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Renaissance Resort Hotel is running special "Hello America" campaign through all of this year.

Renaissance offers “Hello! America” salute

Spectators watch when street dancer put on their best moves at Music Town on May 25.

Koza Street Dance Festa looking for a champion

Therapists and experts offer advice and guidance for ¥500 a session during the event.

Health industry teams up for Healing Paradise

Starting early is important, and the Fighting Karate open Tournament has categories for competitors of all ages.

Karate Tournament heading to Ginowan

An exhibition of restored cultural assets of the Ryukyus is going on daily at the Shuri Castle Park South Hall through July 2. The exhibition concentrates on assets from the period from the end of the Ryukyu Kingdom to WWII.

Ryukyu Treasure Exhibition expands historical focus

Forecasters Predict ‘normal’ Typhoon Season

By Bill Charles The 2013 typhoon season officially kicks off two weeks from now, onJune 1st, and thus far there’s nothing on the ocean horizons to suggest any storms before then. Prognosticators are mixed on how powerful this year’s storms could be, noting last year was average but active, generatin...Read More

HEADLINES

Japan Coast Guard enhances Okinawa operations [News]
Futenma relocation timeline again slipping [News]
U.S. recognizes Japan sovereignty over Okinawa [Politics]
Se-fa Utaki breaks visitor record during Golden Week [News]
Large hime habu captured in Kunigami [News]
Low price hotel chain to tap into Okinawa market [Business]
Two bull sharks found in Asato River [News]
Free shuttle bus to run in southern Okinawa during summer season [News]
Man arrested for hitting one-year-old boy [News]
Rainy season has started [News]
Communist media suggests Okinawa belongs to China [News]
U.S. voices displeasure over China Senkaku’s stance [Politics]
Hashimoto wants U.S. military members to use sex industry [News]

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CURRENT ISSUE

2013.05.19

Japan Coast Guard enhances Okinawa operations [News]

Japan Coast Guard, formerly known as the Maritime Safety Agency, has now a new office in Naha tasked with providing security in the area west of Okinawa. Specif...Read More

2013.05.19
Koza Street Dance Festa looking for a champion [Sports]
2013.05.19
Karate Tournament heading to Ginowan [Sports]
2013.05.17
Futenma relocation timeline again slipping [News]
2013.05.17
U.S. recognizes Japan sovereignty over Okinawa [Politics]
2013.05.16
Se-fa Utaki breaks visitor record during Golden Week [News]
2013.05.16
Large hime habu captured in Kunigami [News]
2013.05.16
Low price hotel chain to tap into Okinawa market [Business]
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ENTERTAINMENT

2013.05.13

Brass Quintet to perform next Thursday in Urasoe city [ENTERTAINMENT]

The Paris Orchestra Brass Quintet is coming to Okinawa May 16th for an evening performance at Tedako Hall in Urasoe City. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for the progra...Read More

2013.05.09
Antaru Festival 2013 is music and art weekend gathering [Festival]
2013.05.08
III MEF, Ryukyu University band conduct joint concert [ENTERTAINMENT]
2013.04.29
Kodomo No Kuni Festival 2013 [Festival]
2013.04.29
Naha Haarii highlights Okinawa’s Golden Week [Festival]
2013.04.29
Adventure World is fun-filled family event [Festival]
2013.04.27
Koinobori streamers ready to begin to fly everywhere [Festival]
2013.04.26
Michi-no Eki Yuiyui Kunigami is home of Yambaru Kuina [Travel & Beach]
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LIFE

2013.05.19

Renaissance offers “Hello! America” salute [Gourmet]

American culinary favorites selected from across the United States’ diverse regions are the focus of a “Hello! America” series of lunch and dinner specials at t...Read More

2013.05.19
Health industry teams up for Healing Paradise [Health & Beauty]
2013.05.19
Forecasters Predict ‘normal’ Typhoon Season [Nature & Environment]
2013.05.17
Wild Bird Panel Exhibition on at Kodomo no Kuni [Nature & Environment]
2013.05.17
Check handicrafts at Motobu Handmade Market [Shopping]
2013.05.15
Hiroshi China‘s life-long quest for perfect sound [Technology]
2013.05.14
Free Ocarina Experience class & mini-concerts Thursday [Educaton]
2013.05.11
Fossil Exhibition big draw at Nago Museum [Nature & Environment]
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CULTURE

2013.05.17

Ryukyu Treasure Exhibition expands historical focus [History]

Shuri Castle Park is about to embark on a new exhibition showcasing restoration activities to protect cultural assets related to the Ryukyu Kingdom’s lost histo...Read More