Denny in the News

Splendor of Okinawa: Spider Hibiscus, roadside Uruma, 4ae24. The desired intention is to link the easing of traffic congestion to the promotion of the use of buses. So, from 4 September, the Prefecture began its arrangement to offer free rides all day on scheduled buses on Wednesdays and Sundays every week until 29 September. The free bus fares on scheduled buses and community buses within the prefecture will include those in its outer islands. Passengers will just deposit their boarding tickets in the ticket collection box when deboarding. Governor Denny Tamaki, who generally travels in his official car, today took a bus to the Prefectural Office  The governor commented, “I could savor once again that different atmosphere of traveling by bus. This time, when I had the chance to board the bus, I heard the delighted voices of passengers, who generally ride buses, calling out cheerfully, “Aren’t you taking the bus today?”, inviting me to pass a pleasant bit of time riding the bus.”...

Splendor of Okinawa: Pepper (food spice), Gushikawa RC Church, 25au24. Ginowan City, which encompasses the US Military Futenma Airfield, declared its mayoral election on 1 September. This election is necessitated by the sudden death of the city’s mayor, the late Masanori Matsukawa. Three candidates have registered to run, all as independents: Former City Assembly Member Isao Tobaru (65), endorsed by the Constitutional Democratic Party, the Communist Party, the Social Democratic Party, and the Social Democratic Masses Party.  Takashi Higa (47), a survey company representative, Former Ginowan Mayor Atsushi Sakima (60), endorsed by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito. Futenma Airfield is scheduled for relocation to Henoko in Nago. Governor Denny Tamaki and others oppose the relocation and support Tobaru with the strength of their  All Okinawa coalition. Meanwhile, Sakima takes the position of pushing cooperation with the Government in planning for the use of the vacant...