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 is the first increase in visitors in three years.
While there are still lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as an absence of foreign tourists, the results show a trend...
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...
April 15, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Kenta Masuda
The Seventh Worldwide Uchinanchu Festival will be held this fall, after a one-year postponement related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival’s executive committee secretariat which comprised five staff members until March...
April 13, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
According to the Okinawa Meteorological Observatory, on April 12 the Okinawa region was covered by the Pacific Anticyclone, causing places throughout the region to experience what felt like a hot summer day. At 1:00 p.m. that day, a temperature of...
April 12, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Wakana Arakaki and Shugo Asato
Ginowan – We cannot allow our children and grandchildren to drink water that contains harmful substances, argues the “Take back our clean water! Protect life from pollution of polyfluoroalkyl substances...
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