August 6, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 1st Okinawa International Karate Tournament (hosted by the tournament executive committee, Okinawa Prefecture, and the Okinawa Traditional Karate Promotion Association) selected its first group of champions on the second day of the tournament August 6. The tournament took place at The Okinawa Prefectural Budokan in Naha and the Okinawa Karate Kaikan in Tomigusuku, and welcomed around 1,200 participants from 50 countries or regions who competed in 40 events...
August 3, 2018, Ryukyu Shimpo
“Karate is overcoming adversity.” Jonas Amaral de Fleitas, 25, a karate-ka from the Jyureikan Silva Dojo who lost one of his legs in an accident, performed at the 1st Okinawa Karate International Tournament. Amaral, who performed in the elimination round of...
July 29, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On July 27, the Okigin Economic Research Institute announced the results of the preliminary results of the economic ripple effect of the 10th Okinawa International Movie Festival that was held this past April. The employment inducement effect was estimated at 582...
August 2, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On August 1, the Okinawa Meteorological Observatory announced that the regional average precipitation in the Okinawa region in July this year was 3.3 times more than the average year. This was the greatest amount since these statistics started being recorded in...
Sunflower fully blossomed after local kindergarteners planted seeds at a farm in Bise in Motobu town, entertaining visitors.
The contrast of blue sky and yellow flower is very beautiful, as the 65-year-old landowner of the farm, Masataka Gushiken, called for visitors saying, “Please come...
July 19, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The U.S. military conducted parachute training in the ocean in the Tsuken Island training area the afternoon of July 19. The parachute training marks the fifth training conducted this year. During the three training sessions held that day, a total of sixteen soldiers...
July 13, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
An exhibit on the tyrannosaurus sponsored by Ryukyu Shimpo and Okinawa Churashima Foundation opened with over 80 rare fossil remains and a 12-meter-tall full skeleton. The exhibit is named, “Tyrannosaurus Exhibit: The mystery of evolution,” and opens at the Okinawa...
August 8, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga died at a hospital in Urasoe City at 6:43 p.m. on August 8 at the age of 67. Onaga had been receiving treatments since his surgery for pancreatic cancer in April.
Onaga had pledged to block new base construction in Henoko,...
July 30, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
On July 30, the Tokyo liaison council “Don’t Fill the Ocean in Henoko With Sand” held a rally to support Governor Takeshi Onaga’s announcement that he will revoke the approval of land reclamation...
July 28, 2018 by Ryukyu Shimpo
Governor Takeshi Onaga announced his plan to nullify Okinawa’s approval of...
July 27, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On July 27 at 10:30 a.m., Governor of Okinawa Takeshi Onaga held a special conference at the Prefectural Office.
Regarding the replacement facility for Futenma Air Station being built in Henoko, Onaga announced that he will revoke...
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