March 17, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Kunigami, Okinawa—In the afternoon on March 16, a rescued Okinawa woodpecker was released back into the wild in Ada, Kunigami, where it was found injured. Okinawa woodpeckers are an endangered species and also designated a special national treasure. The bird was found entangled in a net meant to keep away wild boars, and its tail feather was injured. The woodpecker was taken in for rehabilitation for three-months following its rescue.
The Conservation...
March 16, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
On March 15, high atmospheric pressure brought clear skies to the Okinawa region. Okinawa’s official flower, the deigo, of the legume family, was in full bloom at the Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park in Okinawa City, to the delight of visitors to the park....
March 15, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Ishigaki – “Japan’s Southernmost point! Yaeyama Beach Opening 2020” (hosted by the Yaeyama Visitor’s Bureau) was held March 14 at Sukuji Beach in Kabira, Yaeyama. However, the event was greatly scaled back as a prevention measure against the spread of...
March 7, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Miyakojima – Tacos and beans with a spicy flavor that never gets old, refreshing mojitos, and sweet and sophisticated premium tequila.
These can all be enjoyed at El Comal, a Tex-Mex food stand tucked into Shimozato Street in Hirara, Miyakojima.
The...
March 12, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
It came to light on March 11 that through a water quality study conducted on the rivers and drainage channels in Kin Town, Okinawa Prefecture, high concentrations of organic fluorine compounds (PFOS/PFOA), the use of which is principally prohibited within Japan,...
March 9, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Eisa Museum (Eisa Kaikan) opened two years ago in Koza Music Town, Okinawa City, as a hub to inform on all things eisa—a traditional Okinawan performance.
Its main project, the “Eisa University” lecture series, has been gained popularity.
The...
March 10, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
At the home of Chieko Yogi in Shuritera, Naha, a jade vine is blooming beautifully.
Her neighbors are enjoying the lovely jade color. According to Yogi, the flowers will probably last until the end of March.
The jade vine is a climbing plant native...
March 9, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo Digital Edition
Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki announced emergency measures to support business owners suffering from the effects COVID-19 such as the sharp decrease in sales March 9 at an emergency press conference.
Governor Tamaki indicated, “The complex...
March 9, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Henoko, Nago City—On March 9, the Okinawa Defense Bureau proceeded to fill the coast with sand and dirt as part of the land reclamation project to build a new U.S. military base for the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Workers...
March 9, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
“Please look at what’s happening in Okinawa.”
That is the message of a letter sent by around 40 students at Okinawa International University to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, who will be visiting Japan in August.
The Secretary-General...
March 6, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Nansei shoto Industrial Advancement Center (NIAC, Mitsuru Omine, chairman), announced March 5 their estimation for the effect the coronavirus would have on Okinawa’s economy.
The organization predicts that if from February through May, the number of...
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