April 23, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
With the Naha Harii or dragon boat races being held from May 3 to 5, Genei Agena, a 75-year-old resident of Itoman made three models of dragon boats. The models, which took two years to complete, were presented to the Naha Municipal Office, where they were exhibited from April 23 to 30.
Each model boat was made using about 15,000 toothpicks. Agena said, “A lot of hard work went into making these. I hope that many people see them. I’m pleased...
April 28, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
On April 27, many people enjoyed digging clams at Henoko beach in Nago, near where the U.S. military plans to construct an alternative facility for Futenma Air Station. With an area of sea full of colorful coral in front of them, people questioned why part of these...
April 25, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
In the night of April 22, Shincho Tawada, a 73-year-old resident of Shimashi, Ginowan, captured a venomous pit viper, which is also known in Okinawa as a habu. Tawada discovered the snake when it was in the act of swallowing a mongoose that he kept in a birdcage...
April 24, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
On April 23, the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) announced that a venomous snake of the Sakishima-habu variety was caught on Miyako-jima. According to the OPG, this is the first time that such a snake has been caught in Miyako, which is known as an island that...
April 30, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
With such a large turnout at the rally protesting against the central government’s celebration of the date of restoration of Japan’s sovereignty on April 28, the rally’s executive committee have decided to send a written resolution to Prime Minister Shinzo...
April 23, 2013 Yoko Ikeda, correspondent of Ryukyu Shimpo
On April 22, ten people including staff of the headquarters of the government’s Trans-Pacific Partnership Free-Trade Agreement (TPP) Task Force and Diet members of the Liberal-Democratic Party visited the Minami Daito Municipal Office...
April 26 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
In the evening on April 25, a panel discussion was held on the topic of the Japanese government planning to hold a ceremony on April 28 to commemorate the anniversary of the restoration of Japanese sovereignty after the San Francisco Peace Treaty took effect in 1952....
April 29 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
April 28 marked the 61st anniversary of the restoration of Japanese sovereignty after the San Francisco Peace Treaty took effect in 1952 and when Okinawa was separated from Japan and placed under U.S. occupation. On this day, from 11:00am at the open-air amphitheater...
April 13 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
At 3:00pm on April 12, three humpback whales were reported to be swimming in Nago Bay. They swam around the bay during for about 90 minutes, occasionally showing their tail fins above the surface of the water, and blowing water into the air. They were snuggling up...
April 24 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
Taragawa Co., Ltd, an awamori brewery located in Miyako-jima, has won the grand gold awards for its products such as Ryukyu Dynasty Specially selected Old Awamori and Long maturity aged old Awamori Kuon in the Monde Selection of the International Food and Beverage...
April 22, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 29th All Japan Triathlon Miyako-jima (co-hosted by Miyako-jima City and the Ryukyu Shimpo) was held on April 21 but had the swim part of the race canceled due to strong winds. As a result, it changed to a run-bike-run duathlon.
This is the first time...
