#okinawatopics — Public Fediverse posts

https://www.alojapan.com/1398784/uh-lyrics-of-okinawan-songs-uncover-centuries-of-climate-geological-history-maui-now/ UH: lyrics of Okinawan songs uncover centuries of climate, geological history : Maui Now #ClimateHange #ClimateHistory #GeologicalHistory #GeoscienceCommunication #Okinawa #OkinawaPrefecture #OkinawaSong #OkinawaTopics #ryukyu #RyukyuIslands #RyukyuKotenAfusoRyuOngakuKenkyuChoichiKai #SchoolOfOceanAndEarthScienceAndTechnology #soest #UhManoa #沖縄 Zampa on Okinawa Island. 18th-century Ryukyuan voyagers’ travels were recorded in song. The lyrics

https://www.alojapan.com/1396523/okinawa-holds-tabletop-evacuation-drill-with-eye-on-taiwan-tensions/ Okinawa holds tabletop evacuation drill with eye on Taiwan tensions #drill #evacuation #eye #holds #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #TABLETOP #Taiwan #tensions #沖縄 Defense Transporting 120,000 residents takes about 6 days under current capacities Residents of Japan’s Sakishima Islands, located near Taiwan, may need to be evacuated by air or by sea if a crisis erupts in the area. (Photo by Yumiko Urasaki) YUMIKO URASAKI January 31, 2025 03:03 JST NAHA,

https://www.alojapan.com/1396482/motorcycle-car-collision-leaves-american-airman-in-coma-on-okinawa/ Motorcycle-car collision leaves American airman in coma on Okinawa #18thWing #AirForceOkinawa #KadenaAirBase #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #OkinawaTopics #StarsAndStripes #沖縄 Police on Okinawa are investigating the cause of the collision that left a U.S. airman in a coma on Oct. 18, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) A U.S. airman was in a coma Monday after his motorcycle collided with a compact car at an Okinawa intersection early Friday, po

https://www.alojapan.com/1393731/university-of-hawai%ca%bbi-study-uncovers-centuries-of-climate-geological-history-through-okinawan-songs-big-island-now/ University of Hawaiʻi study uncovers centuries of climate, geological history through Okinawan songs : Big Island Now #ClimateHange #ClimateHistory #GeologicalHistory #GeoscienceCommunication #Okinawa #OkinawaPrefecture #OkinawaSong #OkinawaTopics #ryukyu #RyukyuIslands #RyukyuKotenAfusoRyuOngakuKenkyuChoichiKai #SchoolOfOceanAndEarthScienceAndTechnology #soest #UhManoa #沖縄 Zampa on Okinawa Island. 18th-century Ryukyuan voyagers’ travels were

https://www.alojapan.com/1393685/drew-arellano-explores-okinawa-japan-for-biyahe-ni-drew/ Drew Arellano explores Okinawa, Japan for Biyahe ni Drew #BiyaheNiDrew #DrewArellano #DrewArellanoJaan #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 PRESS STATEMENT: This Friday, March 11, Drew Arellano continues his adventures in the Land of the Rising Sun—Japan! This time, Biyahe ni Drew takes us to the Okinawa Prefecture. Japans’ first cherry blossoms appear in Okinawa and the whole Biyahe ni Drew crew bears witness to this beautiful occurrence that ushers

Contactless payments to become option for Okinawa water buffalo cart rides

Payments for popular water buffalo cart rides on remote islands in Okinawa Prefecture will soon become smoother thanks to contactless technology. From Oct. 23, contactless payments by credit and debit cards, as well…
#Japan #JP #Okinawa #animals #cashless #Iriomote #OkinawaTopics #tourism #waterbuffaloes #Yubu #沖縄
https://www.alojapan.com/1393206/contactless-payments-to-become-option-for-okinawa-water-buffalo-cart-rides/

https://www.alojapan.com/1393206/contactless-payments-to-become-option-for-okinawa-water-buffalo-cart-rides/ Contactless payments to become option for Okinawa water buffalo cart rides #animals #cashless #Iriomote #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #tourism #WaterBuffaloes #Yubu #沖縄 Payments for popular water buffalo cart rides on remote islands in Okinawa Prefecture will soon become smoother thanks to contactless technology. From Oct. 23, contactless payments by credit and debit cards, as well as smartphone apps, will be accepted at the ticket counter for the

https://www.alojapan.com/1393153/university-of-hawai%ca%bbi-system-news/ University of Hawaiʻi System News #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Direct2UH streamlines admission to UH for Hawaiʻi public high school seniors UH and HIDOE launched Direct2UH, a new initiative that simplifies the college admissions process and removes barriers to higher education for Hawaiʻi’s public high school seniors. UH scientists, WWII seaplane helped build template for remote research Researchers embarked on one of the most ambitious

