February 6, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
An 83-year-old former English teacher from Adaniya, Kitanakagusuku Village, Naohide Higa has self-published a daily conversation book FRIENDSHIP written in English and Shimakutuba, the endangered Okinawan language. On February 3, Higa visited the education board of the village, presenting them with 40 books. Higa also plans to present books to Nakagusuku Village and Nishihara Town.
Higa said, “I wanted to give back what I have received from society.”
February 5, 2014 Hideaki Yoneda, correspondent of Ryukyu Shimpo
The Executive Committee of the 9th Whales Straits Tokashiki Island Marathon invited about 200 runners and volunteers whale watching from the Ferry Tokashiki on February 2. They sailed from Tokashiki Port at 1:00 p.m. and soon encountered...
February 5, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
Over 2,500 people have been taking part in the breakout game that started from January in Miyako Island. The executive committee of the game has been holding the events every weekend, which makes the island busy.
About half of the ticket buyers come from...
February 4, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Jahana kippan-ten won the highest prize for its product tougazuke assortment at the 36th Naha food and product fair. It received the highest score among the products of 17 companies at the judging held on January 17. The judges recognized this sweet...
January 26, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
On January 25, the Okinawa Churashima Foundation recreated the Momosoomonomairi, one of the traditional rituals that used to be carried out at Shuri Castle during the Ryukyu Kingdom period.
The foundation commemorated the restoration of four buildings...
January 24, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
The arsa or hitoegusa (Monostroma nitidum Wittrock) seaweed harvest has started at Ojima, Nanjo City. Shigemasa Oshiro, 59, who visited a beach on the island, said, “This year’s cold and sunny weather helps arsa grow very well.”
The seaweed, which...
January 24, 2014 Koei Chibana, correspondent of Ryukyu Shimpo
Yonabaru Town Culture Association Children Culture Club has been working to promote familiarization of Shimakutuba, the endangered Okinawan language to children. The organization formed a Shimakutuba drama group “Yonabaru ObaQ.”...
January 22, 2014 Katsuyoshi Oshiro, correspondent of Ryukyu Shimpo
In the morning of January 11, two humpback whales swam 200 meters off the coast of the Ginama district of Kunigami Village. They moved slowly, occasionally shooting up a spray of water and slamming their tail fins into the surface.
In...
January 17, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
Sunflowers are in full bloom in a 10,000-square-meter field behind Kitanakagusuku Junior High School. On January 18, the 6th Sunflower Event in Kitanakagusuku started, and will run until February 2.
The sunflowers, which farmers planted for use as fertilizer,...
January 17, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
On January 11 at the Motobu District of Haebaru Town, a traditional performance of “Haberu moui” was performed at a New Year’s party held at the Children’s Hall for the first time in 64 years since 1950. Many people visited the...
January 8, 2014 Ryukyu Shimpo
January 8 (December 8 in the old lunar calendar) is the Muuchi Day to wish for children to grow up to be healthy and strong. Muuchi is a rice cake wrapped with sannin or shell ginger leaves. On January 7, cake shops in a market in Naha...
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