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A closely fought election in Okinawa is highlighting a growing acceptance among younger voters in Japan for a stronger military to counter threats from China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/12/japan/politics/china-threat-okinawa-vote/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #gentakoja #dennytamaki #okinawa #localgovernment #ldp #china #defense #chinajapanrelations

https://www.alojapan.com/1538398/us-japan-offer-few-details-on-report-linking-okinawa-bases-to-pfas-contamination/ US, Japan offer few details on report linking Okinawa bases to PFAS contamination #ForeverChemicals #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #OkinawaPfas #PFAS #USMilitary #沖縄 Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is seen from a park in Ginowan, Okinawa, on Feb. 26, 2026. (Keishi Koja/Stars and Stripes) The U.S. military did not confirm or deny a report that American officials identified two U.S. airfields on Okinawa as likely sources of PFAS contamination, wh

https://www.alojapan.com/1538398/us-japan-offer-few-details-on-report-linking-okinawa-bases-to-pfas-contamination/ US, Japan offer few details on report linking Okinawa bases to PFAS contamination #ForeverChemicals #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #OkinawaPfas #PFAS #USMilitary #沖縄 Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is seen from a park in Ginowan, Okinawa, on Feb. 26, 2026. (Keishi Koja/Stars and Stripes) The U.S. military did not confirm or deny a report that American officials identified two U.S. airfields on Okinawa as likely sources of PFAS contamination, wh

https://www.alojapan.com/1538304/opinion-the-1101-and-many-more-lives-lost-to-incidents-caused-by-us-forces-in-japan/ Opinion: The 1,101 — and many more — lives lost to incidents caused by US forces in Japan #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #Opinion&Analysis #Perspectives #TheMainichi #UnitedStates #沖縄 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The U.S. Air Force’s Kadena base is seen in Okinawa Prefecture in this Nov. 20, 2021, file photo. (Mainichi)
 
 One thousand, one hundred and one people. This is a figure

https://www.alojapan.com/1538304/opinion-the-1101-and-many-more-lives-lost-to-incidents-caused-by-us-forces-in-japan/ Opinion: The 1,101 — and many more — lives lost to incidents caused by US forces in Japan #Japan #LatestArticles #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #Opinion&Analysis #Perspectives #TheMainichi #UnitedStates #沖縄 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 The U.S. Air Force’s Kadena base is seen in Okinawa Prefecture in this Nov. 20, 2021, file photo. (Mainichi)
 
 One thousand, one hundred and one people. This is a figure

Infection status
Released Sept 11, 2026.
- As of period from Aug 31 - Sept 6, 2026 -

No. of patients per medical facility (nationwide) 2.08
Change from prev. week +0.61
[Source: Health-Labor-Welfare Ministry weekly report]
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001748432.pdf
🔸15th wave
Saga at 0.83, Tokyo at 1.85, Akita at 1.52, Hokkaido at 1.09, Okinawa at 1.16, #Tochigi at 5.64

#Influenza (nationwide) at 3.29
Change from prev. week +1.53
#Okinawa at 10.34
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001748443.pdf

#CovidIsNotOver
#Japan

Infection status
Released Sept 11, 2026.
- As of period from Aug 31 - Sept 6, 2026 -

No. of patients per medical facility (nationwide) 2.08
Change from prev. week +0.61
[Source: Health-Labor-Welfare Ministry weekly report]
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001748432.pdf
🔸15th wave
Saga at 0.83, Tokyo at 1.85, Akita at 1.52, Hokkaido at 1.09, Okinawa at 1.16, #Tochigi at 5.64

#Influenza (nationwide) at 3.29
Change from prev. week +1.53
#Okinawa at 10.34
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001748443.pdf

#CovidIsNotOver
#Japan

Infection status
Released Sept 11, 2026.
- As of period from Aug 31 - Sept 6, 2026 -

No. of patients per medical facility (nationwide) 2.08
Change from prev. week +0.61
[Source: Health-Labor-Welfare Ministry weekly report]
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001748432.pdf
🔸15th wave
Saga at 0.83, Tokyo at 1.85, Akita at 1.52, Hokkaido at 1.09, Okinawa at 1.16, #Tochigi at 5.64

