thejapantimes, to Japan
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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has made a landmark trip to Okinawa Prefecture’s remote Yonaguni Island — just 160 km from Taipei — as Washington and Tokyo look to present a united front amid growing concerns about a conflict with China over Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/japan/politics/rahm-emanuel-yonaguni/

viereck, to Japan German
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Strandbefestigung am Kunigami Strand #okinawa #japan im April 2024 zum #meermittwoch
#fotografie #schwarzweissfotografie #PazifischerOzean #meeresspiegelanstieg

beach reinforcement at Kunigami beach, Okinawa, Japan, April 2024 concerning #oceanwednesday
#photography #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #pacific_ocean #pacificocean #rising_sealevel

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Okinawa's awamori producers are looking to devise new marketing strategies to broaden the Ryukyu rice spirit's consumer base amid falling shipments and shake the notion that it is a drink for older people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/03/japan/okinawa-awamori-producers-seek-new-markets/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Plans for the construction of a monumental lion-shaped statue, or shisa, in Okinawa using the damaged tiles of the fire-ravaged Shuri Castle are coming together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/02/japan/okinawa-lion-statue-shuri-castle/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan’s average temperature in April was the highest in nearly 130 years due to the lingering effects of El Nino, a climate phenomenon that causes higher sea water temperatures, since last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/02/japan/april-highest-temperature/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A 28-year-old man who is suspected of ordering the disposal of the bodies of a Tokyo couple has said that he himself was given instructions by another person, according to investigative sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/30/japan/crime-legal/japan-burned-bodies-suspect/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in Okinawa in relation to a case in which the burned bodies of a Tokyo couple were found near a river in the town of Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, two weeks ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/29/japan/crime-legal/man-arrested-in-okinawa-over-bodies-found-in-tochigi/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Ishigaki city government deployed a drone for the first time around Uotsurijima, one of the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands, to take infrared images of the northern side of the islet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/28/japan/politics/okinawa-conducts-survey-around-senkakus/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Once thought lost forever, portraits of monarchs from the Ryukyu Kingdom have been discovered in the U.S. and sent back to Okinawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/22/japan/history/displaced-artifacts-returned-to-okinawa/ #japan #history #okinawa #wwii #ryukyukingdom #museums #painting #art #portraits #artifacts

thejapantimes, to environment
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The progression, causes and effects of climate change have been measured by everything from multimillion-dollar satellites to the humble thermometer, but increasingly scientists — including a team in Okinawa — are turning to sound. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/04/21/wildlife/okinawa-sound-climate-change/

mlyon0486, to nature
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Rainbow 🌈 in the sky 🌈

A halo phenomenon around the sun with a bright circular ring and a blue sky background.

#Blue #Sky #Backgrounds #Nature #Outdoors #CloseUp #Circle #Cloud #sun #rainbow #okinawa #okinawa_photo_community

A halo phenomenon around the sun with a bright circular ring and a blue sky background.

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The government will scrap its plan to build a Ground Self-Defense Force training ground on a former golf course site in Okinawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/12/japan/plan-for-sdf-training-ground-in-okinawa-scrapped/

mlyon0486, to food
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Had a delicious lunch today at BURRATA （ブラータ）in Okinawa city this afternoon.

Picture 1: A close-up of a Margherita pizza with melted mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce, basil, and a charred crust.

Picture 2: A close-up of a pizza with charred crust, tomato sauce, melted cheese, onions, garlic, and basil.

Picture 3: A slice of caramel-topped pistachio cheesecake on a white plate with a fork and crumbs.

A close-up of a pizza with charred crust, tomato sauce, melted cheese, onions, garlic, and basil.
A slice of caramel-topped pistachio cheesecake on a white plate with a fork and crumbs.

mlyon0486, to outdoors
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Urban skyline during sunset with colorful clouds and a crane visible against the evening sky over Urasoe in Okinawa, Japan.

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Taiwan's biggest earthquake in 25 years killed at least nine people on Wednesday and injured more than 900, while 50 workers traveling in minibuses to a hotel in a national park were missing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/04/asia-pacific/taiwan-earthquake/

Norobiik, to earthquake
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"A powerful has hit off the coast of , rocking the entire island and collapsing buildings in at least one town.

issued a tsunami alert for the southern Japanese island group of , according to Associated Press"

Taiwan earthquake live updates: buildings collapse after strongest quake in 25 years; tsunami warning in Japan
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/apr/03/taiwan-earthquake-today-live-updates-magnitude-tsunami-warning-japan-evacuations-okinawa-buildings-collapse-tapei?page=with%3Ablock-660ca42e8f08d4350fc607bd#block-660ca42e8f08d4350fc607bd

Powerfromspace1, to Japan
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@rawalerts 🚨:

Reports of water levels are dropping rapidly due to a possible 🌊 💥
📌 |

Reports from Nago, , indicate that ocean water levels are rapidly dropping due to the tsunami threat.

Try to stay safe Nippon

https://x.com/rawsalerts/status/1775337020287582232?s=46

jt_rebelo, to Taiwan
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As for 's , the ensuing has reached and . is under tsunami alert, please evacuate to a safe location. If you are a foreigner in Japan, please stay alert, watch NHK World and follow the authorities' advice. When in doubt, follow the local authorities and seek help of locals, as they are more used to tsunami alert procedures and react timely.

satomuch, to random Japanese
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【速報】気象庁は津波警報を発表しました。

津波警報が出ているのは次の沿岸です。
▼宮古島・八重山地方（予想高さ ３ｍ）
▼沖縄本島地方（予想高さ ３ｍ）
急いで逃げて下さい。
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240403/k10014411081000.html
QT: https://fedibird.com/@satomuch/112204364137990486 [参照]

satomuch,
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おきなわ じしん つなみ はやく にげる

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20240403/k10014411081000.html

mlyon0486, to random
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Sunset viewed through a window with a diamond grid pattern and water droplets on the glass.

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Municipalities in Okinawa are pushing a gender-inclusive approach in the management of disaster prevention and relief efforts by involving more women and stockpiling items needed by vulnerable people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/01/japan/society/okinawa-gender-inclusive-disaster-risk-management/

viereck, to Dubai German
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Die Reise kann beginnen: , , , mit guter und dann nach drei Wochen zurück in

May the journey beginn: Dubai , , Kyoto, Okinawa with lots of and then in three weeks back home.

viereck,
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Erster Schritt in das subtropische , der Hafen von April 2024. Jetzt wird es maritim… 😀

——-
Step into subtropical Japan, the harbour of Naha, Okinawa, April 2024, at the sea again 😃 and it finally will get maritime again

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The government has designated 184 sites in 28 of the country's 47 prefectures as critical to national security in the fourth round of such designations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/30/japan/politics/us-bases-okinawa-security-sites/

thejapantimes, to movies
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“Clouds of War” is an unwieldy but heartfelt portrait of citizens fighting back against militarization in Okinawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/03/14/film/clouds-of-war/

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