https://www.alojapan.com/1392382/governor-green-signs-clean-energy-pact-with-okinawa/ Governor Green signs clean energy pact with Okinawa #APPLocal&StatePolitics #APPTopStories #Hawaii #LocalPolitics #MichaelTsai #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #TopStories #沖縄 Gov. Josh Green wrapped up his weeklong visit to Japan on Monday by joining Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki in signing a five-year memorandum of cooperation on clean energy.  What You Need To Know The memorandum of cooperation, which focuses on shared goals for renewable energy, c

https://www.alojapan.com/1392340/traditional-okinawan-songs-rich-with-indigenous-knowledge-of-climate-and-geology-2/ Traditional Okinawan songs rich with indigenous knowledge of climate and geology #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 image:  Illustration of traditional dancers for the two songs studied in this paper view more  Credit: Boontigan Kuhasubpasin The lyrics of traditional Okinawan songs were found to record past climate and geological history of the Ryukyu Islands (21st-century Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), according to a new study by a University of Hawai

https://www.alojapan.com/1392297/paddling-my-way-back-into-surfing/ Paddling my way back into surfing #HigashiOnnaBeach #Okinawa #OkinawaSurfers #OkinawaSurfing #OkinawaTopics #paddling #Surfers #surfing #WaterActivitiesInOkinawa #YomitanVillage #沖縄 (Photo by Shoji Kudaka/Stripes Okinawa) After catching some clips of “The Endless Summer,” a legendary surfing movie from the ‘60s, I was recently inspired to get back on a surfboard.
 My last time hitting the waves was five years ago, so I’m not a surfer by a

https://www.alojapan.com/1389325/gaia-series-107-creating-a-new-market-in-okinawa-three-years-with-jangria/ Gaia Series 107: Creating a New Market in Okinawa! – Three Years with Jangria #JapanHour #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 A massive new theme park opens in northern Okinawa, bringing jobs, and controversy, as it aims to reshape tourism. In mid-July, a roar echoes through the jungles of northern Okinawa. Not from the wild, but from a new theme park where animatronic dinosaurs roam and visitors scream in delight. Junglia Okinawa, a sprawling 6

https://www.alojapan.com/1388245/asbestos-found-in-cracking-balconies-at-okinawa-marine-base-repairs-pushed-to-late-fall/ Asbestos found in cracking balconies at Okinawa Marine base; repairs pushed to late fall #AsbestosOkinawaHousingTowers #BalconiesAtHousingTower1087 #CampKinser #KinserHousingSafety #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #SpallingConcrete #UsMarinesOkinawa #沖縄 Spalling concrete is pictured on housing tower 1088 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Aug. 20, 2025. (Ryan M. Breeden/Stars and Stripes) CAMP KINSER, Okinawa — The Okinawa Military Housing Office has delayed re

https://www.alojapan.com/1387302/tropical-storm-29w-nakri-1-okinawa-in-tccor-3/ Tropical Storm 29W (Nakri), # 1: Okinawa in TCCOR 3 #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 U.S. bases on Okinawa entered TCCOR 3 at 9:48 a.m. Thursday. High winds, rain forecast Saturday for the island. (Joint Typhoon Warning Center) 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, Japan time: U.S. bases on Okinawa entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 3 at 9:48 a.m. Thursday in advance of Tropical Storm Nakri. High winds are expected

https://www.alojapan.com/1387125/okinawa-karate-the-martial-art-of-peace-showcased-at-the-osaka-kansai-expo/ Okinawa Karate: The ‘martial art of peace’ showcased at the Osaka-Kansai Expo #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 The three major karate styles each have distinct breathing techniques and kata (methods). Masters who have trained for more than 50 years say the following: “Tighten the body with breathing – this is the essence of karate that precedes kata. Short movements require short breaths; long movements require long breaths. By adjusti

https://www.alojapan.com/1386728/celebrate-the-fall-season-okinawa-yomitan-matsuri/ Celebrate the fall season Okinawa Yomitan Matsuri  #Entertainment #event #MusicLive #Okinawa #OkinawaEvent #OkinawaTopics #YomitanVillage #沖縄 (Photo courtesy of Yomitan Village Office and Peace& Piece OKINAWA in Yomitan) Every fall Yomitan Village, the host municipality of Torii Station, adds a bit of excitement to its usual peaceful, relaxed vibe in time for Yomitan Matsuri. 
 The fun event will take place at Yomitan-son Undo Hiroba on O