#Influenza (nationwide) at 3.29
Change from prev. week +1.53
#Okinawa at 10.34
https://www.mhlw.go.jp/content/001748443.pdf

#CovidIsNotOver
#Japan

Genta Koja, the Liberal Democratic Party-backed candidate for Okinawa's gubernatorial election, appears to have a slight lead over incumbent Gov. Denny Tamaki ahead of Sunday's vote, although the race remains tight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/11/japan/politics/okinawa-election-polls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #gentakoja #dennytamaki #okinawa #localgovernment #ldp

Opinion: The 1,101 — and many more — lives lost to incidents caused by US forces in Japan

The U.S. Air Force’s Kadena base is seen in Okinawa…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Okinawa #LatestArticles #Opinion&Analysis #Perspectives #TheMainichi #UnitedStates
https://www.europesays.com/japan/90111/

US, Japan offer few details on report linking Okinawa bases to PFAS contamination

Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is seen from a park in Ginowan, Okinawa, on Feb. 26, 2026. (Keishi…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #foreverchemicals #Japanese #Okinawa #okinawapfas #pfas #USmilitary
https://www.europesays.com/japan/89977/

https://www.alojapan.com/1538025/60-must-visit-attractions-in-okinawa-japan-okinawa-travel-guide-kokusai-streetchuraumi-aquarium/ 60 Must-Visit Attractions in Okinawa, Japan! Okinawa Travel Guide! Kokusai Street|Churaumi Aquarium #Nago #NagoDestinations #NagoTour #NagoTravel #NagoTrip #NagoVacation #名護 60 Must-Visit Attractions in Okinawa, Japan! Okinawa Travel Guide! Kokusai Street|Churaumi Aquarium ※Copyright reserved, please do not reproduce※ #Okinawa #Japan #OkinawaTravel #okinawa #KouriBridge #AmericanVillage #MinatogawaForeignResidentialApartment #UrasoeGrandPark

https://www.alojapan.com/1538025/60-must-visit-attractions-in-okinawa-japan-okinawa-travel-guide-kokusai-streetchuraumi-aquarium/ 60 Must-Visit Attractions in Okinawa, Japan! Okinawa Travel Guide! Kokusai Street|Churaumi Aquarium #Nago #NagoDestinations #NagoTour #NagoTravel #NagoTrip #NagoVacation #名護 60 Must-Visit Attractions in Okinawa, Japan! Okinawa Travel Guide! Kokusai Street|Churaumi Aquarium ※Copyright reserved, please do not reproduce※ #Okinawa #Japan #OkinawaTravel #okinawa #KouriBridge #AmericanVillage #MinatogawaForeignResidentialApartment #UrasoeGrandPark

https://www.alojapan.com/1537947/golfers-from-south-korea-okinawa-will-get-rare-chance-to-play-each-other-2/ Golfers from South Korea, Okinawa will get rare chance to play each other #dodea #DodeaAthletes #DodeaGolf #DodeaGolfChampionship #DodeaGolfPreview #DodeaGolfTournament #DodeaHighSchoolSports #DodeaPacific #DodeaSports #dowea #DoweaAthletes #DoweaGolf #DoweaGolfChampionship #DoweaGolfPreview #DoweaGolfTournament #DoweaHighSchoolSports #DoweaPacific #DoweaSports #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Sophomore Asa Nguyen of Kubasaki says he’s looking

https://www.alojapan.com/1537947/golfers-from-south-korea-okinawa-will-get-rare-chance-to-play-each-other-2/ Golfers from South Korea, Okinawa will get rare chance to play each other #dodea #DodeaAthletes #DodeaGolf #DodeaGolfChampionship #DodeaGolfPreview #DodeaGolfTournament #DodeaHighSchoolSports #DodeaPacific #DodeaSports #dowea #DoweaAthletes #DoweaGolf #DoweaGolfChampionship #DoweaGolfPreview #DoweaGolfTournament #DoweaHighSchoolSports #DoweaPacific #DoweaSports #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Sophomore Asa Nguyen of Kubasaki says he’s looking

