December 7, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
In November, in preparation for opening up a Western market for Ryukyu Awamori, three distilleries in Okinawa Prefecture (Chuko Awamori Distillery, Zuisen Distillery, and Kumejima’s Kumesen), along with Blueship Okinawa, a consulting company, held a marketing event in Iceland.
The results of the marketing event were finalized on December 6. During the Awamori-tasting, the Awamori received good reviews by the local consumers, who mentioned...
December 8, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
For the first time starting on December 8, the U.S. Department of the Interior will conduct interviews with seven former Okinawan prisoners of war in order to preserve memories of Honouliuli POW Camp in Hawaii during World War II.
The...
December 11, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On the final day of the Japan Cup Karatedo Champsionship at the Nihon Budokan in Tokyo December 10, Ryo Kiyuna (Ryuei Ryu Ryuho-kai) won his sixth-straight Emperor’s Cup, and Kiyou Shimizu (Miki House) won her fifth straight Empress’s...
December 4, 2017 Correspondent Heiji Taira of Ryukyu Shimpo reports
On November 6, La Unión Private Elementary and Middle School for students of Japanese descent in Lima, Peru, held a lesson on peace education as part of an integrated curriculum.
Japan International...
December 8, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
A plastic canister landed on the metal roof of the Futenma Baptist Church’s Midorigaoka Nursery School in Nodake, Ginowan, around 10:20 a.m. on December 7.
No people were injured. Right around the time of the dropped tube, a U.S. military...
November 30, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
The number of tourists visiting Okinawa in 2017 may exceed that of Hawaii, which is considered a model for Okinawa tourism. From January to September, 7,115,500 people visited Okinawa, an increase of 8.9 percent compared with the same...
November 23, 2018 Ryukyu Shimpo
(Okinawa) On November 18, a welcome party was held for Yumeka,...
December 5, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On December 4 ML Sarali Kitiyakara of Thailand’s royal family, who also does work as a television personality, came to Okinawa to film an overseas vacation television program with the National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT)....
December 2, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
Kenneth Franklin Shinzato (formerly Gadson) was given a life...
November 30, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo online edition
On November 30, the plaintiffs in the dugong lawsuit against the U.S. came to i
nspect Henoko.
This lawsuit is aimed at stopping construction of the Futenma Air Station replacement facility,...
November 26, 2017 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 24, Okinawa Okisho High School in Naha City announced that it entered an agreement for enrollment by recommendation with four U.S. universities.
Okinawa Okisho High School Vice Chairman Masaichiro Nashiro and NPO...
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