January 21, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Naha mayor Kimiko Shiroma made a trip to the city’s main shopping district January 20 to observe the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the commercial hub. People who work in the area told her about the difficulties they have been facing, and they requested additional support measures be enacted. Mayor Shiroma said, “I want us to exchange ideas, and to think of a way to revitalize [the area].”
First Makishi Public Market Association...
January 19, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Shuri Castle Park, which had many of its buildings, including the main temple, burned down in October of 2019, began replacing the roof tiles on Hoshimmon Gate January 18. The undertaking will use 13,000 concave and convex tiles, and the plan is...
January 11, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Uruma City held its first coming-of-age ceremony at the Ishikawa Multipurpose Dome (bullfighting ring) on January 10, taking extra care to provide proper ventilation. As a special guest for the year of the Ox, an enormous 1,100 kg 10-year-old fighting...
January 12, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Naoki Isa
In order to support those who have fallen on hard times due to the coronavirus pandemic, the volunteer organization “Yuimaru no Kai” has been running a food drive twice per week at Makishi Park in Naha. Group representative Naomi Kadekaru,...
January 6, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Hirokazu Otsubo
The Zamami Whale Watching Association (ZWWA) reopened the whale watching season December 27, launching their first tour on December 29. The postponed tours on the 28th due to poor weather. On December 22, there were reports a whale sighting...
January 3, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
In order to support day laborers and those in need over the New Year holiday, the Okinawa – Shuri Day Laborer’s Union (Okinichiro) handed out food, hand warmers, and clothing at Yogi park in Naha from December 31 through January 2. Over those...
November 29, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Miyakojima – “That old man boasts of being the strongest on the island.” “That old woman has the most exquisite singing voice.” The Ikema Culture Association (Tetsuya Kawakami, president) has published Sumabitu Retsuden (tales of the townspeople), a...
November 26, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa City – Kina Farm in Ikehara, Okinawa City, which had to cull 3,012 pigs in January this year after being hit with classical swine fever (CSF), is undertaking a new challenge as part of their rebuilding process. With a goal of spreading awareness about...
November 13 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Yaese – Yaesekotoshien School spent their physical education class on November 4 learning “Radio Karate,” karate done set to accompanying music. The class was led by Bunshiro Nagamine, 43, a teacher at Tomari Elementary School in Naha.
Similar to Radio...
November 11, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
November 9 in Okinawa was an unusually chilly day, with a cool breeze that could be felt throughout the region. On Okinawa’s main island, the temperature dropped from 1-3 degrees Celsius below usual temperatures for this time of year, making the day feel more...
October 20, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Hiroe Nakagawa
Flower beds made with the red roofing tiles called aka kawara from Shuri Castle, which was destroyed in a fire, have started blooming flowers such as marigold and bougainvillea in various colors, delighting the eyes of both children and...
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