Okinawa
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General NewsStrong Quake Rocks Okinawa Prefecture; Tsunami Warnings Issued (Update1)
Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press) — A powerful earthquake rocked Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan...
April 3, 2024
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Polish Woman Guides Students Through Battle of Okinawa’s Tragedy; Giving Lessons in Darkness
YAESE, Okinawa — Izabela Ishikawa, a Polish woman, guides students on school trips around natural ca...
February 24, 2024
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Young Okinawans Work on Shuri Castle Restoration
NAHA — Young craftspeople in Okinawa Prefecture are helping restore the main hall of Shuri Castle in...
December 2, 2023
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General News6.0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Japan’s Miyako Island, Okinawa Pref.
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 struck Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture at 7:42 ...
October 16, 2023
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Travel SpotsOkinawa Monorail Gets New 3-car Trains
NAHA — With tourists returning to Okinawa Prefecture, Okinawa Urban Monorail has newly added three-c...
August 26, 2023
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Travel SpotsOkinawa: Fish Aplenty in Clear Waters
ZAMAMI, Okinawa — With summer in full swing, the waters around the Kerama Islands, located about 40 ...
August 12, 2023
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Army Bunker in Okinawa May Be Opened to Public
NAHA — A tunnel that served as the command center of the Imperial Japanese Army in Okinawa may be op...
July 8, 2023
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Travel SpotsOkinawa’s ‘kitchen’ Reopens after Renovation
NAHA — The refurbished Makishi Public Market, a popular spot dubbed Okinawa’s “kitchen” where variou...
April 9, 2023
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Fire-prevention measures in Shuri Castle balanced with tradition
NAHA — Shuri Castle, the spiritual center of the Okinawan people, is undergoing restoration work. Ho...
November 26, 2022
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Japan In FocusOkinawa: Skills passed on during rebuilding of Shuri Castle
NAHA — After burning to the ground in October 2019, Shuri Castle in Naha is set to rise from the ash...
November 26, 2022
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Travel SpotsOkinawa: Lack of successors haunts traditional rituals
OGIMI, Okinawa — Okinawa’s traditional rituals have been handed down since the days of the Ryukyu Ki...
October 3, 2022
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Travel SpotsOkinawa: Traditional dance performance changes with times
OKINAWA— Among traditional rituals in Okinawa Prefecture, at least one ritual is flourishing. Eisa, ...
September 30, 2022
Top Articles in Okinawa
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Japan’s Emperor, Empress, Princess Aiko Visit Okinawa Pref. To Commemorate War Dead; Visit Marks 1st Since October 2022
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Okinawa Shogaku Wins 1st High School Baseball Championship
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Tsunami Warning Sends Okinawa Residents, Tourists Rushing to Higher Ground
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Tsunami Advisory for Okinawa Lifted at Noon (UPDATE 2)
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Okinawa Shogaku Wins 1st High School Baseball Championship