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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
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,...
Female prefecture office administrator nabbed for embezzlement [News]
Officials of the Okinawa Prefecture General Affairs Bureau held a press conference, Saturday, at the Prefectural Government Office to reveal that a female office worker at the Naha...
Uruma House burns down, man’s remains found in ruins [News]
A one-story concrete house was completely burned down in Uruma City Saturday afternoon. Firefighters from Gushikawa Fire Station responding to an emergency call put out the flames ...
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Yaese symbolic flower is part of Kamiya Shuzo Awamori [Business]
Kamiya Shuzo Awamori distillery is typical of Yaese Town’s industries, blending traditional tastes and skills with old-style processes while using local ingredients to create a uni...
Marine Major’s hit-and-run case handed over to prosecutors [News]
Last December, a 67-year-old unemployed man was the victim of a hit-and-run accident in Okinawa City, in which he was seriously injured. Eventually, 41-year-old U.S. Marine Major A...
Onaga meets press before trip to U.S. [News]
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga held press conferences at the Japan National Press Club and the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo on May 20th, prior to his departure fo...
Businessman arrested for beating brother to death [News]
Uruma Police arrested a 49-year-old businessman, May 19th, on suspicion of an assault resulting in death of his brother. According to Uruma Police, Kazunori Kinjo and his older bro...
Man arrested for trying to kill wife in car crash [News]
Itoman Police arrested 40-year-old unemployed man, Thursday, on suspicion of attempted murder of his 31-year-old wife. The husband has admitted to the charge. According to Itoman ...
Female clerk found having embezzled millions from PTA [News]
A woman in charge of clerical work at a PTA of a public high school in the southern part of the island was discovered to have embezzled several million yen from the school PTA bank...
Tigerair to become fifth airline to fly Naha-Taipei route [Business]
Tigerair Taiwan, an LCC airline that is a joint venture of China Airlines Group and Tiger Airways Holdings, announced it will start flying a three round trips a week between Naha a...
Marine arrested for beating up girlfriend [News]
Naha Police arrested a 26-year-old Marine, Tuesday, on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend in the woman’s apartment after an argument, early Tuesday morning. According to Naha P...
Young man drowns in river in Kunigami [News]
A young Naha man drowned in Ie River in Sozu, Kunigami Village, May 19th. According to Nago Police, 21-year-old Kouki Kokuba had gone to an outing to the river with a few friends T...
Rainy season has arrived [News]
The Okinawa Meteorological Observatory officially declared that the rainy season on Okinawa district started 11 a.m. today. This year, the start of the rainy season was 11 days lat...
New ‘Kariyushi’ shirts use “washi” paper thread [Business]
A local supermarket chain, San-A Co., Ltd, and Pipenit, a local clothing manufacturer in Uruma City, have co-developed a new type of ‘Kariyushi wear’ that features local original d...
Eight trombidiasis case in Okinawa since 2008 confirmed [News]
The Prefectural Health and Longevity Division announced May 18th that a man in his 60’s living on Miyako Island was infected with trombidiasis disease caused by a bite of a trombic...
Large protest rally against Henoko construction held in Onoyama [News]
A large protest rally demanding the cancellation of the U.S. military base construction at Henoko took place at Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha in Onoyama, Naha City, from 1 p.m. on ...
Rainy season late this year [News]
The annual rainy season has not yet arrived at Okinawa area this year, causing officials in charge of the island’s water supply to cast worried looks towards the clear skies. Usual...
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