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Himeyuri Peace Hall reopens; former school site transformed into cultural hub in Naha’s Asato district

Himeyuri Peace Hall reopens; former school site transformed into cultural hub in Naha’s Asato district

May 28, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

The Himeyuri Peace Hall, located in the Himeyuri Alumnae Building in Asato, Naha has reopened after closing due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Okinawa Arts and Culture Promotion Association, a non-profit organization, is taking over operations, with the first phase of the reopening will be staging a play from June 24 through July 17 titled “Shima kuduchi” (written by Keifuku Janamoto, directed by Go Fujii), hosted by ACO Okinawa. They...

 

Tontonmi dance of love – Spring tide in Okinawa, Sashiki Higata

Tontonmi dance of love - Spring tide in Okinawa, Sashiki Higata

May 28, 2021  Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Among the mangroves of Sashiki Higata in Sashiki Fusozaki, Nanjo, Okinawa, the mating season of the barred mudskipper (tontonmi), which began at the start of spring, continues. On May 27, when a spring tide occurred, males could be seen engaging...

Coral spawning on the same night as super moon lunar eclipse, alignment of ocean and cosmos

Coral spawning on the same night as super moon lunar eclipse, alignment of ocean and cosmos

May 27, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

By Hideaki Yoneda

 

Coral spawning was observed on the night of May 26 at Aharen Beach in Tokashiki Village. Takashi Matsuda, 49, of the local diving shop Relax Island Tokashiki caught photographs of the spawning. There was a total lunar eclipse...

Katsu Moriguchi holds photography exhibit on Okinawa under U.S. rule in Ginza: “I thought it would become a peaceful island, but…”

Katsu Moriguchi holds photography exhibit on Okinawa under U.S. rule in Ginza: “I thought it would become a peaceful island, but...”

May 24, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo

By Natsuko Yamakawa

 

(Tokyo) Journalist and former Ryukyu Shimpo reporter Katsu Moriguchi, age 83, of Chiba Prefecture, is holding a photography exhibit titled “Okinawa Under U.S. Rule: Memories of America-yu” at the Washita Shop in Ginza,...