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Thursday, 05 June 2008 University student nabbed for persuading acquaintance to commit burglary 224
Thursday, 05 June 2008 NHK reporter faces punishment for plagiarizing article 203
Thursday, 05 June 2008 2 yakuza admit to fatally shooting another gang member 212
Thursday, 05 June 2008 4 men assault two police investigators, rob one of his ID 171
Thursday, 05 June 2008 Tokyo, Madrid, Chicago and Rio on shortlist for 2016 Olympics 233
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Yakuza gunned down in Tokyo 211
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Towel left in man's body for 25 years after operation blunder 221
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Astronauts anchor giant Japanese lab to space station 189
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 34 Japanese evacuated from apartment as man commits suicide with poisonous fumes 242
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 7 men hit with new fraud charge after swindling woman out of 10 million yen 175
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Armed standoff suspect says guns were obtained by man who killed self 201
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Woman handed 14-year prison term for killing 'boyfriend' 191
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Buddhist statue found vandalized at temple in Osaka 207
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Owner fixes ID card to cigarette machine to win back customers 157
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Realtor arrested for massive tax evasion 161
Wednesday, 04 June 2008 Aichi Prefectural Government official busted for using child prostitutes 147
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Gang of 8 busted over sale of kiddy porn 174
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Actress Yukie Nakama crashes car into pole 199
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Japan says Chinese are now country's No. 1 minority 138
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Police officer faces charges for flashing at girl working at convenience store 148
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Astronauts get ready for installation of Japan's giant space station lab 134
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Woman found dead in Okayama apartment with many bruises to her body 161
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Serial bicycle seat slasher strikes again 132
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Police allege Osaka man committed 366 parking violations 126
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Arson suspected in fire that burned down home for mentally disabled 88
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Over 100 million yen's worth of jewelry, cash stolen from exec's home 72
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Suspected robber shoots self after standoff with police in Saitama 76
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Child porn and sex crimes: A slap on the wrist for 20 years of secret images 54
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Skymark Airlines scraps 168 flights after 1 pilot quits, another falls sick 61
Tuesday, 03 June 2008 Teacher collared for sneaking into elementary school to photograph children 78
Monday, 02 June 2008 Residents riled as bungled pipes leave them with unexpectedly 'fishy' visitor 125
Monday, 02 June 2008 Man nabbed for deadly stabbing of electrical store manager 121
Monday, 02 June 2008 Man arrested for deliberately mowing down elementary school boy 132
Monday, 02 June 2008 Woman facing charges for lending cigarette machine ID to underage son 160
Monday, 02 June 2008 3 die as blaze rips through home for the disabled 118
Monday, 02 June 2008 2 die in 4-vehicle crash triggered by car traveling in wrong direction 118
Monday, 02 June 2008 Police suspect attacker prepared gloves, towel for murder of 16-year-old girl 167
Monday, 02 June 2008 Nagoya street-side scout arrested for trying to recruit hosts 133
Monday, 02 June 2008 Man's body found in mysterious circumstances hours after fires razes home 93
Monday, 02 June 2008 Submarine sonar suspected in deaths of whales washed ashore in Hokkaido 142
Monday, 02 June 2008 Star takes witness stand to try and save son on drug charges 118
Monday, 02 June 2008 Police failed to identify nearly 1,700 victims of child pornography in '07 127
Monday, 02 June 2008 Aomori village holds ceremony beside 'Christ's' grave 129
Monday, 02 June 2008 Family Mart releases snack-flavored rice balls 145
Monday, 02 June 2008 Woman's skeletal remains found in traveling bag 134
Monday, 02 June 2008 Nikkei hits highest level in 5 months as weakening yen spurs buying of exporters 133
Monday, 02 June 2008 New Zealand's Waitakere United tries to lure Nakata out of retirement for Club World Cup 101
Sunday, 01 June 2008 Nagoya subway line to introduce women-only carriages at night to thwart gropers 171
Sunday, 01 June 2008 Japan's tubby tipplers drink a toast to no-sugar beers 183
Sunday, 01 June 2008 Butter shortage bites into production of popular 'eel pie' 176
 
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  • Japanese Words  ( 6 items )
    Research various common Japanese words, phrases, and terms in English using the HDR Japan basic Japanese word index.
  • Okinawa Events  ( 18 items )
  • Southern Okinawa  ( 24 items )
    Information on Southern Okinawa. Southern Okinawa is the most populated portion of Okinawa. In southern Okinawa expect to encounter shopping districts, and an overall urban jungle mixed with traditional areas to explore.
  • Outer Islands  ( 21 items )
    Information on Okinawa's outer islands. Okinawa features over 40 inhabited islands and several uninhabited islands in the Ryukyu island chain. Several of these islands feature large jungles with rare species of plants and wildlife that are unique to Okinawa.
  • Okinawa Diet  ( 12 items )
    Okinawa Diet information. Okinawans are among the worlds longest lived people. Part of the Okinawan's secret to longevity lies with their healthy, and unique, mix of foods.
  • Northern Okinawa  ( 10 items )
    Northern Okinawa information. Northern Okinawa features a more relaxed look at Okinawa offering the traveler parks, lush landscapes, and a quiet ride away from the more populated areas of Okinawa.

  • Festivals and Holidays  ( 15 items )
    Festivals and Holidays in Okinawa Japan. Okinawa offers several unique festivals and holidays that will amaze any traveler visiting Okinawa. The biggest of these festivals features the world's largest tug-of-war.
  • Cultural Icons  ( 18 items )
    Cultural Icons of Okinawa Japan. While Okinawa shares lots of cultural similarities with the rest of Japan, Okinawa has a unique cultural heritage all its own.
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    Central Okinawa featured information. Central Okinawa offers a variety of things to do, including site seeing, shopping, and beautiful beaches.
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