https://www.alojapan.com/1386397/ryukyu-shimpo-okinawa-japanese-newspaper-local-news-winter-approaching-in-okinawa-as-the-temperature-hits-15-7-c-in-oku/ Ryukyu Shimpo – Okinawa, Japanese newspaper, local news » Winter approaching in Okinawa as the temperature hits 15.7 C in Oku #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Winter approaching in Okinawa as the temperature hits 15.7 C in Oku People walking in thick jackets in the cold air. November 25, 2016 Ryukyu Shimpo The temperature dropped in Okinawa as cold air covered the area on November 24, the same day the first snow for the season was observed in Toky

https://www.alojapan.com/1383393/after-just-weeks-dodea-scraps-extended-schedule-for-schools-on-okinawa/ After just weeks, DODEA scraps extended schedule for schools on Okinawa #DepartmentDefenseEducationActivity #DodeaInstructionalTimeExtensionCancelledOkinawa #DodeaOkinawaSchoolDayLength #DodeaOkinawaSchoolScheduleChange #DodeaPacificSchoolCalendar #Okinawa #OkinawaBaseSchools #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Students return for the first day of school at Kubasaki High School on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Aug. 18, 2025. (Ryan M. Breeden/Stars and Stripes) CAMP F

Okinawa’s Shuri Castle marks five years since devastating fire

Five years after a fire destroyed Shuri Castle’s main hall and eight of its other structures, Okinawa Prefecture’s historic site is nearing the final stages of reconstruction, with fire drills held Thursday to ensure readiness for potenti…
#Japan #JP #Okinawa #architecture #firefighters #Naha #OkinawaTopics #RyukyuKingdom #shuricastle #沖縄
https://www.alojapan.com/1383325/okinawas-shuri-castle-marks-five-years-since-devastating-fire/

https://www.alojapan.com/1383325/okinawas-shuri-castle-marks-five-years-since-devastating-fire/ Okinawa’s Shuri Castle marks five years since devastating fire #architecture #firefighters #Naha #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #RyukyuKingdom #ShuriCastle #沖縄 Five years after a fire destroyed Shuri Castle’s main hall and eight of its other structures, Okinawa Prefecture’s historic site is nearing the final stages of reconstruction, with fire drills held Thursday to ensure readiness for potential future incidents. In the early hours of Oct. 3

https://www.alojapan.com/1383258/japans-okinawa-set-to-welcome-the-best-of-the-best-to-karate-day-2025/ Japan’s Okinawa Set To Welcome The ‘Best Of The Best’ To Karate Day 2025 #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 On October 25th, Japan’s subtropical southern islands will host Karate Day, an annual event showcasing the specialised martial art to locals and visitors alike in the prefectural capital of Naha. Famed as one of the most impressive displays of martial arts in the world, Karate Day will bring together some of the planet’s grea

https://www.alojapan.com/1383218/work-on-marine-corps-airfield-in-northern-okinawa-resumes-after-4-month-pause/ Work on Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa resumes after 4-month pause #airfield #construction #ConstructionResumes #MarineAirfield #MarineAirfieldOkinawa #MarineAirfieldOuraBay #MarineCorps #MarineCorpsAirfield #MarineCorpsAirfieldOkinawa #MarineCorpsAirfieldOuraBay #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #OuraBay #沖縄 A construction vessel works at the site of a future Marine Corps airfield in Oura Bay at Camp Schwab, Okinawa, on Oct. 2, 2025. (Ryan

https://www.alojapan.com/1383077/youve-never-heard-of-this-japanese-island-but-you-should-visit-this-summer-stay-at-the-hoshinoya-okinawa/ You’ve never heard of this Japanese island, but you should visit this summer & stay at the Hoshinoya Okinawa #HoshinoResorts #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #okinawan #OkinawanCulture #TraditionalOkinawan #沖縄 For travelers looking to immerse themselves in authentic Okinawan culture while indulging in a luxury stay, HOSHINOYA Okinawa offers an experience completely different than what you would expect. This is not just another high-end beac

https://www.alojapan.com/1382941/fatburger-signs-deal-to-open-4-restaurants-in-okinawa-japan/ Fatburger Signs Deal to Open 4 Restaurants in Okinawa, Japan #2025Expansion #BurgerChain #FATBrands #Fatburger #GreenMicroFactoryInc. #InternationalFranchise #JapanExpansion #MilitaryBaseDining #Nasdaq:FAT #Okinawa #OkinawaRestaurants #OkinawaTopics #QuickServiceRestaurant #RestaurantDevelopmentDeal #RestaurantFranchiseAgreement #TourismDining #沖縄 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT), owner of Fatburger and