Gov. Denny Tamaki's continued leadership raises broad concerns about governance, transparency and regional security at a critical moment for Okinawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/10/japan/tamaki-unfit-okinawa-governor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #dennytamaki #okinawa #localgovernment #ldp #shimojishimaairport #miyakoislands #defense #china

Gov. Denny Tamaki's continued leadership raises broad concerns about governance, transparency and regional security at a critical moment for Okinawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/10/japan/tamaki-unfit-okinawa-governor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #dennytamaki #okinawa #localgovernment #ldp #shimojishimaairport #miyakoislands #defense #china

Gov. Denny Tamaki's continued leadership raises broad concerns about governance, transparency and regional security at a critical moment for Okinawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/10/japan/tamaki-unfit-okinawa-governor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #dennytamaki #okinawa #localgovernment #ldp #shimojishimaairport #miyakoislands #defense #china

Gov. Denny Tamaki's continued leadership raises broad concerns about governance, transparency and regional security at a critical moment for Okinawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/10/japan/tamaki-unfit-okinawa-governor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #dennytamaki #okinawa #localgovernment #ldp #shimojishimaairport #miyakoislands #defense #china

Gov. Denny Tamaki's continued leadership raises broad concerns about governance, transparency and regional security at a critical moment for Okinawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/09/10/japan/tamaki-unfit-okinawa-governor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #dennytamaki #okinawa #localgovernment #ldp #shimojishimaairport #miyakoislands #defense #china

https://www.alojapan.com/1537681/okinawa-jepun-ep-1-esok-11-9-2026-7-malam-travelmission-jepun-okinawa-nago/ OKINAWA, JEPUN: Ep. 1 – ESOK (11/9/2026), 7 MALAM! #travelmission #jepun #okinawa #nago #Nago #NagoDestinations #NagoTour #NagoTravel #NagoTrip #NagoVacation #名護 OKINAWA, JEPUN: Ep. 1 – ESOK (11/9/2026), 7 MALAM! #travelmission #jepun #okinawa #nago

https://www.alojapan.com/1537681/okinawa-jepun-ep-1-esok-11-9-2026-7-malam-travelmission-jepun-okinawa-nago/ OKINAWA, JEPUN: Ep. 1 – ESOK (11/9/2026), 7 MALAM! #travelmission #jepun #okinawa #nago #Nago #NagoDestinations #NagoTour #NagoTravel #NagoTrip #NagoVacation #名護 OKINAWA, JEPUN: Ep. 1 – ESOK (11/9/2026), 7 MALAM! #travelmission #jepun #okinawa #nago

https://www.alojapan.com/1537650/video-beyond-nightlife-tokyos-shinjuku-has-plenty-of-daytime-activities-2/ VIDEO: Beyond nightlife, Tokyo’s Shinjuku has plenty of daytime activities #3DCat #billboard #DepartmentStores #FlagshipStore #godzilla #isetan #kabukicho #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #Shinjuku #ShoppingDistrict #tōhō #TohoCinema #Tokyo #TokyoAttractions #TokyoDestinations #沖縄 Shinjuku Kabukicho (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa) Tokyo’s Shinjuku District with its many clubs, bars, izakaya pubs and karaoke boxes may be a nightlife destina

https://www.alojapan.com/1537650/video-beyond-nightlife-tokyos-shinjuku-has-plenty-of-daytime-activities-2/ VIDEO: Beyond nightlife, Tokyo’s Shinjuku has plenty of daytime activities #3DCat #billboard #DepartmentStores #FlagshipStore #godzilla #isetan #kabukicho #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #Shinjuku #ShoppingDistrict #tōhō #TohoCinema #Tokyo #TokyoAttractions #TokyoDestinations #沖縄 Shinjuku Kabukicho (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa) Tokyo’s Shinjuku District with its many clubs, bars, izakaya pubs and karaoke boxes may be a nightlife destina

