October 16, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Ayako Sakaguchi
On October 15, Okinawa Prefecture Nago City Mayor Taketoyo Toguchi declared he will work to remove all seven helipads within U.S. military Camp Schwab. During the city council plenary meeting, he declared he would “strongly appeal” for the removal. He also declared, “You can take (removing the helipads) as a pledge.” During the city mayoral election in February, Mayor Toguchi had not listed the removal of the helipads in Camp...
October 15, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The town of Kin celebrated the 150th birthday of Kyuzo Toyama (1868–1910), the “forefather of emigration,” on October 14, attracting many residents and out-of-town visitors. In Toyama’s day, Kin’s resilient town spirit had successfully delivered an emigration...
October 12, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
On the afternoon of October 12 at the Kantei, the prime minister’s official residence, for the first time since he assumed office Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki had a conference with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and...
October 11, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The Okinawa Prefectural Livestock Research Center in Nakijin carried out research on the meat quality of Agu brand pigs, and found that Agu pork contains more components that affect the deliciousness of the meat than western pork.
Compared...
October 16, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
Okinawa Prefecture, who along with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. and Miyakojima City have been working to renovate the passenger terminal facilities at Shimoji-shima Airport, held a press conference October 15 at the Okinawa Prefectural...
October 10, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
An Okinawa prefectural funeral ceremony for former governor Takeshi Onaga was held on the evening of October 9 at the Okinawa Prefectural Budokan in Naha City.
Onaga, age 67 when he died, demanded that Japan find solutions to...
October 12, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
On October 11, a giant plant sculpture over 6 meters tall luxuriously using about 8,300 Strelitzia flowers, known for its distinctive orange and blue, appeared on Hyakuna Beach in Tamagusuku, Nanjyo City on the southern part of the main island of...
October 8, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 48th annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War took place at the Kumoji intersection on Route 58 on October 7. The event, organized by the Office of the Conservation Society of the Naha Giant Tug-of-War, lead to streets that brimmed with excitement...
October 4, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Ami Chibana
September 26, Ryukyu Shimpo
On September 25, the Okinawa Prefecture Department of Culture, Tourism and Sports announced the economic ripple effect of travel-related services and tourism for Fiscal Year (FY) 2017.
The effect was calculated based on travel and tourism expenditure,...
October 8, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Hanae Higa Gushiken
On September 27 (local time) in the Governor’s Ceremonial Room of the Hawaii State Capitol Building in Honolulu, the 70th anniversary of the happening known as Pigs from the Sea was commemorated.
Officials...
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