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Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2025 [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!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival Sports]
・2/25 – 2/26 Yomitan Yachimun Market @ Farmers Market Yunta Ichiba in Yomitan village 10:00~17:00 Free to enter https://www.yomitan-sy...Read More
OkiEvents this Week!! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival Sports]
・12/11 Churashima Air Fest at Naha Air Base 9:00 – 15:00 Free to enter (Free courtesy bus will be available from Naha Military Port an...Read More
Golden Kings’ season ends with two losses [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The first season in the new Japanese top B. League professional basketball league for the Ryukyu Golden Kings ended last weekend in a pair of semifinal games against SeaHorse Mikaw...
2017.05.09
Golden Kings reach BLegue playoff spot [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings, Okinawa’s team in the professional basketball B League first division, played their 60th and final game of the regular season Sunday against Osaka Evessa a...
2017.04.25
Golden Kings split must-win series against Osaka Evessa [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Last weekend, the Golden Kings split a must-win series against conference rival and fellow playoff contender, Osaka Evessa. The result put Osaka in second place and dropped the Kin...
2017.04.18
Golden Kings Swept by Seahorses Mikawa, Fall in the Standings [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings late-season push for the playoffs suffered a setback after losing two key games at home in Okinawa City to conference rival, Seahorses Mikawa. The two losse...
2017.04.12
Shiga Lakestars shock the Kings, snapping a 3-game win streak. [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Last weekend the Golden Kings traveled to Shiga Prefecture and split a two-game series against the Shiga Lakestars. The Kings took Saturday’s game, 75-73, and dropped Sunday’s game...
Okinawan boxer to flight in World Championship match [Sports]
Okinawan 21-year-old Daigo Higa, the current Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) flyweight class champion and the No.1 in his weight class on the World Boxing Council lis...
2017.04.05
After weekend sweep, Kings catapult to 2nd place in the Western Conference [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Last weekend, The Golden Kings swept the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins at home in Okinawa City. In doing so, the Kings catapulted from fifth to second place in the Western Conference sta...
2017.03.29
Kings five game win streak come to end against Kyoto Hannrayz [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings split last weekends’ matchup against the Kyoto Hannrayz, winning the first game 89-78, and dropping the second 79-83. Before the weekend, the Kings and Hannrazy we...
2017.03.21
The Golden Kings edge the NeoPhoenix, move into 4th place in the Western Conference [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Ryukyu Golden Kings have been on a tear of late with four straight wins and so far remain undefeated in the month of March. The recent upswing in play is much needed as the Kin...
2017.03.15
Golden Kings snatch two from the B-Corsairs away at Yokohama [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings matched up against the Yokohama B-Corsairs for a weekend double header in Yokohama and stole both games at the B-Corsairs’ home court. The Kings still sit at 5th p...
Magazine presents free entry to FC Ryukyu soccer game ticket [Sports]
A restaurant information and discount coupon magazine, “Chura Gourmet Lunch Map,” issued by Pam Local Media that sells for ¥1,000 including tax has joined forces with Okinawan socc...
2017.03.01
Kings swept at home by the Chiba Jets [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings were swept by the Chiba Jets in last weekend’s series, 89-71 Saturday and 80-71 Sunday. With a record of 17-24, the Kings still sit at fifth in the Western Confere...
Kings Sink the Dolphins at the Buzzer [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings, currently 5th place in the Western Conference, matched up against 2nd place Nagoya Diamond Dolphins on Wednesday in Nagoya. Kings’ captain, Ryuichi Kishimoto, set...
2017.02.22
Golden Kings Split the Weekend Games Against Hitachi Shibuya Sun Rockers [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
The Golden Kings split a two-game set last weekend against the Hitachi Shibuya (Tokyo) Sun Rockers at home in Okinawa City. With a record of 16-21, the Kings still remain at 5th pl...
Okinawa Karate Kaikan to open Mar. 4th [Sports]
Okinawa Prefecture Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports announced Thursday the schedule of events of the opening of “Okinawa Karate Kaikan” scheduled for Mar. 4th. According t...
Korean WBC Team having training camp on Okinawa [Sports]
With the March kick-off around the corner, the Korean national World Baseball Cup (WBC) team started its spring training camp Monday at Uruma City Gushikawa baseball field. Uruma C...
2017.02.14
Baseball Spring Training Schedule 2017 [Sports]
Baseball Spring Camps Feb 1-27 – Chunichi Dragons – at Chatan Park Baseball Field Feb 1-27 – Chunichi Dragons farm team – at Yomitan Heiwa-no Mori Baseball Field Feb 1-26 – Yokoham...
Kings Drop Two Games Away at Yokosuka [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Last weekend at Yokosuka Arena in Kanagawa Prefecture, The Golden Kings were swiped by the Kawasaki Brave Thunders, leaders of the Central Conference and last seasons’ NBL champs. ...
Pro baseball teams start spring training camps [Sports]
Many Japanese professional baseball teams started their annual spring training camps in Okinawa Wednesday. On Okinawa’s main island, Hanshin Tigers conduct their training at Ginoza...
2017.02.01
Kings split weekend home games against Niigata Albirex BB [Ryukyu Golden Kings]
Golden Kings encountered Niigata Albirex BB in a paid of home games over the weekend. Albirex BB is in the 3rd place of the B. League Central Conference, and the weekend contests e...
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