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Three main events headline Sunday’s Tenk… [Sports]
Jujitsu skills are on display Sunday afternoon at the Tenkaichi Super Fights in Koza Music Town, when the welterweight title match is on the...Read More
Akebono, Keiji Mutoh headline Pro Wrestl… [Sports]
Akebono’s moved from sumo to wrestling, and he’s on one of seven professional wrestling cards March 20th at Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic P...Read More
26th Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournamen… [Sports]
The field is set for this year’s 26th annual Daikin Orchid Ladies Golf Tournament, and observers are finding it hard to predict the odds of ...Read More
2013.05.19
Koza Street Dance Festa looking for a champion [Sports]
Entrants are still being sought for the Saturday, May 25th Koza Street Dance Festa taking place in the Music Space in Koza Music Town Oto-Ichiba. Entries are being accepted 11:30 a...
2013.05.19
Karate Tournament heading to Ginowan [Sports]
The main arena of the Ginowan Civic Gymnasium is the venue for the Fighting Karate Open Tournament on May 26th. Doors to the Sunday events, which are free to the public, open at 9 ...
2013.05.15
Golden Kings out after disastrous home playoff series [Sports]
“Shock and Awe” can be the only words to describe the meltdown by the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the semi-finals of the Basketball Japan League at the hands of a team that couldn’t bea...
2013.05.09
Three main events headline Sunday’s Tenkaichi Super Fights [Sports]
Jujitsu skills are on display Sunday afternoon at the Tenkaichi Super Fights in Koza Music Town, when the welterweight title match is on the line. Fighting on Mixed Martial Arts ru...
2013.05.09
1st round BJL playoffs send Kyoto to Okinawa [Sports]
The Golden Week first round of the Basketball Japan League playoffs was one of monumental achievements for teams, but Okinawa eyes were on the Kyoto Hannaryz, expected to win over ...
Golden Kings set new regular season record [Sports]
On paper and on the hardwoods, the Ryukyu Golden Kings are the best team in the Basketball Japan League, and they proved it again in their season finale on the road in Osaka the la...
2013.05.09
Golden Kings’ McHenry named league MVP [Sports]
And the winner is… Anthony McHenry of the Ryukyu Golden Kings. Three days after the Ryukyu Golden Kings set a new league record with 42 wins against only 10 losses on the season, ...
2013.04.25
Golden Kings run roughshod over Cinq Reves [Sports]
It was not even a level playing field as the Ryukyu Golden Kings–already the Western Conference Champions in the Basketball Japan League and with their eye on yet another lea...
2013.04.17
Golden Kings delight home fans with two-game sweep [Sports]
With the season’s Western Conference championship already in the bag, the Ryukyu Golden Kings played relaxed in front of the home fans at Okinawa City, trashing the Gunma Crane Thu...
2013.04.15
All-Japan Triathlon on Miyakojima to draw thousands [Sports]
One the most famous in the triathlon conventions held in Japan, the 29th All Japan Triathlon, is putting the final touches on the course in preparation for the Sunday, April 21st e...
2013.04.12
Sakaguchi Dojo, Pancrase prepare mixed martial arts bouts [Sports]
Sakaguchi Dojo from Tokyo and mixed martial arts promoter Pancrase are teaming up to bring four wrestling matches and six mixed martial arts bouts to Okinawa City Gym. The afternoo...
Mamiko Higa wins Yamaha Ladies’ Golf Tournament [Sports]
Okinawa keeps producing champion-class women golfers. Mamiko Higa, an only 19-year-old Okinawan pro-golfer won her first title as she beat the rest of the field at the Yamaha Ladie...
Golden Kings split weekend with western rival Fukuoka [Sports]
The defending Basketball Japan League champion Ryukyu Golden Kings found out what it’s like to be on the losing end of a road game against its Western Conference rival over the wee...
2013.04.03
Golden Kings sweep season’s BJL nemesis [Sports]
Sporting the best record in the Basketball Japan League, the Ryukyu Golden Kings proved why in front of the home fans in Okinawa City, finally smashing the Shimane Susanoo Magic tw...
2013.03.28
Chura Island Challenge Triathlon runs on Sunday [Sports]
Triathlon competitors from kids to experts are getting set for Sunday’s Chura Island Challenge Triathlon at Chura Sun Beach in Tomigusuku City. In addition to this races, “We are o...
Okinawan player named season’s starting pitcher of Giants [Sports]
Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, one of the most storied professional baseball teams in the Japanese leagues, has named Okinawan Ryosuke Miyaguni its starting pitcher this season. Miyaguni an...
Golden Kings continue rack up wins [Sports]
They did it last week, and the week before that, and how this week sweeping the competition to expand the Ryukyu Golden Kings lead in the Basketball Japan League’s Western Conferen...
2013.03.20
Ai Miyazato blows lead to lose LPGA Founders Cup [CURRENT ISSUE Sports]
Ai Miyazato had everything going for her in Phoenix at the LPGA Founders Cup, only to falter on the 16th hole and surrender the victory to Stacy Lewis. The Okinawa golfer had start...
2013.03.20
Golden Kings fly past Chiba Jets [Sports]
The wins continue to pile up for the high flying Ryukyu Golden Kings, who are only weeks away from the playoffs with the trophy as Western Conference Champions of the Basketball Ja...
2013.03.17
Akebono, Keiji Mutoh headline Pro Wrestling Extravaganza [Sports]
Akebono’s moved from sumo to wrestling, and he’s on one of seven professional wrestling cards March 20th at Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park Gymnasium. He’ll be wrestling one-on...
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