August 2, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the first day of the prefectural emergency declared by Okinawa August 1, 58 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed as the spread of the disease shows no signs of slowing down. In Naha, where PCR testing is being conducted, large numbers of people concerned they have contracted the virus are lining up, while the shopping district is deserted on the first weekend of the two week voluntary quarantine. While families could be seen at resorts on the first day of...
August 3, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Hanae Gushiken Higa
The Hawaii United Okinawa Association (HUOA) set up a drive-thru for customers to pick up their pre-ordered sata-andagi, a traditional Okinawan treat, at the Hawaii Okinawa Center on July 19. The deep-fried Okinawan sweets are popular...
July 27, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Uruma – The Okinawa Bullfighting Association (Masakazu Koji, President) held a meeting on July 26, where they decided to cancel the “11th All-Okinawa Summer Bullfighting Festival” set to take place at the Ishikawa Dome in Uruma in August. This will be the first...
July 30, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Hateruma-jima, an island of Taketomi, has not received any significant amount of rain since June 9. The draught is increasingly affecting sugarcane crops on the island; in addition to leaf rolling—the plant’s mechanism to keep moisture from escaping, some of...
July 29, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
A panel of experts called the Universal Shinryo Council on Overseas Networks has been established to listen to the public opinion of Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki’s ongoing management of the Okinawa prefectural administration. The first meeting of this Council...
July 31, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Nanjo – On July 30, an announcement on the Kudaka Island, Nanjo website called for visitors to refrain from coming to the island to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The request takes effect on August 1 and will continue for the time being. The announcement...
July 25, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the evening of July 24, just after the date one year before the planned start of the Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, fireworks were launched simultaneously around the country in the hope of adding a bit of brightness and...
July 27, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa City—On July 16, the Okinawa City Tourism and Products Promotion Association (chaired by Takashi Shimabukuro) concluded its 15th tour-guide training program, which aims to cultivate leaders to disseminate Okinawa City’s diverse culture and history. With...
July 26, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Fourteen new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Okinawa on July 25, the most single-day cases announced by the prefecture so far. Meanwhile, Okinawa prefecture has come to understand that there are a total of 229 cases from U.S. military personnel on the island,...
July 22, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Nanjo – On July 21, which corresponds to June 1 on the old lunisolar calendar, a catch of suku (baby rabbit fish), also called the “ocean bonus” was hauled in to Ojima Island in Tamagusuku, Nanjo. Stores on the island that sell the fish were bustling with locals...
July 24, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
According to the latest National Lifestyle Survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the childhood poverty rate in Japan is at 13.5%, meaning one in seven children live in poverty. The result indicates no improvement was made since the previous...
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