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Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2025 [Nature & Environment News]
Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2025 Ginowan Tropical Beach (Apr. 26) Chatan Sunset Beach (Apr. 11) Chatan Araha Beach (Mid. Apr.) Nish...Read More
OkiEvents This Week!! [CURRENT ISSUE ENTERTAINMENT Festival News]
・11/26 Nago Autumn Fireworks Festival @ Nago Fishing Port 17:00~21:00 (Fireworks 20:00~) Free to enter https://r.goope.jp/srb-47-37/info/479...Read More
The Okinawa Zoo needs your help [News]
The Okinawa Zoo is now asking for Crowd-Funding support in order to raise money to help feed the animals at the zoo. Due to COVID19, attenda...Read More
“Urasoe Machi-Zemi” aims to teach skills [News]
“The 1st Urasoe Machi-Zemi,” a public seminar teaching various skills and techniques is now accepting participants. The Urasoe City Store Owners’ Association sponsored seminar feat...
Okinawa soba now officially in Guinness Book of Records [News]
An event to “make Okinawa Soba with the largest number of people in the world” was held at Nakanishi Junior High School in Urasoe City Saturday. The idea was to get the event in th...
Emergency dispatches in 2016 increased by 4,196 [News]
A survey of the 18 Fire-Defense Headquarters in Okinawa found that emergency crews were dispatched 75,599 times in 2016, which is 4,196 (5.9%) more than the previous year. The surv...
Man falls to death from Irabu Ohashi Bridge in Miyako [News]
A man fell to his death from Irabu Ohashi Bridge between Miyako and Irabu Islands around midnight, Monday. According to Miyako Police, a 32-year-old male care worker fell 30 meters...
Hot and humid summer days forecast to continue [News]
Okinawa Meteorological Observatory recorded the temperature in Naha at 11:41 a.m. Wednesday, at 33.5 degrees centigrade. The observatory has recorded 79 consecutive days with tempe...
Relics from past on display at Prefectural Museum [News]
A special exhibition “Heisei no fukugen” to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum in Omoromachi, Naha, and the 25th anniv...
Habu discovery on Aguni prompts habitat research [News]
Okinawa Prefecture Department of Public Health and Medical Care announced Monday the discovery of a live habu snake on Aguni Island, about 60 km northwest of Naha, for the first ti...
Okinawa has 2nd most children waiting for slot in nursery schools [News]
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced Friday that, as of April, 26,081 children in the nation are on waiting lists to get into publicly certified nursery schools, which i...
Southeast Botanical Garden to get giant Kannon Bodhisattva statue [News]
A 38-meter-tall statue of Kannon Bodhisattva, the Goddess of Mercy, will be moved from Iizuka City in Fukuoka Prefecture to the Southeast Botanical Gardens in Okinawa City. A groun...
“NUNUSAAA” aims to promote Ryukyu Kasuri and Hanaori [News]
“NUNUSAAA”, a joint project by three weaving studio owners representing second and third generation Ryukyu Kasuri (Ikat) and Haebaru Hanaori (flower pattern textiles) makers, is wo...
Surfer drowns off Kin coast [News]
A fellow surfer found a male surfer floating face down off the coast of Kin Town, Thursday afternoon. He was lifted onboard a nearby fishing boat but died. An emergency phone call ...
Haebaru Town becomes one of Japanese animation holy places [News]
“Anime Tourism Association,” a Japanese association that aims to attract inbound tourists interested in Japanese animation, announced Saturday a list of “88 must-visit holy places ...
Two fishermen earn letters of appreciation for saving two lives [News]
Nakagusuku Coast Guard Headquarters sent letters of appreciation to Tomohiko Kinjo, 30, a fisherman, and Yoshitaka Tamashiro, 31, an apprentice fisherman, Thursday, for saving live...
JASDF Staff Sergeant arrested for theft [News]
Naha Police arrested a 32-year-old staff sergeant of the Japanese Self Defence Air Force from Yozadake Sub Base, Saturday, on suspicion of stealing a handbag from a female customer...
Failed robbery attempt at Ginowan gas station [News]
A man entered a gas station in Ginowan about 3 a.m. Sunday morning and pointed a knife at the lone male attendant demanding money. According to the attendant, the man entered the g...
Roll over of heavy truck closes Expressway Nishihara exit [News]
A heavy truck rolled over in front of the toll gate of Okinawa Expressway Nishihara Exit Monday morning. According to Okinawa Prefecture Traffic Police, the fallen truck spilled ca...
Man kills brother in Nago [News]
Nago Police arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of stabbing his brother with a kitchen knife, Friday. Police say the man has admitted to the charge. The man is suspected to hav...
Elderly jaywalkers on road 330 becoming problem [News]
People jaywalking on National Road 330 in Okinawa City, and not using the marked crosswalks has become a big problem, and it occurs increasingly. Okinawa Police Traffic Control Div...
Car crash by elderly driver injures all four in the car [News]
An elderly driver crashed into a roadside building Tuesday afternoon on national road 329 in Kaneku, Nishihara Town. According to police, the 73-year old driver from Nanjo City vee...
Huge number of fish dead at Comprehensive Park pond [News]
A huge number of carp and tilapia were found dead in the pond of Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park, Wednesday. According to the park office, the dead fish numbered more than 1,00...
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