August 22, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
On August 18, the Obake (ghost) Night Museum was held at the Okinawa Zoo & Museum. Eight ghosts, which were selected from about 1,000 evil spirit characters created for the museum by children, appeared in the haunted house set up in the museum. Many children and their parents cautiously walked into the “haunted house.” Some children screamed and grabbed their parents.
Children and their parents who are invited to the party held by a ghost Candy...
August 23, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
From the beginning of July, the Okinawa City Culture Tourism Division has started a virtual broadcasting station called Koza TV. Through their website they introduce events, key people and behind-the-scenes information on economic development projects in Okinawa...
September 2, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
Fifteen groups took part in the final day of the 58th Okinawa Zento Eisa Festival in Okinawa City on September 1. The city is widely recognized as a symbol of eisa dance. People from inside and outside the city took part in the festival.
The crowd was...
September 1, 2013 Hideaki Yoneda, correspondent of Ryukyu Shimpo
Thirty-five-year-old Tokashiki Village employee Kiyoya Toyama made his debut in a mixed martial arts event held in Matsuyama, Naha on August 25.
Fighting under the ring name Hija Devil, Toyama is the first mixed martial...
August 29, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
Repair work on the pillars of the Seiden (State Hall) in Shurijo Castle, which began in February, has reached the final stage. The painting of golden dragons and auspicious clouds on the pillars by craftsmen began on August 26 and will end in early September. Four...
August 22, 2013 Hideyoshi Noho, correspondent of the Ryukyu Shimpo
Iheya Village held an annual course to invite students from the University of Tokyo as tutors for students in the village during summer vacation on August 10. This is the third time the village has held the course. With an...
September 1, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Prefectural Government started exploratory drilling for natural gas in Gusukubebora, Miyako on August 31.
The government plans to carry out exploratory drilling at three sites in Okinawa. To start with, they are working on the drilling in Miyako....
August 24, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Japanese government has filed an application to the Governor of Okinawa for permission to reclaim land off Henoko, Nago in preparation for relocating U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma. The Okinawa Prefectural Government has received 3,500 statements of...
August 31, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
How long will the U.S. military continue to hide information? The latest example is the accident in which an MV-22 Osprey failed when landing in Nevada. The U.S. military provided few answers to questions from the Ryukyu Shimpo. They went no further than saying...
August 23, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
August 22 marked 69 years since the evacuation ship Tsushima-Maru carrying many schoolchildren was sunk by a U.S. submarine. At a memorial service was held at the Kozakura-no-To monument in Wakasa, Naha, about 350 people, including survivors, bereaved families,...
August 20, 2013 Ryukyu Shimpo
A study group from Ehime University and Meio University has discovered high levels of toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in mongooses caught near U.S. military bases such as Futenma Air Station in Ginowan. Levels of PCBs in these mongooses were up to 8.9 times...
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