[Extra] Gov. Onaga says he will revoke approval of landfill in Henoko
September 14, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga has that...
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Okinawa ranks No.1 in tourist satisfaction for seven consecutive years
September 8, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 7, the Jaran Research Center, a domestic tourism research institute operated by Recruit Life Style, released “The Jaran Travel Survey 2015.” Okinawa Prefecture has ranked the best in overall satisfaction level for seven years in a row. Among eight categories of attractive features, Okinawa ranked No. 1 for five categories. Also, the travel expenses of domestic visitors who stayed in Okinawa in 2014 were 102,500 yen per person....
Yoga practice at ruins of Chinen Castle
September 2, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On August 29, a Yoga event, “Yoga in Amamikiyo”, was held at the ruins of Chinen Castle in Nanjo. Participants stretched in a relaxed manner, while being healed by the sounds of birdsong, and a breeze that rustled the trees around the ruins.
This...
Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival attracts 320,000 spectators
September 7, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 60th Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival, which is one of the largest Eisa events in Okinawa, was held at Koza Athletic Park in Okinawa City from September 4 to 6. Fifteen Eisa organizations from in and outside of Okinawa City, known as the “City of Eisa,”...
GPS shows sea turtle drifted from Saipan to Kunigami
September 4, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
A female green turtle, an endangered species, was found dead at Iji, Kunigami, after having laid eggs in Saipan. Sea turtles drifting 2,000 kilometers from Saipan to Japan is a rare event....
Immediately after Onaga inauguration, SDF Chief of Joint Staff Council “promised” Henoko to the US
September 3, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
It recently came to light that on December 17-18 of last year, when Japan Self Defense Force Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Council Katsutoshi Kawano visited the United States, he spoke to U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Joseph Dunford regarding the planned relocation...
Etsuko Abe to raise awareness nationwide of soil issues related to Henoko landfill
September 2, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Mizu Plaza in Omoromachi, Naha, Etsuko Abe, an interim co-representative of the nationwide liaison council Opposition to Henoko Soil Hauling and co-representative of the Pan-Seto Inland Sea Congress, opened a meeting of the aforementioned...
3,800 protesters against new US base and new security laws gather in front of Camp Schwab
September 6, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 5, a rally demanding the cancellation of construction of a new U.S. base in Henoko, the scrapping of a security bill and the resignation of the Abe administration was held in front of U.S. Marine Camp Schwab at Henoko, Nago.
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Governor suggests revoking approval of landfill, exerting every possible effort to block new US base
September 8, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
The final meeting of the intensive consultations between the Okinawa Prefectural and the central governments over the plan to move U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Henoko was held at 4:20 p.m. on September 7 at the Prime Minister’s Office.
The...
Henoko tug-of-war attracts 2500 people
September 2, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
On August 30 at the Henoko Ground in the Henoko district of Nago City, a traditional tug-of-war event was held. Participants in the Henoko tug-of-war were divided into two groups, east and west, and faced off twice. The East group won the competition, after winning...
Former Prime Minister Murayama supports ‘All-Okinawa’ movement
September 3, 2015 Ryukyu Shimpo
Honorary chairman of Social Democratic Party Tomiichi Murayama was the Prime Minister when a massive protest rally was held on October 21, 1995, following the 1995 rape of 12-year-old by U.S. servicemen. In December of the same year, Murayama sued then Okinawa...
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