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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
Only 34% know Okinawa is birthplace of Karate [News]
The Okinawa Prefecture Karate Promotion Division has conducted a survey regarding Okinawa traditional Karate and martial arts, and made the results of the survey public on July 21s...
¥1.2 million Kariyushi shirt highlights top traditional techniques [News]
June Inc., an Okinawan company making “PAIKAJI” brand resort wear has produced an original Kariyushi shirt in collaboration with Kyoto Karacho, a long-established maker of karakami...
Co-op Okinawa deliveryman nabbed stealing lunch tickets [News]
A male deliveryman in his 20’s working for Co-op Okinawa Service, a subsidiary of Co-op Okinawa, who was in charge of the Co-op deliveries in Uruma City, was caught for having stol...
Over half of Okinawa companies complain of worker shortage [Business]
According to a survey by the Okinawa Committee of the Associations of Small-and-Medium-Size Enterprises, over half said that they can’t find enough qualified workers. The survey wa...
Man stabs old schoolmate after quarrel in Ishigaki City [News]
Yaeyama Police arrested Sunday 49-year-old Haruichi Yoshimoto on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed a 46-year-old man, reportedly his schoolmate, in Tonoshiro, Ishigaki...
Konan High School earns spot in Koshien [Sports]
Konan High School baseball team won a spot to represent Okinawa at the 99th annual Japan National High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture starting Au...
Fire on Kokusai Street destroys prefab hut [News]
A fire broke out in a pre-fab hut on top of a tenant building on Kokusai Street, Naha, Saturday afternoon. Firefighters from Naha Fire Department extinguished the fire in about an ...
Foreign tourists needing medical care increasing [News]
A survey by Okinawa Medical Association found that the number of foreign tourists needing care and accepted at emergency hospitals has doubled since 2013. The number has increased ...
Fire completely destroys restaurant in Chatan [News]
A fire broke out in a single story wooden building housing a restaurant near Araha Beach in Chatan Thursday afternoon. The 120-square-meter restaurant burned down completely but no...
Man arrested for attacking bus driver on duty [News]
Naha Police arrested 48-year-old Muneaki Ikema, a resident of Yonabaru Town, for attacking and inflicting an injury on a 52-year-old bus driver Tuesday afternoon. According to poli...
FC Ryukyu faces Giravanz Kitakyushu in Saturday home game [Sports]
FC Ryukyu, an Okinawan soccer team playing in the Japanese J3 division of the Japanese Professional Soccer League, is scheduled to play their next game Saturday on their home turf ...
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...
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