More than 11 tons of World War II ordnance cleared from Okinawa in a year

Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 101st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit disable a U.S.-made 5-inch shell in…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Okinawa #explosives #ordnance #worldwarII #WWII
https://www.europesays.com/japan/89249/

https://www.alojapan.com/1537505/more-than-11-tons-of-world-war-ii-ordnance-cleared-from-okinawa-in-a-year/ More than 11 tons of World War II ordnance cleared from Okinawa in a year #explosives #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #ordnance #WorldWarIi #wwii #沖縄 Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 101st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit disable a U.S.-made 5-inch shell in Urasoe, Okinawa, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) Japan’s military disposed of more than 11 tons of unexploded ordnance on Okinawa during the past fiscal yea

https://www.alojapan.com/1537505/more-than-11-tons-of-world-war-ii-ordnance-cleared-from-okinawa-in-a-year/ More than 11 tons of World War II ordnance cleared from Okinawa in a year #explosives #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #ordnance #WorldWarIi #wwii #沖縄 Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 101st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit disable a U.S.-made 5-inch shell in Urasoe, Okinawa, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) Japan’s military disposed of more than 11 tons of unexploded ordnance on Okinawa during the past fiscal yea

‘The Color of the Sun’ Review: An Okinawa-Set Coming-of-Ager

Though the genre did of course exist before 2017, it feels as though Call Me By Your Name…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #Okinawa #Venice2026 #VeniceFilmFestival #venicefilmfestival2026 #XavierTera
https://www.europesays.com/japan/89117/

Ahead of Okinawa Prefecture's gubernatorial election on Sept. 13, a familiar question is resurfacing: What separates heckling from unlawful interference? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/03/japan/politics/public-protest-campaign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #okinawa #dennytamaki #localgovernment #shinzoabe #sapporo #sanseito

https://www.wacoca.com/tour/1038726/ 沖縄でまだバレてない…サービスやばい穴場ホテル #shorts #okinawa #インクルーシブ #サウナ #ジャグジー #テラス #プール #ラウンジ #リゾート #山 #沖縄 #沖縄地方 #沖縄地方ツアー #沖縄県 #海 #絶景 #貸切サウナ #貸切プール #食べ放題 #飲み放題

#TsunamiAdvisory issued, from #Ibaraki to #Okinawa Prefectures
A tsunami advisory has been issued for #Japan 's southern
coast, from Ibaraki Prefecture to Okinawa Prefecture. It was triggered by a magnitude 8.2 #earthquake that struck the #Philippines.

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/

The Ultimate Okinawa Travel Guide: Japan’s Tropical Paradise

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://unseen-japan.com/okinawa-travel-guide/

https://www.wacoca.com/tour/973237/ 沖縄の伝統エイサー #okinawa #eisa #沖縄旅行 #踊り #沖縄地方 #沖縄地方ツアー #沖縄県

https://www.wacoca.com/videos/2540773/travel-thirsty/ Travel Thirsty: Japanese Street Food – MAHI MAHI FISH Cooked Three Ways Okinawa Seafood Japan #butter #Cooked #dolphinfish #dorado #fish #FishAndChips #FishFillet #food #FriedFish #GarlicButter #GrilledFish #japan #JapanStreetFood #japanese #JapaneseFood #JapaneseStreetFood #MAHI #MahiMahi #okinawa #seafood #Street #StreetFood #Thirsty #travel #TravelThirsty #TravelThirsty #Vlog #Vlogger #Ways #YouTube #YouTuber

@LeMoustier there's a list of archaeologists on mastodon here: https://stark1tty.github.io/Mastodon-Archaeology/
Do you follow the hastags or just look for them as on twitter? Here are the hashtags I follow: #DoctorWho #mottemonday #FlintFriday #rugby #terrypratchett #沖縄 #UtakiWednesday #RyukyuanSpringThursday #romanroadsfriday #mammothmonday #FindsFriday #romansitesaturday #FossilFriday #waterfallwednesday #astrotuesday #MosaicMonday #archeologie #mercredisarcheo #JEArcheo #eaa2023 #manuscriptmonday #okinawa