https://www.alojapan.com/1380648/military-police-on-okinawa-see-night-and-day-progress-after-latest-joint-patrol/ Military police on Okinawa see ‘night and day’ progress after latest joint patrol #18thSecurityForcesSquadron #Gate2StreetPatols #KadenAirBaseNightlife #Okinawa #OkinawaPatrols #OkinawaTopics #UsJapanJointPatrols #UsMilitaryCrimesOkinawa #UsMilitaryPoliceJapan #沖縄 U.S. military police detain a service member during a joint patrol of Gate 2 Street in Okinawa city, Okinawa, Sept. 27, 2025. (Brian McElhiney/Stars and Stripes) OKINAWA CITY, Okina

https://www.alojapan.com/1378787/fatburger-returns-to-japan-with-new-development-deal-in-okinawa-2/ Fatburger Returns to Japan with New Development Deal in Okinawa #FatburgerBusinessFranchiseInformationFranchisingOpportunitiesOpportunity #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 September 25, 2025 // Franchising.com // LOS ANGELES — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. announces a new partnership with Green Micro Factory Inc. to bring the beloved burger brand back to Japan. Four locations will open in Okinawa over the next five years, with the firs

https://www.alojapan.com/1377937/fat-brands-announces-four-new-fatburger-locations-to-open-in-okinawa-over-the-next-five-years/ FAT Brands Announces Four New Fatburger Locations to Open in Okinawa Over the Next Five Years #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Iconic All-American Burger Chain to Open Four Locations in Okinawa Over The Next Five Years LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. , parent company of Fatburger and 17 other restaurant concepts, announces a new partnership with Green Micro Factory Inc. to bring the beloved

https://www.alojapan.com/1377310/officials-identify-sailor-who-died-in-okinawa-diving-accident-4/ Officials identify sailor who died in Okinawa diving accident #CirculatedMarineCorpsTimes #CirculatedMilitaryTimes #CirculatedNavyTimes #MilitaryTimes #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Marine Corps officials released the name of the sailor who died in a diving accident Monday in Okinawa. Petty Officer 1st Class Jorge NoriegaSuarez was a Fleet Marine Force corpsman and 12-year Navy veteran, who was “involved in an apparent diving mishap at Mermaid G

https://www.alojapan.com/1376521/officials-identify-sailor-who-died-in-okinawa-diving-accident-3/ Officials identify sailor who died in Okinawa diving accident #CirculatedMarineCorpsTimes #CirculatedMilitaryTimes #CirculatedNavyTimes #MilitaryTimes #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Marine Corps officials released the name of the sailor who died in a diving accident Monday in Okinawa. Petty Officer 1st Class Jorge NoriegaSuarez was a Fleet Marine Force corpsman and 12-year Navy veteran, who was “involved in an apparent diving mishap at Mermaid G

https://www.alojapan.com/1376084/officials-identify-sailor-who-died-in-okinawa-diving-accident-2/ Officials identify sailor who died in Okinawa diving accident #CirculatedMarineCorpsTimes #CirculatedMilitaryTimes #CirculatedNavyTimes #MilitaryTimes #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Marine Corps officials released the name of the sailor who died in a diving accident Monday in Okinawa. Petty Officer 1st Class Jorge NoriegaSuarez was a Fleet Marine Force corpsman and 12-year Navy veteran, who was “involved in an apparent diving mishap at Mermaid G

https://www.alojapan.com/1375828/japans-30-hour-clock-explained-stripes-okinawa/ Japan’s 30-hour clock explained | Stripes Okinawa #Japan30HourClock #JapanAm #JapanClock.OkinawaClock #JapanDifferenceTime #JapanPm #JapanTime #Okinawa #OkinawaClock #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 (Photo by Luis Samayoa / Stripes Okinawa) The clock does not always stop at midnight in Japan.
 Those up late at night might notice a curious 30-hour timekeeping system used in Japan.
 Rather than resetting the day at 00:00, midnight, the 30-hour clock

https://www.alojapan.com/1375218/abuse-of-zombie-cigarettes-among-okinawa-youths-raises-alarm/ Abuse of ‘zombie cigarettes’ among Okinawa youths raises alarm #drugs #gangs #JapanesePolice #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #OrganizedCrime #沖縄 Last fall, a woman in her 20s was rushed to the hospital after inhaling what’s known as “laughing gas vape” in a shopping mall parking lot in southern Okinawa. She gradually lost control of her body, collapsed and struck her head hard on the ground. When taken in an ambulance to the hospital, she