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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
Heavy rains cause landslides in Nago, Kunigami, no property damage [News]
A seasonal rain front moving into the Okinawa area caused heavy rains on the main island Wednesday. Especially in the north part of Okinawa, it rained heavily that caused landslide...
Okinawa table tennis team Asteeda advances to top division [Sports]
Japan Table Tennis League 2017 first semi-annual tournament was held Saturday at Matsue Sogo Taikukan in Shimane Prefecture, where Ryukyu Asteeda, one of the two B division club te...
2017.06.15
Yutaka Shoji helps nature and provides jobs for disabled [Business]
Summer is a season to move, when many people leave Okinawa. Some go back home and others to new jobs in new places. It’s also the time to get rid of junk and unneeded stuff in the ...
Close AKB48 General Election venue concern to sea turtle egg nest [News]
In response to concerns that a sea turtle egg nest was found on Chura Sun Beach in Tomigusuku, the venue of the “AKB48 General Election” this Saturday, the management company of th...
Man on bicycle chased by police rides into sea, found dead [News]
A man riding a bicycle and chased by a police patrol car ran off the pier in Naha Port early Tuesday morning. He was found unconscious and taken to a hospital where he died one and...
Okinawa’s rate of registration of new companies nationally No.1 in 2016 [News]
Tokyo Shoko Research Okinawa Branch published Tuesday its statistics on creation of new businesses in Okinawa in 2016. According to the statistics, 1,867 new companies were registe...
Thieves keep breaking into offertory box at Nago Castle Park [News]
Many incidents of theft from an offertory box located in front of a place of worship enshrining the god of fire in Nago Castle Park have occurred lately. According to the headman o...
U.S. airman arrested for DUI [News]
Ginowan Police arrested an U.S. airman Sunday morning on suspicion of DUI. According to police, 25-year-old Sr.A Jarrett Walls stationed at Kadena Air Base was arrested early Sunda...
Vehicle fire causes traffic jam in Naha [News]
A car caught fire while traveling on national road 330 at an intersection near Okinawa Urban Monorail Omoromachi Station Sunday afternoon. The fire was extinguished in 20 minutes, ...
Two Chinese men arrested on suspicion of working illegally [News]
Okinawa Prefectural Police and Fukuoka Immigration Bureau Naha Branch arrested two Chinese men Thursday on suspicion of working without proper visas in violation of the Immigration...
San-A to build new store in Kyuna, Ginowan City [News]
San-A, a major Okinawan supermarket and department store chain, is opening a new store “San-A Kyuna” in Ginowan City, in the summer of 2018. The site of the new store has been vaca...
Drunk driver crashes into three cars in Urasoe [News]
A man driving under the influence of alcohol and without a driver’s license trying to escape a police patrol crashed into three cars including a police patrol car in Miyagi, Urasoe...
Many children of two-income families eat dinner alone [News Sports]
Urasoe City conducted a survey among elementary and junior high school children and their parents in the city regarding their meal habits. According to survey results, 4.5% of the ...
Sea turtle eggs found on Chura Sun Beach [News]
A nest of sea turtle eggs were found on Chura Sun Beach, a man-made beach in Tomigusuku popular among both locals and tourists. There were also footprints of the turtle on the beac...
High school baseball tournament qualifier match schedule drawn [Sports]
The draw for the Okinawa qualifier tournament for the 99th Japan Annual National High School Baseball Tournament at Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture was held at Kitanakagusuku C...
Fireflies create world of fantasy in Motobu [News]
Fireflies flying around at a park at the foot of Mt. Yaedake in Namizato, Motobu Town, Wednesday, create a nature’s signal of the beginning of summer. The site is along the prefect...
2017.06.09
Youhei Ninomiya to join Ryukyu Golden Kings for 2017-18 season [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Ryukyu Golden Kings announced Wednesday reaching a basic agreement with 28-year-old Yohei Ninomiya, who previously layed for Alvark Tokyo, to lpay for the Okinawan team the coming ...
7-Eleven formally announces opening stores in Okinawa [News]
Kazuki Furuya, the president of 7-Eleven Japan, had a press conference in Naha to make a formal announcement on opening the chain’s first stores in Okinawa. The first stores will o...
Monorail stations get currency exchanges [News]
According to Japan Tourism Agency, 90% of foreign visitors use cash when shopping, and they have been dissatisfied with the shortage of money exchange outlets in Naha. Okinawa Urba...
Mobi-Mat helps disabled to access beaches [News]
Barrier-Free Network Kaigi, a specified nonprofit cooperative, is starting to rent a device made by a French fabric and textile company that enables people in wheelchairs and mothe...
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