Konan High School, the Okinawan prefecture champion and representative to the 89th Annual National Baseball Summer Tournament, lost. Their opponent in the second round was Bunsei Fuzoku High School, representing Toguchi Prefecture, about one hour north by train from Tokyo, home of the famous Nikko Shrine.
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Konan wins first round!!!
Konan High School, Okinawa Prefecture Baseball champions and representative to the National Baseball tournament won their first round game today, 3-2. In this single-elimination styled tournament, the Konan vs. Okayama Ridaifuzoku was the 2nd game of 23 in the first round.
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Konan is ready to Battle!!
On August 8th, 2007, Konan High School, Okinawa Prefecture Baseball Champions and Prefecture Representative to the National Baseball tournament finally have an opportunity to play.
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Itokazu Wins Upper-House seat from Ruling LDP Party
Keiko Itokazu won a victory for one of the Okinawan upper house seats in Japan’s parliamentary elections, Sunday, July 29th. She beat incumbent Junshiro Nishime for the seat. All over Japan, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) incumbent’s suffered defeat after defeat. This can be seen as a barometer of public sentiment, against the ruling party and especially their leader, Prime Minister Abe. National issues plaguing the LDP include a decades old recession, the LDP’s push to amend the Macarthur inspired, Post WWII Japanese constitution to allow for more ‘offensive’ postures to participate in the global war on terror. To top this off, various scandals continue to surface throughout government, even a number of Abe’s own cabinet ministers have had forced resignations as well as one suicide.
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August 5th marks Annual Eisa Festival in Naha
People lined the streets on Sunday, August 5th, to watch the lively dance and music collaboration of the different groups. The taiko drums reverberated, the music sounded, the dancers sweat and energy mixed together with the supportive cheers and claps of 100,000 sets of hands from the audience. This is eisa season.
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Itokazu and supporters take down the LDP
Itokazu won a victory in the upper house elections, Sunday, July 29th. All over Japan, Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) incumbent’s suffered defeat after defeat. This can be seen as a barometer of public sentiment, against the ruling party and especially their leader, Prime Minister Abe. National issues plaguing the LDP include a decades old recession, the LDP’s push to amend the Macarthur inspired, Post WWII Japanese constitution to allow for more ‘offensive’ postures to participate in the global war on terror. To top this off, various scandals continue to surface throughout government, even a number of Abe’s own cabinet ministers have had forced resignations as well as one suicide.
Konan High School makes it to Nationals!!
Konan is in!!!
Konan High School, Naha City, Okinawa, was the first team to officially make it to the Japanese National Summer Baseball Tournament. It will be their first appearance there in 28 years. The National Tournament is played at the sacred Koshien Baseball stadium in Hyogou Prefecture, right outside Osaka.
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Okinawa History/World Heritage Series d – Satto and Bunei
Kings Satto and Bunei
Satto, at age 29 in 1350, accepted the will of the people, and became king. In 1372, King Satto sent his brother Taiki to
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Okinawa History/World Heritage Series c – Kings TG and Nishii
King Tamagusuku and King Nishii
During King Tamagusuku`s reign, things turned for the worse in the Ryukyu Kingdom. History recalls that he was a tyrant, often refusing to even meet with the advisors on his court in addition to being abusive to those in his government.
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Okinawa History/World Heritage Series b – Shunten-Eiso
Shunten through Eiso
The Shunten line only lasted 73 years, passing through his son Shunbajunki, and grandson Gihon. Although Shunten`s line was short, it marked a significant role in the self identity of the Ryukyu people and relations with the state of Yamato, or Japan.
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