May 20, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Takahiro Kina
On April 19 in Okinawa City, the 2021 Okinawa City Peace Ambassador certification ceremony was held at City Hall. The Okinawa City Peace Ambassador Project was started in 1991 for the purpose of conveying the tragic experiences and lessons of the Battle of Okinawa to the next generation, and nurturing persons who demonstrate promise in creating a peaceful society. Up to this point 514 people have been certified as peace ambassadors.
This...
May 21 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Shoman, the eighth solar term in the traditional lunisolar calendar, falls on May 21 this year. In Okinawa, the term is often combined with the following term, “Boshu” to become “Suman-bosu,” a name used to describe the rainy season.
On...
May 20, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 19, the group Okinawa Counters passed out pamphlets about hate speech in front of Naha City Hall. Okinawa Counters has been protesting expressions of hate speech in front of Naha City Hall since May 20, 2020.
The pamphlet...
May 10, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Ikue Asato
(Ogimi) On April 29, two blue rock thrush parents were found devoting themselves to childrearing at the vegetable shop at the Ogimi Village Revitalization Center. The sight of the birds warmed the hearts of the shop staff and customers.
A...
May 15, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 5/15 Peace March Executive Committee (led by Peace Okinawa chairman Hiroji Yamashiro) held a rally at the gate of the U.S. military’s Camp Foster in Kitanakagusuku May 15, where they asked for the truth about the reversion of Okinawa to Japan....
May 13, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Ministry of the Environment (MoE) announced a heatstroke warning for the Yaeyama islands May 12, for the second day in a row. By 3:00 p.m., they had indicated a heat index over 31 for all regions in the...
May 14, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 13, the members of ZHAP (the ZENKO Henoko Project) held an interview at the Okinawa Prefectural Office’s press club, and, with cooperation from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) which has influence with the Democratic Party and the...
May 14, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 11 and 12, aircraft including the MV-22 Osprey, a vertical takeoff and landing transport aircraft, took off from U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma after 10 p.m.–a violation of the Noise Prevention Agreement, a measure to control aircraft...
May 12, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On May 11, the day after Amami, Okinawa was recommended for inscription as a World Natural Heritage Site, yambaru-kuina (Okinawa rail), a Natural Monument of Japan, were spotted in Kunigami.
The pair of yambaru-kuina poked their...
May 11, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
The International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an advisory body for the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), announced May 10 that they would recommend “Amami Oshima, Tokuno Island, Okinawa’s northern region and Iriomote...
May 4, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On April 30, the prefectural government’s Culture, Tourism, and Sports Department announced the 2020 survey results on the familiarity of shimakutuba (the Okinawan language) among locals. Approximately 80% of respondents said they feel close to or have...
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