August 22, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
On August 18, the Obake (ghost) Night Museum was held at the Okinawa Zoo & Museum. Eight ghosts, which were selected from about 1,000 evil spirit characters created for the museum by children, appeared in the haunted house set up in the museum. Many children and their parents cautiously walked into the “haunted house.” Some children screamed and grabbed their parents.
Children and their parents who are invited to the party held by a ghost Candy...
August 13, 2013 Yukito Kinjo, Correspondent of the Ryukyu Shimpo
On August 8, a lifebuoy drifted from Miyagi Prefecture was found on the sandy beach in Ara, Ie-jima Island. Forty pupils from Fukushima and Miyagi elementary and junior high schools were surprised to see it. They visited the island...
July 28, 2013 Nana Sasahara, correspondent of Ryukyu Shimpo
The 95th Tonaki Water Sports Day for Children was held recently at the Higashi no hama on Tonaki Island. Many children and residents, including 30 children and pupils from Tonaki School (kindergarten, elementary and junior high school)...
July 26, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Shioya Soybeans Club, which is working to restore indigenous Okinawan soybeans such as oohigu and takaanda, held a meeting at the Shioya Community Hall on July 24. The club reported that crop yields reached a record high of six kilograms this...
July 18, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Bullfighting Federation held discussions at the Chubu Branch Office of the Ryukyu Shimpo on July 13 about publishing a book to commemorate the 50th anniversary of its establishment. Those present looked back on the famous fighting bulls and their best...
July 14, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
Residents considered the potential of local tourism, including experience-based tourism focusing on the Haneji Inland Sea in Nago. On July 10, they listened to a lecture and took part in a sea-kayak tour. The Nago City Tourism Association organized the project. Many...
July 14, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
Ninety-seven-year-old Shinfuku Tamaki lives in Ogimi, which is known for the longevity of its residents.
Tamaki enjoys riding a 125cc motorcycle that his children and grandchildren gave him for his birthday this May.
He uses it to go from his house...
July 17, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
Miyagi Store at the Ichiban Gai shopping avenue in the center of Okinawa City opened a permanent retail booth on July 5 for “Tastes of the North.” The store aims to promote products from Hokkaido. The store is doing this in cooperation with the Southern...
July 5, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
Four Yomitan residents have launched a new organization called “Yomitan Re: Peace Ranger.” It provides the opportunity for casual discussion of the constitution, peace and war.
As their first project, they are going to screen the movie “Nihonkoku...
June 29, 2013
A species of terrestrial crab known as okagani came from inland on Ikema Island in Miyako to the coast to spawn on the night on June 23. That night the full moon, known as the “Super Moon,” looked much bigger and brighter than usual. With their eggs stuck on their...
July 8, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
On July 8, which is June 1 in the lunar calendar, there was a good catch of suku fish on Ojima Island, Nanjo. Called suku in Okinawa, they are young rabbitfish, which are normally eaten salted. In the past people used to catch these fish over just a few days between...
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