March 1, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 28 it came to light that Morimasa Goya, the chairman of Kanehide Holdings, has stepped down from his post as a co-representative of the All-Okinawa Coalition. The Coalition is an organization established by those who aim to prevent construction of the new Henoko base including the majority party in the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly, labor unions, civic groups, and people in the business world. It is trying to persuade Goya to stay on as its co-representative,...
February 28, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
A contest judging the awamori liquor that sleeps in Okinawan households kicked off at the Okinawa Regional Taxation Office in Naha February 27. The contest is evaluating 128 submissions collected through February 28 of awamori that has both been aging in a single...
March 1, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition
Around 5:30 pm on February 28 at Ginowan City Funtenma Elementary School, a transport aircraft Osprey was photographed flying. A student’s family member spotted and videotaped the Osprey. The video footage shows the bottom of the aircraft. In response...
February 25, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Shimizu Yuri
Eighty-three-year-old Sumi Uza of the Yuntanza-hanaui Industry Cooperative has woven four Yuntanza-hanaui long-sleeved kimono for her four granddaughters to celebrate their coming-of-age, starting with the eldest 15 years ago. In January,...
February 25, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
By Washington Special Correspondent Yukiyo Zaha
On February 24 Okinawa Peace Appeal, a group comprised of Okinawan people who live in the United States, held a demonstration in New York supporting Chairman Hiroji...
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