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‘Year of the Dragon’ begins in Okinawan … [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
Legend has it that Buddha asked all animals to meet him on the Chinese New Year. Twelve came, and Buddha named a year after each one, and an...Read More
Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2024 [Family Sports]
Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, and that means it’s the warmest place in the country in the wintertime. Because of that, ma...Read More
OkiEvents this Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival]
・11/3~11/5 Shuri Castle Restoration Festival @ Shuri Castle 10:00~ https://oki-park.jp/shurijo/en/event/8414 PIN: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qj...Read More
Five U.S. service members nabbed for DUI over weekend [News]
Five U.S. service members were nabbed on suspicion of driving under influence over the weekend, according to police reports. Two service members were arrested in two incidents Satu...
2015.05.31
Kunigami Trail Run registration starts Monday [Sports]
The 3rd Kunigami Trail Run will take place at Kunigami Village Forest Park on December 12th. Registration for entering the competition begins Mondayat Fami-port terminals at Family...
Onaga arrives at Washington D.C. [News]
Okinawa Governor Takashi Onaga is scheduled to arrive at Washington D.C. on Saturday, on his trip to the U.S. to try to directly convey to American decision makers the will of the ...
2015.05.30
Manza Haarii invites participants; registration starts Jun. 1 [Sports]
The 32nd Manza Haarii Festival is scheduled to take place on July 5th at ANA Intercontinental Manza Beach Resort in Seragaki, Onna Village. The registration for participating teams...
Three arrested for possession of ‘danger drug’ for sale [News]
The Okinawa Prefectural Police and officials from the Drug Enforcement Okinawa Division of the Kyushu Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare arrested three ex-employees of a store n...
Governor Onaga in Hawaii [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga, on his way to Washington C.D., arrived at Honolulu Airport in Hawaii in the morning of May 27th (local time) While in Hawaii, Onaga is scheduled to ...
Over 1,500 new HIV cases diagnosed in 2014 [News]
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced on May 27th that 1,546 persons in the nation had been diagnosed HIV positive in 2014, which is the third highest number ever. Ov...
Urasoe Mayor survives non-confidence vote over military port [Politics]
Urasoe City Assembly rejected a non-confidence resolution against Urasoe Mayor Tetsuji Matsumoto at an extraordinary session, May 25th. Minority members of the city assembly had su...
2015.05.29
Onaga gives Kariyushi shirt to Prime Minister Abe [News]
Japan’s Prime Minister was a bit surprised at a gift from Okinawa’s governor this week, given animosity over the base realignment issue, but he accepted it in the spirit of friends...
2015.05.29
Naha Marathon registration starts Monday [Sports]
Registration for the most popular marathon on Okinawa opens at 9 a.m. Monday, and is expected to exceed the allotted 30,000 runners in a matter of hours. The 31st Naha Marathon org...
Several Miyako officials nabbed for DUI offenses [News]
A rash of drinking and driving incidents is plaguing civil servants of Miyakojima City, as they have been charged one after another for DUI offenses. In the latest incident, May 25...
Dental clinic deregistered from insurance coverage [News]
Kyushu Regional Bureau of Health and Welfare Okinawa Division officials have deregistered an Urasoe dentist from authorized medical insurance institutions. According to officials, ...
Japan Coast Guard member given dishonorable discharge [News]
A male staff member of the Ishigaki Coast Guard Office was dismissed and given a dishonorable discharge after he was discovered to have pocketed about ¥2.4 million of Coast Guard m...
Young woman crushed to death in traffic accident [News]
A female vocational school female student was killed when she was run over by a 10-ton truck, Monday afternoon. According to Ishikawa Police, 18-year-old Sae Ohara from Tomigusuku ...
U.S. P3C drops antenna while on patrol [Military]
A U.S. Navy P3C antisubmarine aircraft based on Kadena Air Base lost a copper wire antenna while on patrol on May 20th. According to officials at the Okinawa Defense Bureau, the ex...
Yonabaru’s Agarihama to get new MICE facility [Business]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga announced officially at a press conference at the Prefectural Government Office on May 22nd the much-awaited decision to locate the prefecture’s new ...
Civil servant slapped pay cut for skipping work without notice [News]
Prefectural government officials announced Monday that they are taking a disciplinary action against a male staff member in his 40’s who works at the prefectural Personnel Welfare ...
Nagoya man dead after falling through two waterfalls [CURRENT ISSUE]
A businessman visiting Okinawa from Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture died, Sunday, after he fell down while crossing a river upstream of Oomijya River on Iriomote Island. According to Ya...
Large rally opposing Henoko plan held in Tokyo [News]
About 15,000 people took part in a large demonstration in Tokyo on May 24th protesting the construction in Henoko of a replacement facility for MCAS Futenma. The protesters demande...
Kodomo-no Kuni Zoo baby elephant named Rubi [News]
The female baby elephant born March 7th to the Indian elephant Ryuka at Okinawa Kodomo-no Kuni Zoo has a name. The public was invited to make suggestions for a name to the newborn,...
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