
The 99th Annual Japan National High School Baseball Tournament started Tuesday at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture. The tournament runs for 15 days. Kounan High School from Naha...
JTA produces virtual reality video of Okinawa Oceans [Business]
Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd. is producing a virtual reality video that can be viewed on its flights through its onboard Wi-Fi in November. The service will be available on the ai...
Okinawa has worst mortality rate from liver decease [CURRENT ISSUE]
According to a survey by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the age-adjusted mortality rate from liver decease per 100,000 persons, is the highest in nation in Okinawa, for...
New Zealand Rugby Sevens Teams mulling camp in Yomitan [Sports]
According to local media reports, both men’s and women’s National Rugby Sevens Teams of New Zealand, also known as “All Blacks,” are mulling a possibility to conduct their training...
2017.08.01
Wearing Ryukyu kimono brings feel of ancient Ryukyu with modern memories [Business]
Ryuso Ichiban-ya, an enterprise that offers customers a chance to dress up in a Ryukyu Kimono for a feel of ancient times and a memorable photo, is located just in front of the Zak...
Company offering funeral service for pets opens in Okinawa City [Business]
“Pet Sousai, eien no ie Magokoro,” a company offering funeral services for pet animals is opening for business in Misato, Okinawa City, on Aug. 1st. According to Kazuhiko Nakasone,...
2017.08.01
Norio Sassa named Ryukyu Golden Kings’ head coach [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Norio Sassa was introduced as the new head coach for the Ryukyu Golden Kings at a press conference Thursday at ANA Crown Plaza Harborview in Naha. This is Sassa’s first post as the...
High school student scores professional surfer status [Sports]
Kazuma Miyagi, a 3rd grade student of Kadena High School, became an officially recognized professional surfer after scoring 12 points in the 3rd match of Yumeya Surfing Games Tahar...
All-round bus service passes available for tourists [News]
“Okinawa Rosen Kankou Katsuyou Senryaku Kaigi,” an association of four Okinawan bus companies, Okinawa Urban Monorail, and JTB Okinawa, held Thursday a press conference at the Naha...
Nanto Co. successfully applies Aug. 2nd for “Day of Habu” [News]
Nanto Co., the operator of Okinawa World theme park, made a petition to Japan Anniversary Association to name August 2nd the day of “Habu” – as “ha” stands for 8 and “bu” for 2. Th...
Miyako cooperative sold sea grapes without proper labels [News]
Takano Umibudou Seisan Kumiai (cooperative) on Miyako Island was found to have sold Umibudou (sea grapes) without labels to display their place of origin as required by the Japanes...
Bad manners of visitors prompt locals to close access to Bise no Warumi [News]
Access to “Bise no Warumi,” a famous and popular sightseeing spot and sacred site in Motobu, is now blocked because of bad manners of visitors. Locals say, “We cannot open the plac...
Okinawa Grand Sumo Tournament scheduled for Dec. 16 and 17 [Sports]
Japan’s big boys are scheduled to make an appearance on Okinawa at a 2-day Grand Sumo Tournament at Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan on 16th and 17th December. The event was an...
First Sunday of school holiday brings water accidents [News]
July 23rd was the first Sunday of during the summer holiday of public schools, and the hot sunny day attracted thousands to the beaches of Okinawa. Unfortunately, with crowds came ...
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