October 25, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 24 Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs announced that it has nominated ten traditional practices from eight prefectures of Japan that involve wearing masks or costumes to represent deities, including “Pantu” in Miyakojima and “Oga no Namahage” in Akita, to a subsidiary organization of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for intangible cultural...
October 6, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 5, the Agency for Cultural Affairs (ACA) announced the winners of 2018’s ACA Film Awards, which recognizes outstanding documentary films.
The grand prize was awarded to Cinema Okinawa’s “Mabui Gumi: The History...
October 26, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
As part of the celebration of “Karate Day” on October 25, five of the Okinawa...
October 19, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 19, the National Council for Cultural Affairs reported to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahiko Shibayama that the Tamaudun royal mausoleum of the Ryukyu Kingdom will be designated as...
October 23, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The prefecture of Okinawa recently passed a decision to add a supplemental plaque next to the Cenotaph for All Student Corps (Zen Gakutotai no Hi) located in Mabuji, Itoman City.
The plaque will bear the...
October 22, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
“Yes, yes, yes!” When her re-election was announced on television at 8:00 p.m., Mikiko Shiroma, 67, struck a victory pose, pumping her fist in the air.
Cheers and whistles erupted at her campaign office in Matsuyama, Naha...
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