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Endangered Tern spotted in Henoko

Endangered Tern spotted in Henoko

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...

 

Sugarcane fields take a hit from a dry rainy season, some villages consider rationing water

Sugarcane fields take a hit from a dry rainy season, some villages consider rationing water

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...

Representatives from soil source sites for land reclamation assert solidarity with Okinawa opposing Henoko construction

Representatives from soil source sites for land reclamation assert solidarity with Okinawa opposing Henoko construction

 

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...

Johan Galtung advocates that “Okinawa should become the central hub of the East Asian community” at peace symposium

Johan Galtung advocates that “Okinawa should become the central hub of the East Asian community” at peace symposium

May 27, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

Tokyo – Aoyama...

Namie Amuro wins Okinawa Prefectural People’s Honor Award

Namie Amuro wins Okinawa Prefectural People’s Honor Award

 

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...

What are fusa rings and jifas that Okinawa bestowed to Amuro-chan?

What are fusa rings and jifas that Okinawa bestowed to Amuro-chan?

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...

Large sculpture symbolic of buraku liberation sent from Osaka to its creator in Yomitan

Large sculpture symbolic of buraku liberation sent from Osaka to its creator in Yomitan

 

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...

Yurika Nakamoto selected to represent Japan in Miss Supranational

Yurika Nakamoto selected to represent Japan in Miss Supranational

 

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...

Mikito Ikehara will make indigo dyes in prewar pots he found in Izumi

Mikito Ikehara will make indigo dyes in prewar pots he found in Izumi

 

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...

US military proceed with vehicle air-drop training at Ie airfield despite calls to stop

 

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...

Assembly held in Naha to kick of petition demanding Henoko landfill be put to Okinawan resident vote

Assembly held in Naha to kick of petition demanding Henoko landfill be put to Okinawan resident vote

 

May 24, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo

 

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