May 18, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Kitanakagusuku—the non-profit organization Ryukyu America Historical Research Society (chaired by Shizuo Alex Kishaba) released 207 color photographs taken between 1952 and 1954 in a press release held at Ayakari no Mori on May 15. The pictures show what escaped the ravages of World War II—the beautiful scenery of Okinawa and the lively expressions on the children’s faces. The photographs were shot by a teacher who was employed at an elementary...
May 11, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 11, the Okinawa Meteorological Observatory announced that Okinawa appeared to have entered the rainy season. Okinawa is the second regional area of Japan to enter the wet season, following the Amami area which entered its rainy season...
April 30, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Yukito Kinjo
Ie – Mr. Yoshio Yamajiro of Nishiue, Ie Village drives his beloved tractor, humming a tune. Yoshio, who was born on April 10, 1920 and turned 100 years old this year, is an active “farmer-grandpa.” Hard of hearing and with mild pain in...
April 27, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Mitsuo Kochi
The Iriomote orchid, or Iriomote-ran, a treasured orchid species said to be extinct in the wild, successfully bloomed under the care of an orchid hobbyist in Nago City. The grower has carefully tended to the plant since purchasing...
April 20, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
At a sea lettuce farm in Yaga, Nago City, the asa sea lettuce—a popular spring food, is in peak harvest. The blooming asa has covered the coast in a beautiful green carpet.
On the morning of April 19, sea lettuce farmers went out to the beach during low...
April 9, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
In Kijoka, Ogimi Village, the Iris ochroleuca is in full bloom and the flower fields are awash in purple. On the morning of April 8, families and shutterbugs arrived at the flower fields, enjoying the drive and the early summer weather. Yoshiko Okonogi, 69, who visited...
April 5, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Miyako-jima, Okinawa—On April 5, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15th Brigade held a ceremony to conclude the military structuring of Miyako-jima base in Ueno-nobaru, Miyako-jima City. The event was held against requests from the city and the...
March 18, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Kumejima – Enormous sunflower blossoms invite huge smiles. A field in Janadou, Kumejima is blanketed with yellow sunflowers.
Tourists stop to enjoy the contrast between the flowers and the blue sky.
The sunflower field is close to the Kumejima...
March 17, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
Kunigami, Okinawa—In the afternoon on March 16, a rescued Okinawa woodpecker was released back into the wild in Ada, Kunigami, where it was found injured. Okinawa woodpeckers are an endangered species and also designated a special national treasure. The bird was...
March 16, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
On March 15, high atmospheric pressure brought clear skies to the Okinawa region. Okinawa’s official flower, the deigo, of the legume family, was in full bloom at the Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park in Okinawa City, to the delight of visitors to the park....
March 9, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Eisa Museum (Eisa Kaikan) opened two years ago in Koza Music Town, Okinawa City, as a hub to inform on all things eisa—a traditional Okinawan performance.
Its main project, the “Eisa University” lecture series, has been gained popularity.
The...
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