May 29, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
An endangered Tern was flying on the ocean in the shining sun. The summer migratory bird called Ajisashi in Japan visits Okinawa during the season to lay eggs. On May 29, multiple Ajisashi were spotted at Oura Bay in Nago city, where the construction of new military base following the relocation of Futenma air base is taking place.
“An Ajisashi is flying in front of the fishing boat.” As I looked at the direction the captain of the protest boat pointed...
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...
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
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May 23, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 23, Governor Takeshi Onaga gave the Okinawa Prefectural People’s Honor Award to 40-year-old Namie Amuro, a singer from Okinawa who plans to retire in September.
At the award ceremony at the Okinawa Prefectural Office, Governor...
May 23, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo (originally published on January 4, 2014)
By Kenichi Yoshida
On May 23, the Okinawa Prefecture bestowed the Prefectural Honor Award to singer Namie Amuro.
Besides a certificate of commendation, Okinawan handcrafted jewelry...
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 15, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Maki Nagamine
Mikito Ikehara, an indigo dye artist from Izumi, Motobu Town who handles the refining of Ryukyu indigo, has begun practicing a traditional dyeing process by using pots presumably made before the war.
Three...
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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