February 25, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Shimizu Yuri
Eighty-three-year-old Sumi Uza of the Yuntanza-hanaui Industry Cooperative has woven four Yuntanza-hanaui long-sleeved kimono for her four granddaughters to celebrate their coming-of-age, starting with the eldest 15 years ago. In January, Uza’s granddaughters wore their kimono to take a ceremonial photo with her for recognition of her 85th birthday (a celebrated benchmark in Okinawa), and expressed their gratitude to her. Uza has...
February 25, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
By Washington Special Correspondent Yukiyo Zaha
On February 24 Okinawa Peace Appeal, a group comprised of Okinawan people who live in the United States, held a demonstration in New York supporting Chairman Hiroji...
February 22, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 21, the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly unanimously adopted a written statement and protest resolution requesting the immediate closure of Futenma Air Station.
These were adopted in response to a Futenma Air Station...
February 21, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga held a conference to exchange ideas with Japan’s...
February 21, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 3, a preliminary round of the “International Public Speaking Competition 2018” sponsored by the English-Speaking Union was held in Tokyo. Marino Uezu from Urasoe City (a freshman at Ochanomizu...
February 22, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
N’maharashi, the Ryukyuan traditional horse racing in which horses compete in beauty, speed, and running-rhythm categories, was held at the Okinawa Zoo & Museum in Goya, Okinawa city on February 11.
Twenty-six horses from...
February 23, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
In hopes of sending them as a token of his appreciation to those who have supported the cultural exchange, Okinawa Brazil Network Amigo Association President Akihiro Yonashiro, age 74, has been growing more than 200 pots of Ipe, or...
February 25, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Onna – The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University...
February 12, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 24, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) will hold its first graduation ceremony since it opened in 2014. OIST has recently collaborated with the Yuntanza-hanaui Industry Cooperative...
February 15, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
As whale watching season reaches its peak, a family of humback whales was found swimming in the harbor near Tokashiki island for about four hours from 10:00 a.m. on February 14.
The family of whales was seen around Gusukujima and the Tokashiki...
February 9, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Recently it came to light that the Yomei Bunko Foundation of Kyoto has been preserving some artifacts relating to the Ryukyu Kingdom for about 300 years.
Among these items are a particular sake cup (called the Kōrinkaihai)...
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