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Cooking · Okinawa

OKINAWA HARBORVIEW HOTEL: Renovated City Hotel for Extended Stays

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Renovated Guest Rooms & Club Lounge / New Restaurant Open Teppanyaki Izumizaki See the Story

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Portage’s Dennis Moran III Ignites Tournament-Clinching Run in Breakout Campaign

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Portage junior Dennis Moran III waited his turn. His arrival hasn’t come quietly.See the Story

Soccer · Okinawa

Seiwa, Kokoku, and Others Advance to the Second Round: Day 2 of the National High School Soccer Tournament (Kyodo News)

On the second day of the All Japan High School Soccer Championship on the 29th, 15 first-round matches were held at Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka in Tokyo and other venues, with Seiwa Gakuen (Miyagi) beating Naha Nishi (Okinawa) 3-0 to advance to the second round. Kokoku (Osaka) defeated Teikyo University Kani (Gifu) 2-0. The runner-up in the summer All Japan High School Championships See the Story

Roads Have Narrowed, Making It Difficult for Ambulances to Pass Through; Naha Mayor and Others Warn Businesses Operating Outside the Street in the Central Shopping District

Recently, Naha Mayor Satoru Chinen, city officials, and relevant parties from the Naha Police Station and the City Fire Department conducted a patrol of Naha City's central shopping district, where many stores have shelves and signs spilling out onto the street.In the central shopping district, many stores were found to be spilling out onto the street, narrowing the road and making it impossible for emergency vehicles to pass through.Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

Ryugin and Okigin Maintain Okinawa's November Economic Outlook as "Expansion" - Savings Trend Continues

The Ryugin Research Institute and the Okigin Economic Research Institute announced their November economic conditions for the prefecture. The Ryugin Research Institute maintained its assessment of "moderate expansion" for the 27th consecutive month, while the Okigin Economic Research Institute maintained its assessment of "expansion trend" for the 14th consecutive month. While consumers continue to be frugal, there are strong signs of recovery, …Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

What Percentage of Okinawans Support the Introduction of a Lodging Tax? How Would You Like the Money Used? Mirai Lab Conducts a Survey

According to the results of a survey on Okinawa tourism conducted by the Okinawa Future Human Resources Development Lab (Naha City), 60% of Okinawa residents and approximately 50% of those living outside the prefecture were in favor of introducing a tourist tax (accommodation tax). When asked how tax revenues should be used, the top responses were for the development of infrastructure such as tourist facilities and public transportation, and for…Money · Naha Read Article

Concerns About the Desertification of a "Second Senkaku Island": What Measures Does the Okinawa Vice Governor, a Native of the "Remote Island" Hatoma Island, Propose to Combat Population Decline? | Population Disparity: Questioning Revitalization Measures

[Questioning Population Disparities and Promotion Measures] Part 2 Outlook (13) Interview (6) Hajime Oshiro, Vice Governor of the prefecture and Professor Emeritus of the University of the Ryukyus (Island Studies) As is said to be polarization, the population is concentrating in the central and southern regions of the main island, while the population is decreasing in the islands and northern regions.Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

A Rhinoceros Beetle Celebrates the New Year in an Unusual Way, Overcomes a Serious Illness and Opens a Curry Restaurant, and Rides a Mini Roller Coaster at the School Festival - What Happens Next After All This Happy News?

[End of the Year 2025: What Happened to the News?] 2025 is drawing to a close. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the war, but various other news stories have also graced the pages of the Okinawa Times. We looked into the "follow-up" of some of the heartwarming news stories that were particularly talked about this year. We hope that the coming year will bring you many happy moments.Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

"I Wonder if Kaori Is Happy?" Her Parents Held the Home Where Their Daughter Had Longed to Live, Planning Renovations While She Was Still Alive, and the Note She Left Behind Made It a Reality.

Tokihiko Yabe (84) and his wife Katsue (82) of Daito, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture, underwent extensive renovations to their home this year. They are celebrating the third anniversary of their daughter Kaori Akutagawa's death in the house that they had poured their heart and soul into planning. Looking at a portrait of their daughter smiling at the newly purchased Buddhist altar, Tokihiko spoke to her.Okinawa Prefecture · Okinawa Prefecture Read Article

Tono, Led by Takeshi Morioka, Underestimated Demand Forecasts; "Immersive Fort Tokyo" Closed After Two Years; Lessons Learned for the Operation of Junglia Okinawa

[Inside Click] Immersive Fort Tokyo (IFT, Tokyo), a theme park run by consulting firm Katana (Osaka Prefecture), will close its doors two years after its opening in 2024. Katana CEO Takeshi Morioka said on a television program, "Even if tickets (for popular shows) were sold out, it would have been structurally difficult to cover the fixed costs of the vast facility."Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

[Okinawa New Year's Shrine Visit Information 2026] Traffic Restrictions in the Areas Around Naminoue Shrine, Shuri Kannon Temple, and Futenma Shrine From Late Night on December 31st to January 4th

The Okinawa Prefectural Police will be enforcing traffic restrictions around three shrines and temples in the prefecture from late on the 31st until January 4th, as they are expected to be crowded with people due to the New Year's visits to the shrines. Traffic restrictions around Naminoue Shrine: In the area around Naminoue Shrine in Naha City, a section of Prefectural Route 47 (Naminoue Street) and surrounding city roads will be closed to vehi…Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

Kokugakuin University, Aiming for Its First Victory in the Hakone Ekiden, Will Use Kakazu in the First Section and Uehara in the Second Section. Okinawa Prefecture Will Also Use Juntendo University's Ikema and Nihon University's Onaka.

