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Naha Hari dragon boat race, an Okinawan Golden Week tradition, cancelled for second straight year due to COVID-19

Naha Hari dragon boat race, an Okinawan Golden Week tradition, cancelled for second straight year due to COVID-19

March 31, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Naha City announced March 31 that in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, they would be cancelling the 47th annual Naha Hari races scheduled to take place from May 3-5 at the Naha Port Piers. This is the second straight year the event has been cancelled. The race’s board of governors said, “Since we cannot forecast the state of the coronavirus pandemic [at the time of the race], it is exceedingly difficult to create an environment where...

 

Honoring generations of kings and praying for the restoration of Shuri Castle Ushimi at Tamaudun and Fungaku Sanryo

Honoring generations of kings and praying for the restoration of Shuri Castle  Ushimi at Tamaudun and Fungaku Sanryo

March 29, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

On March 28, the Ushimi, a ritual visit, was performed at Tamaudun Royal Mausoleum in Shuri Kinjo and at Fungaku Sanryo in Shuri Yamagawa, both in Naha. Generations of monarchs of the Second Sho Dynasty of the Ryukyu Kingdom are entombed at...

JTA launches first new air route in 10 years from Miyako to Nagoya with one flight in each direction daily

JTA launches first new air route in 10 years from Miyako to Nagoya with one flight in each direction daily

March 30, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

(Miyakojima) On March 28, Japan Transocean Air (JTA; president: Noriyuki Aoki) put into service a new route connecting Miyako and Nagoya (Chubu). Miyakojima mayor Kazuyuki Zakimi and members of tourism-related organizations gathered at a ceremony held...

Okinawa asks that companies “practice self-restraint” and refrain from parties for new and departing employees, and limit attendance and time for tomb-sweeping festivals

Okinawa asks that companies “practice self-restraint” and refrain from parties for new and departing employees, and limit attendance and time for tomb-sweeping festivals

March 30, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Okinawa Prefecture announced a special emergency policy March 29 to help contain the spread of COVID-19, asking for strict observance of pandemic prevention measures for seasonal events starting in April such as the tomb-sweeping festival (shimi)...