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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
Monument for wartime Okinawa governor unveiled in Naha [News]
Local residents on Okinawa unveiled a monument in Naha, Friday, to honor the memory of Akira Shimada, who was the governor of Okinawa Prefecture during the 1945 Battle of Okinawa, ...
Defense Ministry preparing for court battle on Henoko plan [News]
As the standoff regarding building the replacement facility for MCAS Futenma in Henoko drags on, officials at the Japanese Defense Ministry are considering the option of taking the...
Base landowners split [News]
The 92nd general meeting of the U.S. Military Landowners’ Federation took place Jun. 26th in Ginowan City in a rather stormy atmosphere as the Kadena Town Military Landowners Assoc...
Two more arrested on suspicion of spreading fake money [News]
Okinawa Prefectural Police announced Jun. 26th the arrest of two men, said to be in their 20’s and from the middle part of Okinawa, on suspicion of conspiring to use fake money. Po...
Kadena Aero Club Cessna makes rough landing at Kerama [News]
A Cessna 127 light aircraft belonging to Kadena Aero Club based on Kadena Air Base made a rough landing that left the aircraft slightly damaged at Kerama Airport in Zamami Village,...
Junior high girl arrested for robbing man of wallet [News]
Naha Police arrested on a 15-year-old junior high school girl Sunday on suspicion of robbery. According to police, the girl is suspected of approaching a 55-year-old unemployed man...
2015.06.29
Japan’s oldest yacht race runs on July 4th [Sports]
Pristine waters around Okinawa are a prime playing ground for any yachtsman, and the fourth of July weekend has for them a special significance as it’s the date of the 38th annual ...
2015.06.29
Yonaguni Island invites visitors to International Billfish Tournament [Sports]
The term “Billfish” refers to various predatory fish species that all have a spear-like bill, which they use for slashing at and stunning prey. Billfish can are spread throughout t...
2015.06.25
FC Ryukyu holds Island-wide Soccer Festival 2015 [Sports]
As a highlight of its annual All Okinawa Soccer 10000 Festival, FC Ryukyu will play its first official night game to take place on Okinawa in the J3-League this Sunday. Up to now, ...
Naha to declare itself ‘LGBT friendly city’ [News]
Naha City Government is scheduled to declare the city an “LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) Friendly City” on Jul. 19th. The City Government explains that the aim is to...
Three private hospitals named regional core hospitals [News]
The Prefectural Department of Public Health and Medical Care has designated three private hospitals as regional core hospitals in case of a disaster or major emergency in addition ...
Ownerless lands tallied up [News]
The Okinawa Prefectural Government has conducting a survey on how much land on Okinawa has no known owner, because official documents showing the ownership were destroyed during th...
Peace memorial service held at Mabuni [News]
The annual Irei-no-Hi memorial service was held at the Peace Memorial Park in Mabuni, Itoman, today to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Okinawa that claimed ab...
Okinawan Hirokazu Nema named head coach of Gunma [Sports]
Gunma Crane Thunders, professional basketball team in the Eastern Conference of TKbj-league, announced Jun. 18 that the team had reached a basic agreement Hirokazu Nema, a native o...
Airman becomes 11th U.S. military nabbed for DUI [News]
A 23-year-old airman from Kadena Air Base became the 11th U.S. military person in three weeks to be arrested on suspicion of DUI when he was nabbed on Saturday in Makishi, Naha. Ac...
Ishigaki distiller matches red wine and plums for new drink [Business]
Seifuku Distilery Co., Ltd, a maker of Okinawan Awamori in Ishigaki, has brought to the market a new liqueur labeled “Ishigaki Ume Flavored Wine” from Jun. 18th. The new product is...
Okinawa General Bureau staff to start summer schedule [News]
Okinawa General Bureau has announced working hours of their staff will change to one hour earlier for two months starting July 1st. The aim is to allow the staff to make effective ...
Abe to visit for memorial, not to meet with Onaga [News]
The annual memorial ceremony for all victims of the war on Okinawa, and marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, is scheduled to take place tomorrow at the Peace Memoria...
8th typhoon of season formed over South China Sea [News]
The Okinawa Meteorological Bureau announced that a tropical depression over the South China Sea officially became the 8th typhoon of the season in the morning of Jun. 21st. The atm...
Drunk mini car driver kills one, injures two [News]
A 22-year-old temporary worker hit a street curb and lost control of his mini vehicle Sunday morning at an intersection in front of Kuwae Post Office in Chatan. The car jumped on t...
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