June 3, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) began bringing in munitions such as missiles to their training grounds in Bora Gusukube, Miyakojima June 2. A pair of CH-47 Chinook transport helicopters were seen flying into Miyakojima, and munitions were loaded into vehicles and transported onto the Bora Training Ground. It is thought that this air transport is the beginning of an acceleration of the plan to deploy surface-to-air and surface-to-ship...
May 24, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 23, the day Okinawa began a state of emergency that asked people stay home and businesses to close, the streets were much emptier than on a normal Sunday. Even there were some people out and about who grown weary of self-imposed isolation, business...
May 21 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Shoman, the eighth solar term in the traditional lunisolar calendar, falls on May 21 this year. In Okinawa, the term is often combined with the following term, “Boshu” to become “Suman-bosu,” a name used to describe the rainy season.
On...
May 15, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 5/15 Peace March Executive Committee (led by Peace Okinawa chairman Hiroji Yamashiro) held a rally at the gate of the U.S. military’s Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku May 15, where they asked for the truth about the reversion of Okinawa to Japan....
May 13, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Ministry of the Environment (MoE) announced a heatstroke warning for the Yaeyama islands May 12, for the second day in a row. By 3:00 p.m., they had indicated a heat index over 31 for all regions in the...
May 11, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an advisory body for the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), announced May 10 that they would recommend “Amami Oshima, Tokuno Island, Okinawa’s northern region and Iriomote...
May 5, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Meteorological Observatory (OMO) announced the morning of May 5 that it appears the Okinawa region has begun their rainy season. A similar announcement was made in Amami the same day, making both regions the first in Japan to enter the rainy...
May 3, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Zamami – The flame of peace made its way through the Kerama blue sea under the glittering rays of sunshine. The Olympic torch traveled through Zamami Village aboard traditional sabani sailboats. Many of the village’s residents gathered at Furuzamami...
April 30, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Nakijin – Nakijin, known for being home to many of Okinawa’s watermelon producers, is entering their peak harvesting season for watermelon. This year was blessed with excellent weather conditions, and it appears that has resulted in a superior...
April 24, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Yukari Miyazawa
Okinoerabujima – The sakumadata tomb cluster’s tomb no. 7 ruins, which was discovered in Otsukan in China, Kagoshima in June last year, was confirmed to be the oldest rock-shelter tomb found in the Amami islands...
April 22, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa – Asia Child Support (ACS, Tetsuo Ikema, Director), a non-profit organization based in Okinawa City, recently opened a preschool in Okinawa. Construction was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic; however, the school was able to start welcoming students...
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