https://www.alojapan.com/1243566/two-new-tapeworm-species-discovered-in-wild-oval-squid/ Two new tapeworm species discovered in wild oval squid #Materials #Nanotech #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #Physics #PhysicsNews #science #ScienceNews #technology #TechnologyNews #沖縄 Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University Researchers from the Physics and Biology Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have discovered two species of tapeworms, or cestodes, in the guts and stomachs of wild-ca…

https://www.alojapan.com/1243521/the-best-okinawa-islands-you-should-visit/ The best Okinawa islands you should visit #Categories:Travel #GlobalKickers:Getaways #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #travel #沖縄 Japan’s southernmost prefecture, Okinawa is home to more than 150 islands and is known for its balmy weather and gorgeous sandy beaches. The subtropical destination has a complex history; it was once the independent Ryukyu Kingdom. In the 19th century, Okinawa was established as a Japanese prefecture, but was placed und…

https://www.alojapan.com/1243509/okinawa-textile-tour/ Okinawa Textile Tour #Okinawa #OkinawaDestinations #OkinawaTour #OkinawaTravel #OkinawaTrip #OkinawaVacation #沖縄 Okinawa Textile Tour After 25 years of hosting textile tours to Kyoto, we have added a shorter textile tour to Okinawa, the tropical islands of Japan that offer their own version of dyeing, weaving and design. Come with us! More info at www.kyotokimono.com …

https://www.alojapan.com/1243216/another-vessel-spills-oil-at-marine-airfield-construction-site-on-okinawa/ Another vessel spills oil at Marine airfield construction site on Okinawa #JapanCoastGuard #MarineAirField #MARINES #news #OilSpillOuraBayMarineAirfield #Okinawa #OkinawaFuelOilSpill #OkinawaMarines #OkinawaNews #OuraBay #沖縄 Construction vessels float on Oura Bay at the site of a future Marine Corps airfield for Camp Schwab, Okinawa, on Jan. 23, 2025. (Keishi Koja/Stars and Stripes) A construction vessel spilled fuel oil at the site of a futu…

https://www.alojapan.com/1243166/on-patrol-to-protect-okinawas-world-heritage-yambaru-region/ On patrol to protect Okinawa’s World Heritage Yambaru region #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #OkinawaRail #OkinawaWorldHeritage #YambaruOkinawa #YambaruWorldHeritage #沖縄 In the Yambaru region of northern Okinawa people live and work in proximity to a diverse and fragile natural environment, the habitat for endemic and threatened species like the Okinawa rail.   The villages of Kunigami, Ogimi and Higashi, the administrative centers of the Y…

https://www.alojapan.com/1243164/okinawa-feels-impact-of-u-s-and-japan-military-shifts/ Okinawa feels impact of U.S. and Japan military shifts #HomePageTopStories|Asia|World|News #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Marines of the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment practice with .50-caliber machine guns on a firing range on Okinawa. Anthony Kuhn / NPR President Biden and visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss upgrades to the two countries’ alliance that are being felt on this island, which hosts some 70% of U.S. military…

https://www.alojapan.com/1243107/hk-express-launches-surprise-ticket-offers-to-japans-okinawa-ishigaki-and-miyako/ HK Express launches surprise ticket offers to Japan’s Okinawa, Ishigaki and Miyako #business #CentralStation #China #editorial #local #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SectionNews #sports #TheStandard #TopNews #world #沖縄 #英文虎報 
 
 
 The city’s budget airline HK Express is running a one-day promotion, offering tickets to Japan’s Okinawa, Ishigaki and Miyako with a price as low as HK$0. The special deal will be available until 11.45 pm t…

https://www.alojapan.com/1243105/airasia-launches-groundbreaking-route-connecting-bangkok-and-okinawa-via-hong-kong-airasia-newsroom/ AirAsia launches groundbreaking route connecting Bangkok and Okinawa via Hong Kong — AirAsia Newsroom #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Bangkok, 10 April 2025 – Thai AirAsia achieves another breakthrough in its pursuit to continue providing seamless connectivity across Asia by expanding its international network under the Fifth Freedom Right by launching its latest route connecting Bangkok (Don Mueang), Hong Kong and Okinawa, Japan.  This marks the…

https://www.alojapan.com/1243058/u-s-military-okinawa-police-to-hold-joint-patrol-2/ U.S. Military, Okinawa Police to Hold Joint Patrol #JijiPress #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Newsfrom Japan Apr 10, 2025 18:45 (JST) Naha, Okinawa Pref., April 10 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. military and the Okinawa prefectural police will conduct a joint patrol following a string of sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in the southern Japan prefecture last year, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The patrol, slated t…

https://www.alojapan.com/1243001/u-s-military-okinawa-police-to-hold-joint-patrol/ U.S. Military, Okinawa Police to Hold Joint Patrol #JijiPress #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Newsfrom Japan Apr 10, 2025 18:45 (JST) Naha, Okinawa Pref., April 10 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. military and the Okinawa prefectural police will conduct a joint patrol following a string of sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel in the southern Japan prefecture last year, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The patrol, slated t…

