Pictures Of Postwar Okinawa Under Us Control Being Collected Again

Pictures of postwar Okinawa under US control being collected again

Officials in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa have again started collecting pictures of the prefecture that were taken during the postwar period, when it was under US control. Their work was suspended for about three years, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2017, officials in the prefecture started a program aimed at collecting pictures and videos in the United States of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa and the postwar period, when the prefecture was controlled by the United States. That period ended in 1972.

50 Years Since Koza Unrest In Okinawa

50 years since Koza unrest in Okinawa

Sunday marks 50 years since unrest which occurred after a car driven by US military personnel hit a local resident near a US base in Okinawa.

The unrest took place on December 20, 1970, two years before reversion of the southern prefecture from the United States to Japan.

Okinawa Marks One Year Since Shuri Castle Fire

Okinawa marks one year since Shuri Castle fire

People in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Okinawa have marked one year since a fire burned down a main hall and other buildings at Shuri Castle.

About 70 people took part in a fire extinguishing drill at the site on Saturday morning.

Okinawa To Lift State Of Emergency On Saturday

Okinawa to lift state of emergency on Saturday

The southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa is set to lift on Saturday a state of emergency put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Governor Tamaki Denny told reporters on Friday that newly confirmed cases have been on the decline since peaking in mid-August. He attributed the decline to efforts by the entire prefecture to prevent infections.

Typhoon Maysak Moving Toward Okinawa

Typhoon Maysak moving toward Okinawa

Powerful Typhoon Maysak is tracking toward Okinawa, southern Japan.

Weather officials say the typhoon is expected to approach Okinawa and the Amami region in Kagoshima Prefecture between Monday night and Tuesday.

Okinawa On Alert For Powerful Typhoon

Okinawa on alert for powerful typhoon

A powerful typhoon is forecast to move closer to Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa on Tuesday. The weather system known as Maysak is projected to develop maximum wind gusts of more than 250 kilometers per hour. Stormy weather reached Okinawa on Monday afternoon, with strong winds and heavy rain hitting the region.

A Meteorological Agency official said, "There are expected to be violent winds over a long period, with Okinawa projected to be lashed by the storm for most of a 24-hour period."

Powerful Typhoon Sweeps Through Okinawa

Powerful typhoon sweeps through Okinawa

The islands of Okinawa in southern Japan are bracing for more winds strong enough to knock down houses from Typhoon Maysak.

In the prefectural capital of Naha, police say the wall of a building was ripped off and carried away. Two cars parked nearby were damaged.

Typhoon Maysak Hitting Okinawa

Typhoon Maysak hitting Okinawa

Powerful Typhoon Maysak is moving through the islands of Okinawa, southern Japan. It is expected to pick up strength and head north over waters west of Kyushu region through Thursday.

Weather officials say that as of 6 a.m. on Tuesday, the large and very strong typhoon was moving north-north-west over waters 70 kilometers northwest of Okinawa's Kume island at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.

Typhoon Maysak Moving Through Okinawa

Typhoon Maysak moving through Okinawa

Powerful Typhoon Maysak is moving through the islands of Okinawa, southern Japan. It is expected to approach Okinawa's main island by Tuesday morning and move over waters west of Kyushu region through Thursday.

Weather officials say that as of midnight on Tuesday, the large and very strong typhoon was moving north-north-west over waters 80 kilometers south of Okinawa's Kume island at a speed of 25 kilometers per hour.

Typhoon Maysak To Track Near Okinawa

Typhoon Maysak to track near Okinawa

Powerful typhoon Maysak is expected to approach the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa and the Amami region in Kagoshima Prefecture between Monday night and Tuesday.

Weather officials say the developing typhoon is moving north over waters south of Okinawa.

Okinawa Braces For Powerful Typhoon

Okinawa braces for powerful typhoon

The southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa is bracing for powerful typhoon Maysak, which is expected to approach the region between Monday night and Tuesday.

Okinawa City officials issued an advisory to prepare for evacuation at 10 a.m. Japan time. The alert targets 64,141 households, or 142,932 residents. It is the third highest on a scale of five.

Okinawa To Extend State Of Emergency Again

Okinawa to extend state of emergency again

NHK has learned that the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa is making final arrangements to extend its state of emergency over the coronavirus for a second time.

The prefecture cites the risk of intergenerational transmission as many relatives are expected to gather to honor the spirits of their ancestors during the Bon season of the lunar calendar that begins on Monday.

Tropical Storm Bavi Approaching Okinawa

Tropical storm Bavi approaching Okinawa

Severe tropical storm Bavi is expected to approach the main island of Okinawa and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture in southern Japan on Monday.

People in the areas are advised to stay vigilant for strong winds, high waves, heavy rain and flooding.