October 13, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The 49th annual Naha Giant Tug-of-War took place on October 13, at the Kumoji intersection on Route 58. The event, organized by the Office of the Conservation Society of the Naha Giant Tug-of-War, attracted about 270,000 locals, Japanese tourists, and visitors from abroad. The 15,000 contest participants split in two teams—East and West, and the “pull” commenced at 4:35 p.m. Both teams shouted “hah-iyah!” as they tugged at the rope in a back-and-forth...
October 11, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
By Yoko Tabuki
Imagine a highland with spectacular views of lush green forests and the great Pacific Ocean, where during the day, the Okinawa rail and the Okinawa woodpecker can be heard, while at night, stars fill the sky. That’s Takae in a nutshell....
October 8, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the morning of October 7 the Ministry of Defense started construction on a Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) ammunition depot at Bora mine in Gusukube, Miyakojima City, Okinawa.
There was no time between the explanatory meeting and the construction starting....
October 6, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
The committee to promote the adding of Ryukyu cuisine and Awamori to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list (chaired by Masaaki Yasuda) held a rally for Okinawans at Tenbusu Naha on October 5.
The vice-chair of the committee, Tokyo University of Agriculture...
October 8, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Yoko Takaesu
Ryoko Berkes (maiden name Sunagawa), 47, originally from Naha is a violinist who is a part of a Hungarian orchestra.
Classical music is popular in Hungary, which is located in Eastern Europe. According to a representative of the Friends...
October 7, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tsuyoshi Arakaki
Sergei Glazyev, a top economic advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, gave an exclusive interview to the Ryukyu Shimpo October 6, in which he commented on issues and hopes for Russo-Japanese relations, as well as other topics such as...
October 7, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, the “northern part of Okinawa island” and Iriomote Island was nominated by the Japanese government for the UNESCO World Natural Heritage status.
Experts from UNESCO’s advisory body, the International Union...
October 7, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Russian government officials and regional mayors are making advances toward Okinawa in the hope of increasing economic exchange with Okinawa.
In regards to his meeting with Governor Denny Tamaki in Saint Petersburg in June, Sergey Glazyev, who was appointed...
October 3, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tsuyoshi Arakakai
After withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty) on August 2, the U.S. announced that it would be deploying a large quantity of intermediate-range ballistic missiles, which were banned under the treaty, to...
October 3, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
“We can become good friends.” A group of 10 Korean college students toured in and outside of Okinawa during their visit to Japan.
The group arrived in Okinawa on September 30 and returned home on October 2.
They visited the Himeyuri Peace Museum...
September 29, 2019 Ryukyu Shimpo
“Community Roundtable to Promote SDGs”, a platform to allow island-wide discussions on advancing SDGs (United Nations sustainable development goals), was held on September 28 at the Okinawa Prefectural Library in Naha City.
A group of 80 residents...
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