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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
Obon is time for family gathering to rem… [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
For three days starting on Tuesday, August 25th through Thursday, August 27th, many privately owned businesses on Okinawa will close their ...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
Miyako man arrested for killing 3-year-old daughter [News]
Miyako Police arrested 21-year-old construction worker Kazushi Irabu, Tuesday, on suspicion of assaulting his three-year-old daughter resulting in the little girl’s death. Accordin...
Large demonstration to take place in Naha Friday [News]
A large scale demonstration against the new national security legislation pushed by the government of prime Minister Shinjo Abe is scheduled to take place Jul. 31st starting 6 p.m....
USJ CEO meets governor, asks for better transport infra [Business]
Universal Studios Japan CEO Glenn Gumpel visited Okinawa to meet Governor Takashi Onaga for the first time, Jul. 17th. The meeting took place at the prefectural office. IN the meet...
Police not amused about man’s ‘prank’ message on bulleting board [News]
Tomigusuku Police and Okinawa Prefectural Police sent a report of a 27-year-old unemployed man from Yonabaru Town to the Naha District Public Prosecutor Office on Jul. 23rd. Accord...
Junior high boys arrested on suspicion of robbery [News]
Naha Police arrested two junior high school boys Jul. 23rd on suspicion of robbery. The two are suspected of robbing a woman of her handbag on a street in Asato, Naha. According to...
China Eastern starts regular Naha-Hangzhou flights [Business]
China Eastern Airlines started Jul. 21st regular two round trip fights a week between Naha and Hangzhou in China. The flights take place on Tuesdays and Fridays. The inaugural flig...
Airman draws one year on assault charges [News]
Naha District Court has sentenced a 28-year-old airman to one year in prison for an assault and causing a bodily injury. The sentence is suspended for three years. The Naha Distric...
Heavy rain fills up Okinawa’s reservoirs [News]
Thanks to the heavy rain on Jul. 20th, the water volume in the 11 dams of Okinawa, increased to 84.4 % of their capacity as of midnight Jul. 21st, which is 5.3 % more than the aver...
Okinawan player selected for Japan National Women’s Soccer Team [Sports]
Okinawa-born Ryoko Takara was selected to play for Japan’s National Women’s Soccer Team known as ‘Nadeshiko Japan’ in the EAFF East Asian Cup taking place in Wuhan, China, in Augus...
Weekend festivals cancelled or postponed [News]
Because of the approaching typhoon Halola, the 12th typhoon of the season in the Western Pacific, organizers of most of the eight major festivals that were scheduled for this weeke...
Collision with car seriously injures high school student [News]
A car and bicycle collided on a street crossing on Miyako Island Thursday afternoon. The accident left a 16-year-old high school boy unconscious in serious condition. According to ...
Businessman injured in hit-and-run in Nishihara [News]
A hit-and-run accident left a 42-year-old businessman seriously injured in Onaga, Nishihara Town early Tuesday morning. According to Urasoe Police, the businessman, a resident of Y...
Nanjo business group reaches out to U.S. Military community [Business]
13 Southern Okinawa business operators including Chinen Fisheries Cooperative Association and Nanjo City Tourist Association, have joined forces setting up ‘Discovery Nanjo,’ a Fac...
Okinawa hit with record rainfall Monday evening [News]
Record-setting rainfall hit all areas of Okinawa and surrounding islands Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning. In Taira, Higashi Village, 255.5 mm of rain was recorded over 24 ...
Woman drowns in Ogimi [News]
A woman drowned Saturday afternoon off the shore of Ogimi Village. A person who had been fishing at the shore called the police emergency number stating, “One of my friends who wen...
Elementary school boy drowns in Tomigusuku [News]
On the first day of the summer vacation for school children, an 8-year-old elementary school boy from Itoman City drowned in a water accident at Yone, Tomigusuku, Sunday. According...
Marine arrested on suspicion of stealing package of steaks [News]
Okinawa Police arrested Sunday a 21-year-old Marine Sergeant on suspicion of theft. Police say that a supermarket staff had caught him red-handed stealing one package of beef value...
Body found in burning mini car on parking lot [News]
A badly burned body was discovered on the front seat of a mini car that was burning on a parking lot in Kunigami Village, Sunday evening. A passerby made an emergency call to the p...
Kadena airman nabbed for DUI [News]
Okinawa Police on arrested a Kadena airman, Saturday, on suspicion of driving under influence. According to Okinawa City Police, TSgt Timothy Ericsson was stopped and arrested on s...
III MEF gets new boss [Military]
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Lawrence Nicholson has been named new commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force based at Camp Courtney. Nicholson, the current commanding gen...
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