May 24, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 23, the day Okinawa began a state of emergency that asked people stay home and businesses to close, the streets were much emptier than on a normal Sunday. Even there were some people out and about who grown weary of self-imposed isolation, business owners have seen customer foot traffic decline, and signs of exasperation over the strict business climate could also be seen. With places serving alcohol also closed, downtown nightlife is all...
May 21, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 20, Naha City celebrated its 100th anniversary as a city and held a centennial celebration at its city hall. The event commemorated the centennial anniversary as well as its history of overcoming tumultuous times, including the Battle of Okinawa...
May 20, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Takahiro Kina
On April 19 in Okinawa City, the 2021 Okinawa City Peace Ambassador certification ceremony was held at City Hall. The Okinawa City Peace Ambassador Project was started in 1991 for the purpose of conveying the tragic experiences and lessons...
May 21 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Shoman, the eighth solar term in the traditional lunisolar calendar, falls on May 21 this year. In Okinawa, the term is often combined with the following term, “Boshu” to become “Suman-bosu,” a name used to describe the rainy season.
On...
May 20, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 19, the group Okinawa Counters passed out pamphlets about hate speech in front of Naha City Hall. Okinawa Counters has been protesting expressions of hate speech in front of Naha City Hall since May 20, 2020.
The pamphlet...
May 10, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Ikue Asato
(Ogimi) On April 29, two blue rock thrush parents were found devoting themselves to childrearing at the vegetable shop at the Ogimi Village Revitalization Center. The sight of the birds warmed the hearts of the shop staff and customers.
A...
May 15, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 5/15 Peace March Executive Committee (led by Peace Okinawa chairman Hiroji Yamashiro) held a rally at the gate of the U.S. military’s Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku May 15, where they asked for the truth about the reversion of Okinawa to Japan....
May 13, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Ministry of the Environment (MoE) announced a heatstroke warning for the Yaeyama islands May 12, for the second day in a row. By 3:00 p.m., they had indicated a heat index over 31 for all regions in the...
May 14, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 13, the members of ZHAP (the ZENKO Henoko Project) held an interview at the Okinawa Prefectural Office’s press club, and, with cooperation from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) which has influence with the Democratic Party and the...
May 14, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 11 and 12, aircraft including the MV-22 Osprey, a vertical takeoff and landing transport aircraft, took off from U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma after 10 p.m.–a violation of the Noise Prevention Agreement, a measure to control aircraft...
May 12, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 11, the day after Amami, Okinawa was recommended for inscription as a World Natural Heritage Site, yambaru-kuina (Okinawa rail), a Natural Monument of Japan, were spotted in Kunigami.
The pair of yambaru-kuina poked their...
Webcam(Kokusai Street)