April 22, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 29th All Japan Triathlon Miyako-jima (co-hosted by Miyako-jima City and the Ryukyu Shimpo) was held on April 21 but had the swim part of the race canceled due to strong winds. As a result, it changed to a run-bike-run duathlon.
This is the first time that such a duathlon has been held instead of the scheduled triathlon. The race started with a run of about 6.5 kilometers, then the bike section of 155 kilometers, and finally another run of 42.195...
April 15, 2013 Taichi Hirayasu of Ryukyu Shimpo
The Ishigaki ITU Triathlon World Cup 2013 and Ishigaki Triathlon 2013 were held on Ishigaki Island on April 14. The two events were co-organized by Ishigaki City, the Triathlon Union, Ryukyu Shimpo, Okinawa Television Broadcasting Co.,...
February 21, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 20, Yokozuna Harumafuji and Aminishiki, sumo wrestlers who belong to the Isegahama stable, started training in the grounds of Toyomi Elementary School in Tomigusuku. Harumafuji, who was undefeated in the January Tournament said, “I will practice...
February 18, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 17, the 21st Okinawa Marathon was held. The race started at Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park in Okinawa City. A total of 14233 participants competed, including 11612 in the full marathon, and 2621 in the ten kilometer road race. The event marked...
February 15, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 14, at Okinawa Cellular Stadium in Naha, the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, which commenced its second training camp, held a special Valentine’s Day event in the stadium. Two young pitchers, Ryosuke Miyaguni, who is from Okinawa, and Yuki Koyama, gave Valentine’s...
February 1, 2012 Ryukyu Shimpo
A total of 12 professional baseball teams commenced training camps on February 1. Eight of them have come to Okinawa to hold camps in various parts of the prefecture. On January 31, three teams, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, the Yokohama DeNA BayStars and...
January 25, 2012 Ryukyu Shimpo
On January 24, at Naha Airport, an event organized by the Okinawa Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Okinawa Sports Convention Promotion Association to welcome professional baseball teams to Okinawa was held ahead of their training camps.
This year...
November 2, 2012 Risa Arakaki of Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 1, at the Okinawa Prefectural Sports Park rugby field, the final of the Okinawa Prefecture tournament was held for the 92nd Japan National High School Rugby Championships. Koza beat Nago 38-22, and won the right to participate in the...
November 2, 2012 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 2, the final of the 131st High School Baseball Championship of the Kyushu region was held at the Nagasaki Prefectural Baseball Ballpark. These games decide the schools that will compete in the National Championship in next spring. Okinawa Shogaku High...
October 26, 2012 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 25, in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) draft, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks have won the right to negotiate with Nao Higashihama, who is now a player at Asia University but is originally from Okinawa Shogaku High School. Higashihama is a right-handed...
October 23, 2012 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 20, the Naha Karate Association (NKA) and Naha Municipal Government held a symposium entitled “Naha, Home of Karate and Traditional Martial Arts 2012” at Palette Civic Theater in Naha. They recommended that karate be expanded globally and suggested...
