May 31, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Junko Uechi
Despite beginning its rainy season on May 8, the Okinawa region continues to see very little rain. There was only one day in which it rained heavily on the south-central part of the main island of Okinawa, and that was on May 21. Due to the effects of a dry rainy season that has lasted more than three weeks, the quantity of water in the dams has fallen below 27.1 units compared to regular years. In other words, it has decreased to 47.1 percent....
May 28, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The nationwide liaison council Opposition to Soil Hauling, which is comprised of 18 organizations from 12 prefectures containing sites from which soil is being harvested for land reclamation use in Henoko, held a prefectural rally on May...
May 27, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tokyo – Aoyama...
May 23, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 22, the sculpture Kaiho he no Ogari, which had been installed on the wall of the Sumiyoshi North Citizens’ Cultural Exchange Center in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka City, was sent back to its sculptor, Minoru Kinjo.
Kinjo had...
May 15, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Twenty-three-year-old Yurika Nakamoto from Onaha, Nishihara in Okinawa, was selected to represent Japan in the international beauty pageant called Miss Supranational, which will be held in Poland in December.
Nakamoto visited Mayor...
May 23, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
U.S. marines in Okinawa conducted training to drop vehicles and soldiers from an airplane at Ie airfield on Ie Island, Okinawa, on May 22.
According to Ie village, the dropped vehicles and soldiers landed on the airfield, and no...
May 24, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
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May 20, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Nago – A rescue party was spontaneously formed on May 19 after a 4.85 meter-long short-finned...
May 18, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Chie Tome
“Dear Okinawan mom in heaven, thank you for making me your daughter.
” Crystal Joy Kinjyo (English name Teesa Houston), age 30, is a vocalist, singer, and songwriter of KOLAJ, a band that is based in Los Angeles.
She...
May 5, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
An Iriomote cat, one of Japan’s protected species, was found dead on prefectural route 215 in Taketomi town on Iriomote Island around 6:00 AM on May 4. The cause of death is thought to be by traffic accident, and it is the third case its...
May 14, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
In the afternoon on May 13 at Ginowan Seaside Park’s Outdoor Theater, the 5/15 Peace March Action Committee and the Okinawa Peace Movement Center held a prefectural citizens’ rally to protect peace and life.
In commemoration...
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