April 29, 2022, Ryukyu Shimpo
By Kenta Masuda
On April 28, locals of Yorontou island, Kagoshima Prefecture, commemorated the 50th anniversary of the reversion of Okinawa to Japan with a large bonfire and sent their thoughts across the ocean to Kunigami Village, Okinawa. An anniversary parade took place at the Yoron Castle Ruins, attended by 100 people, including 19 members of an exchange group from Kunigami Village.
During the event, Kozo Tanoue,...
April 28, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Teppei Ikeda
Governor Denny Tamaki addressed the press on April 27, on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the Treaty of San Francisco (the peace treaty between the U.S. and Japan) coming into effect on April 28, 1952, where he stated his...
April 28, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
April 28 marked six years since the incident in 2016 in which a woman out walking in the central region of Okinawa Island was murdered by a civilian man in U.S. military employ who formerly belonged to the Marine Corps. People have come to mourn the...
April 26, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Department of Culture, Tourism, and Sports announced the 2021 tourist visitor totals (April 2021 – March 2022) on April 26, reporting a 26.7% year-over-year increase (an increase of 690,700 people) for a total of 3.27 million visitors.
The...
April 20, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Teppei Ikeda
On April 19, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki issued a comment about the prosecution of a U.S. Marine lance corporal for raping a woman, resulting in her bodily injury. Governor Tamaki clarified that the incident occurred in October...
April 24, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Takuya Kayou
On April16, the prefectural council...
April 21, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
On April 21, the Kyoto District Court handed down their decision to reject a lawsuit seeking the return of Ryukyuan remains in the possession of Kyoto University. The suit was brought by a group including Professor Yasukatsu Matsushima...
April 21, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Masatoshi Omine
The executive committee board of governors for the “50-year reversion anniversary Okinawa citizens convention for a prosperous Okinawa proud of peace and free of military bases,” and event planned in large part by the...
April 18, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Kengo Fujimura
The 14th Okinawa International Movie Festival (hosted by the Okinawa International Movie Festival Executive Committee) wrapped up on April 17. Starting with the Sakurazaka Theater in Naha and the Ryukyu Shimpo Hall, the event...
April 15, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Takuya Kayo
With a new wave of coronavirus infections spreading throughout elderly care facilities in Okinawa, governor Denny Tamaki announced April 14 that among other new pandemic-battling policies they would be taking steps to bolster...
April 10, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Naoki Isa
Naha – Between March 9-20, six baby goats were born to the four goats who graze the green space next to Naha Shimin Kyodo Plaza in the Mekaru neighborhood of Naha. The energetic young goats running about or clinging to their parents...
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