https://www.alojapan.com/1242866/toyota-gazoo-racing-park-in-rally-challenge-rd-1-okinawa-2025-toyota-gazoo-racing-park/ TOYOTA GAZOO Racing PARK in Rally Challenge Rd.1 Okinawa | 2025 | TOYOTA GAZOO Racing PARK #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing PARK in TGR Rally Challenge Rd.1 Okinawa The first round of the 2025 TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Rally Challenge series will be held in Okinawa!!The event will be held in Nago City and Motobu Town this year, with up to 60 rally cars competing at full speed. The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing PARK will …

https://www.alojapan.com/1242807/japan-u-s-to-hold-patrol-in-okinawa-after-sexual-assault-cases/ Japan, U.S. to hold patrol in Okinawa after sexual assault cases #Japan #JapanNews #JapanOkinawa #JapanOkinawaSexualAssault #JapanU.s.MilitarySexualAssault #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #OkinawaU.s.Military #沖縄 U.S. forces and Japanese police will hold a joint patrol in Okinawa Prefecture next week after a number of sexual assault cases involving U.S. military personnel came to light last year, a Japanese government source said Thursday. The fi…

https://www.alojapan.com/1242766/okinawa-construction-unearths-more-us-shells-80-years-after-wwii-battle/ Okinawa construction unearths more US shells 80 years after WWII battle #ConstructionOkinawaJapan #JapaneseTroops #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #UsShell #WorldWarIi #沖縄 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops defused this U.S.-made shell believed to be from World War II after removing it from a construction site in Naha city, Okinawa, April 5, 2025. (Naha city, Okinawa) Japanese troops recently removed and neutralized three World War II-era U.S. …

https://www.alojapan.com/1242501/jungle-theme-park-with-dinosaur-ride-to-open-in-okinawa-on-july-25-15/ Jungle theme park with dinosaur ride to open in Okinawa on July 25 #DinosaurRidesOkinawa #JapanNews #JapanThemeParks #Okinawa #OkinawaDinosaurThemePark #OkinawaThemePark #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 A jungle theme park will open in Okinawa Prefecture on July 25, with its operator hoping to attract both domestic and overseas travelers with an immersion in nature alongside thrills including a dinosaur-themed ride. Junglia Okinawa, built in the village of…

https://www.alojapan.com/1242355/us-envoy-expresses-regret-over-alleged-sex-crimes-by-troops-on-okinawa/ US envoy expresses regret over alleged sex crimes by troops on Okinawa #AIRFORCE #CirculatedAirForceTimes #CirculatedMarineCorpsTimes #CirculatedMilitaryTimes #MarineCorps #MilitaryTimes #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #RahmEmanuel #沖縄 TOKYO — U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel expressed regret Saturday for the handling of two cases of sexual assaults allegedly committed by American military personnel on Okinawa, which have again stoked resentment…

https://www.alojapan.com/1242302/in-the-footsteps-of-okinawas-railway/ In the footsteps of Okinawa’s railway #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #railway #沖縄 Yonabaru Station (Shoji Kudaka) One day as I was driving, a funny tune caught my attention coming from a radio, going “Afee! Afee!” It was Okinawan folk song “Keibin Tetsudo Bushi,” a tune I often heard at the community center where I used to meet my friends in the 1980s. Though we’d mimic the humorous …

https://www.alojapan.com/1242251/okinawan-bone-digger-searches-for-the-remains-of-wwii-dead-and-worries-their-lessons-are-unheard-3/ Okinawan bone digger searches for the remains of WWII dead and worries their lessons are unheard #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American…

https://www.alojapan.com/1242249/this-isnt-a-starfish-its-a-rare-sand-found-only-in-japan/ This isn’t a starfish—it’s a rare sand found only in Japan #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄  Found on the beaches of Okinawa, Japan, and across the south and west Pacific, this special sand is very rare. “In Okinawa, some islands like Taketomi, Hatoma and Iriomote are famous for finding star sand,” says Fujita, “but it is difficult to find in other islands.” Photosynthetic stars These tiny organisms have a special companion. …

https://www.alojapan.com/1242199/okinawa-man-accused-of-raping-girl-in-public-toilet-8-years-ago/ Okinawa man accused of raping girl in public toilet 8 years ago #JapanNews #NAgoCity #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #rapé #SexualAssault #沖縄 SAITAMA (TR) – Saitama Prefectural Police have arrested a 43-year-old man living in Okinawa Prefecture over the alleged rape of a teenage girl in the town of Yorii eight years ago, reports Nippon News Network (Apr. 8). In July 2017, Takumi Yokuda, an employee for an organization living in Nago City, Okinawa…

https://www.alojapan.com/1241905/triton-drones-to-be-deployed-indefinitely-to-okinawa-base/ Triton drones to be deployed indefinitely to Okinawa base #AsahiShimbun #Japan #NationalReport #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 The U.S. military will deploy a number of MQ-4 Triton drones indefinitely to the U.S. Kadena Air Base, a deployment that will rankle Okinawan prefectural officials. The Defense Ministry’s Okinawa Defense Bureau informed the Okinawa prefectural government on April 8 of the U.S. plan.  The deployment follows one last ye…