Category Archives: Technology

Taikai 2016 Places to Visit: Makishi Monorail (Yui Rail) Station on Kokusai Dori

Posted on June 30, 2016 by loochoo77
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Photos from Governor Ige’s Trip to Okinawa and Guangdong Oct. 2015

Posted on October 16, 2015 by loochoo77

Photos and captions from Governor David Ige’s Facebook page. For a video briefing of the trip, click here. Photos from Okinawa

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Harrison Inefuku Makes Research Available to the World

Posted on December 29, 2014 by loochoo77
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Base Relocation, Student Exchange, Single Moms, Naha 6th in World, Naha Marathon, Science & Technology, Rinsho Kadekaru, Kumejima, HK Investors

Posted on December 11, 2014 by loochoo77

“[Japan’s] Supreme Court rejects residents’ demand for new Okinawa base relocation assessment,” Japan Times/Kyodo, 12/12/14. “The central government is pushing for the planned relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from the densely populated area city of Ginowan on … Continue reading →

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Osaka to Okinawa: 9-day Trip on a Suzuki DL650

Posted on May 31, 2014 by loochoo77

“V-strom DL650 9 days Japan trip HD (大阪→沖縄 納車野宿ツーリング)” uploaded to YouTube by Ironwindow13 on 5/19/11. This Okinawan wanted a Suzuki DL650, but it wasn’t available on Okinawa. So he bought one over the phone from a dealer in Osaka. … Continue reading →

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Street Racing in Okinawa

Posted on May 31, 2014 by loochoo77

“深夜に繰り広げられるカーレース – Illegal Street Racers in Okinawa,” uploaded to YouTube by VICE Japan on 2/17/14.

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Chinese Influence in Naha – Late 14th Century

Posted on April 20, 2014 by loochoo77

Updated 4/21/14 The following is an excerpt from Katrien Hendrickx’s The Origins of Banana-fibre Cloth in the Ryukyus, Japan, Leuven University Press, 2007.

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