The section entries for the 21 teams participating in the 102nd Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden, which will be held on January 2nd and 3rd next year, were decided on the 29th. Kokugakuin University, which has won the Izumo All-Japan Selection Ekiden for two consecutive years, has appointed Junpei Kakazu (from Kitayama High School) for the first section and captain Ryuto Uehara (from the same school) for the second section in an effort to …Okinawa · Okinawa Read Article

Villagers Say, "Everything Is Iejima" - Village Mayor Fears Intensification of u.s. Military Training as Repairs to Auxiliary Airfield Are Completed, and Calls for Restraint on Dropping Heavy Objects

The U.S. Marine Corps in Okinawa has completed repairs to the runway at Iejima Auxiliary Airfield, and operations resumed this month. While Mayor Masahide Najo of Ie Village, Okinawa Prefecture, said he was in favor of the training itself, which is based on the Japan-U.S. agreement, he expressed concern that it would increase the burden on the local community. He called for a voluntary restraint on supply drop training and a reduction in nightti…Okinawa Prefecture · Okinawa Prefecture Read Article

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OKINAWA HARBORVIEW HOTEL: Renovated City Hotel for Extended Stays

Portage’s Dennis Moran III Ignites Tournament-Clinching Run in Breakout Campaign

Seiwa, Kokoku, and Others Advance to the Second Round: Day 2 of the National High School Soccer Tournament (Kyodo News)

Roads Have Narrowed, Making It Difficult for Ambulances to Pass Through; Naha Mayor and Others Warn Businesses Operating Outside the Street in the Central Shopping District

Ryugin and Okigin Maintain Okinawa's November Economic Outlook as "Expansion" - Savings Trend Continues

What Percentage of Okinawans Support the Introduction of a Lodging Tax? How Would You Like the Money Used? Mirai Lab Conducts a Survey

Concerns About the Desertification of a "Second Senkaku Island": What Measures Does the Okinawa Vice Governor, a Native of the "Remote Island" Hatoma Island, Propose to Combat Population Decline? | Population Disparity: Questioning Revitalization Measures

A Rhinoceros Beetle Celebrates the New Year in an Unusual Way, Overcomes a Serious Illness and Opens a Curry Restaurant, and Rides a Mini Roller Coaster at the School Festival - What Happens Next After All This Happy News?

"I Wonder if Kaori Is Happy?" Her Parents Held the Home Where Their Daughter Had Longed to Live, Planning Renovations While She Was Still Alive, and the Note She Left Behind Made It a Reality.

Tono, Led by Takeshi Morioka, Underestimated Demand Forecasts; "Immersive Fort Tokyo" Closed After Two Years; Lessons Learned for the Operation of Junglia Okinawa

[Okinawa New Year's Shrine Visit Information 2026] Traffic Restrictions in the Areas Around Naminoue Shrine, Shuri Kannon Temple, and Futenma Shrine From Late Night on December 31st to January 4th

Kokugakuin University, Aiming for Its First Victory in the Hakone Ekiden, Will Use Kakazu in the First Section and Uehara in the Second Section. Okinawa Prefecture Will Also Use Juntendo University's Ikema and Nihon University's Onaka.

Villagers Say, "Everything Is Iejima" - Village Mayor Fears Intensification of u.s. Military Training as Repairs to Auxiliary Airfield Are Completed, and Calls for Restraint on Dropping Heavy Objects

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Roads Have Narrowed, Making It Difficult for Ambulances to Pass Through; Naha Mayor and Others Warn Businesses Operating Outside the Street in the Central Shopping District

Ryugin and Okigin Maintain Okinawa's November Economic Outlook as "Expansion" - Savings Trend Continues

What Percentage of Okinawans Support the Introduction of a Lodging Tax? How Would You Like the Money Used? Mirai Lab Conducts a Survey

Concerns About the Desertification of a "Second Senkaku Island": What Measures Does the Okinawa Vice Governor, a Native of the "Remote Island" Hatoma Island, Propose to Combat Population Decline? | Population Disparity: Questioning Revitalization Measures

A Rhinoceros Beetle Celebrates the New Year in an Unusual Way, Overcomes a Serious Illness and Opens a Curry Restaurant, and Rides a Mini Roller Coaster at the School Festival - What Happens Next After All This Happy News?

"I Wonder if Kaori Is Happy?" Her Parents Held the Home Where Their Daughter Had Longed to Live, Planning Renovations While She Was Still Alive, and the Note She Left Behind Made It a Reality.

Tono, Led by Takeshi Morioka, Underestimated Demand Forecasts; "Immersive Fort Tokyo" Closed After Two Years; Lessons Learned for the Operation of Junglia Okinawa

[Okinawa New Year's Shrine Visit Information 2026] Traffic Restrictions in the Areas Around Naminoue Shrine, Shuri Kannon Temple, and Futenma Shrine From Late Night on December 31st to January 4th

Kokugakuin University, Aiming for Its First Victory in the Hakone Ekiden, Will Use Kakazu in the First Section and Uehara in the Second Section. Okinawa Prefecture Will Also Use Juntendo University's Ikema and Nihon University's Onaka.

Villagers Say, "Everything Is Iejima" - Village Mayor Fears Intensification of u.s. Military Training as Repairs to Auxiliary Airfield Are Completed, and Calls for Restraint on Dropping Heavy Objects

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