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Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2026! [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE]
Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2026! Ginowan Tropical Beach (Apr. 18) Chatan Sunset Beach (Apr. 10) Chatan Araha Beach (Mid. Apr.) Nishih...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
Onna fisherman found dead [News]
A 59-year-old Onna Village fisherman was found lying three meters under water some 400 meters offshore of Maeganeku Fishing Port in Onna Village, Thursday evening. A rescue team re...
Fugu poisoning closes Nago sushi bar for two days [News]
The Okinawa Prefectural Community Health Division announced Sep. 25th its decision to order a sushi bar in Nago, Yakko-zushi, to close down for two days effective immediately. Heal...
Two U.S. military dependents arrested for entry and theft [News]
Kadena Police arrested two 18-year-old unemployed boys on suspicion of unlawful entry and theft, Thursday. According to police, both are dependent sons of U.S. military personnel. ...
Defense Ministry snubs Okinawa Prefecture hearing [News]
Officials at the Okinawa Bureau of the Defense Ministry announced that the bureau would ignore the prefecture’s request for an opinion at a hearing the prefecture has to hold accor...
Abandoned baby girl found at parking lot in Gushikawa [News]
A passerby discovered a newborn baby girl in a supermarket plastic bag on a property of a prefecture housing project in Gushikawa, Uruma City, in the afternoon of Sep. 21st. Accord...
Approaching storm Dujuan threatens weekend festivals [News]
Tropical storm named Dujuan that formed in the western Pacific this week and is expected to intensify to a typhoon by the weekend is approaching Okinawa. The storm is forecast to b...
2015.09.23
Kings split weekend games against Hitachi Sun Rockers [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings faced the Hitachi Sun Rockers Tokyo, one of the top teams in the other Japanese basketball pro-league, NBL, in the last pair of the basketball TKbj-League p...
Travelex currency service opens shop on Okinawa [Business]
Travelex Japan, a company providing worldwide foreign currency exchange services, opened a new branch office Friday on the first floor of Okinawa Tourist Service office building on...
Governor to make his case on Henoko to U.N. [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga departed for Geneva, Switzerland, Saturday morning, to give a speech on the Henoko issue at the U.N. Human Rights Council. Prior to his departure, On...
Newspaper co. president dies on snorkeling tour [News]
Shigeru Kasugai, the 63-year-old president of Kushiro Shinbun newspaper company, was found floating unconscious in the ocean at Yabiji, Ikema Island in Miyakojima City, Friday morn...
Tsunami warning prompts school closures, delays [News]
A huge magnitude 8.3 earthquake that struck Chile prompted officials on Okinawa to issue a tsunami warning that caused some public schools to call off or delay the start of classes...
Drifter held on suspicion of setting fire on vacant house [News]
Okinawa Police arrested a 72-year-old unemployed man without a fixed address on suspicion of an unlawful entry and arson in connection of a house-fire that occurred in Miyasato, Ok...
Toyomi Bridge pileup sends seven to hospital [News]
A pileup involving a truck and six cars occurred at a little before noon on Sep. 17th on Toyomi Bridge in Madanbashi, Tomigusuku City. According to Tomigusuku Police, a dump truck ...
City survey finds no PCB in waters off Kinser [News]
Recently, a university research team discovered high concentrations of PCB and DDT in Okinawa’s poisonous habu snakes in the areas surrounding the U.S. Camp Kinser in Urasoe City. ...
Skeletal remains of man found in Ishigaki Park [News]
Yaeyama Police announced Sep. 17th a discovery of the body of an unidentified man in a bush at Banna Park in Tonoshiro, Ishigaki Island. According to Ishigaki Police, the man is es...
Oliver Stone weighs on Henoko plan, Abe’s security bills [News]
Oliver Stone, a well-known American movie director, held a press meeting Sep. 16th at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City criticizing both the Japanese and the U.S. go...
MCCS Community Job Fair this Friday [Military]
The 2015 MCCS Community Job Fair, the largest military community job fair on island, will take place Friday, Sep. 18 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Camp Foster Community Center. T...
San-A planning large-scale shopping center to Ishikawa [Business]
The Okinawa Prefectural Enterprise Bureau gave a notice to Uruma City that it has entered into negotiations of land sales contract with San-A Co., Ltd., a major local supermarket a...
Cyclists invited to Tour de Okinawa bicycle race [Sports]
Organizers of Tour de Okinawa, one of the largest bicycle races in the country scheduled this year for Nov. 7th and 8th are now accepting registrations from bicyclists who want to ...
Elderly shellfish collector found drowned off Yomitan [News]
A passerby found an elderly woman floating face down in the ocean in Takashiho, Yomitan Village, late Tuesday afternoon, and called the police. The woman was taken to a hospital in...
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