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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
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
Obon is time for family gathering to rem… [CULTURE CURRENT ISSUE]
For three days starting on Saturday, August 16th through Sunday, August 18th, many privately owned businesses on Okinawa will close their s...Read More
Fishing boat from Tohoku tsunami drifts to Kudaka [News]
A fishing boat swept out to the sea during the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011, was found drifting off Kudaka Island on June 28. The boat that has been adrift ...
Fisherina restaurant in trouble for unpaid bills [News]
A restaurant in Chatan Uminchu Wharf Fisherina Building, directly operated by Chatan Town Fishermen’s Association, has not paid its utility bills for over a year totaling ¥3.3 mill...
2017.06.30
It’s all about cars at Car Beauty Pro Shiraishi Mihama [Business]
Most gas stations in Japan are far more than spots to fill up the tank. They have services that range from an oil change and other minor maintenance jobs to cleaning services, both...
Golden Kings to face Sun Rockers Shibuya in season’s first match [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The men’s pro-basketball B League announced Monday the schedule of the 2017-18 season opening games. In their season opening pair of matches, the Ryukyu Golden Kings will play agai...
Okinawan gymnast picked for Japan national team [Sports]
The Japan Gymnastics Association has announced the names of eight male members of the Japanese national team for the World Championships to be held in October in Montreal, Canada. ...
Two dead in weekend motorcycle accidents [News]
Several motorcycle accidents occurred over the weekend resulting in two fatalities. Early Sunday, 48-year-old Tamotsu Yonashiro lost control of his large motorcycle on Highway 58 i...
Okinawa prepares to keep South American fire ants out [News]
Okinawa Prefecture officials are taking steps to strengthen defenses against a possible invasion of fire ants, an invasive species from South America that was recently discovered i...
Ginowan police cars allowed passage through MCAS during disasters [News]
Ginowan Police and the U.S. military have concluded an agreement to allow police vehicles to pass through the premises of MCAS Futenma at the time of disasters. Osamu Hamada, the h...
28% more unexploded bomb disposals in 2016 [News]
Disposal work of unexploded ordnance, mostly from WWII, saw a sharp increase in 2016 from the previous year. According to Okinawa Bomb Disposal Council, an organ consisting of repr...
Tomigusuku is fastest growing city for 2nd consecutive year [News]
According to the growth ranking of nation’s cities published as the “City Data Pack 2017 Version” by Toyo Keizai Inc., Tomigusuku City was the fastest growing city in the nation fo...
Water storage dams in Okinawa filled to 93.4% [News]
If there’s one blessing from the heavy rains lately, it’s that the dams in the prefecture have filled up staving off the looming water shortage. Many dams, including Haneji Dam, ex...
Hello! Kitty Taxi goes on road [Business]
Okito Kotsu, a taxi and bus rental company, had an inauguration ceremony at the company’s Naha branch, Tuesday, to introduce its fleet of “Kitty Taxi” cabs that have Hello Kitty th...
2017.06.22
MESH Support Cooperative calls for government help [News]
“MESH Support”, a specified nonprofit cooperative that manages a private medical helicopter service, celebrated its 10th anniversary on June 15th while in the middle of financial d...
Heavy rain causes floods, landslides [News]
An active seasonal rain front brought heavy rains to the whole Okinawa Main and surrounding islands on Monday, which caused damages at some areas including flooded roads, houses, a...
New west coast roads expected to ease Naha traffic [News]
In the Naha New Port area, there are many of logistics and transportation companies in the Akebono Ward of Naha City, making it an important logistics hub. According to a survey by...
Okinawa high school baseball tournament starts [Sports]
An opening ceremony of the 99th National High School Baseball Tournament of Okinawa was held at Okinawa Cellular Park in Onoyama, Naha City, Saturday. The Okinawa tournament is the...
Pink dragon fruit sherbet bar goes for sale [News]
Okinawa Meiji Milk Products Co., Ltd. and Okinawa Kogyo High School collaborated to produce a “Dragon Fruit & Apple aji no pinku bar” (Pink dragon fruit & apple flavored ba...
Free shuttle bus service from Naha New Port [News]
Naha City has operated a free shuttle bus service from Naha New Port to Kokusai Street to passengers on large cruise ships from this May. The city implemented the service to allevi...
Economic effect of pro-baseball spring camps up to ¥10.9 billion [News]
According to Ryugin Research Institute Ltd., the economic effect of the professional baseball spring training camps in Okinawa in 2017 totaled ¥10.954 billion that is 9.5% more tha...
Family receives letters of appreciation for rescuing two women [News]
The Nakagusuku Maritime Safety Agency sent letters of appreciation to three members of a local family – 60-year-old Sukehisa, 21-year-old Yuuki and 18-year-old Hiroyuki Taba. The t...
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