May 4, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa International School in Sobe, Naha City, began offering Shimakutuba classes this academic year.
The class is available to all 132 students of the elementary and junior high school.
School Director Masato Chinen said, “I would like the students to learn the culture of Okinawa through Shimakutuba.”
Shimakutuba classes take place once a month for the first through...
May 4, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Washington Special Correspondent Yukiyo Zaha reporting
On May 2 the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps (CMC) General Robert B. Neller spoke about Futenma Air Station, located in Ginowan City, Okinawa. He said, “Futenma Air...
May 8, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Chie Tome
On the shores of Okinawa’s Yaeyama archipelago, Miyako Island, and Yonaguni Island, waste that contains hazardous materials such as vacuum tubes that contains substances like mercury and polyethylene waste containers...
May 4, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The “2018 Constitution Lecture Series” was held May 3, the anniversary of the enactment of the Japanese constitution, at Ginowan Community Center (hosted by The Okinawa Constitutional Association, the Okinawa Human Rights Association,...
May 4, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 3, Ryukyu Shimpo interviewed former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama.
Hatoyama has been traveling Okinawa and the world even after he retired from the Diet and has been sharing his ideas on realizing peace.
Regarding the...
May 2, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
A sea turtle was found swimming in the ocean around Camp Schwab in Henoko, Nago City where a new military base is under construction.
Crushed stones continued to be poured in the ocean at the K4 site where bank protection...
April 29, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
April 28 marked 66 years since the day in 1952 that the San Francisco Peace Treaty came into effect and separated Okinawa from Japanese sovereignty, known to Okinawans as a day of humiliation.
A group pledging to never forget this...
April 30, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Special Corresponded Tamiko Suzuki
Washington D.C. – It has been 35 years since Jesse Shokan Shima gathered 27 people at his home, and started the Okinawa Kai of Washington D.C. Since then, the Okinawa Kai has...
April 26, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On April 25, the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) announced that compared to fiscal year (FY) 2016, FY 2017 saw a 9.2% increase in incoming tourists, or 809,800 more people, for a record high of 9,579,000.
There were several...
April 25, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tokyo – It was learned on April 24 that the security contractor awarded the...
Yaese Lion Dance group, which consists of traditional-arts performers in Yaese town, visited Hue City in Vietnam to participate Hue Festival 2018, which opened on April 27.
The group, led by Takeshi Kamiya, visited the Hue Central Hospital to hold a workshop with Thai Nghi Duong Lion dance...
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