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Chinese ships converge near Senkakus

ISHIGAKI, Japan - Aerial photo taken by Kyodo News shows the Chinese maritime surveillance vessel Haijian 50 (front) and the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Motobu sailing in Japan's territorial waters near Uotsuri Island (back), part of the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands, claimed by China, in the East China Sea at 9:52 a.m. on April 23, 2013. Eight Chinese maritime surveillance vessels entered Japanese territorial waters the same day around the Senkaku Islands, the Japan Coast Guard said.

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Vessels near Senkakus

TOKYO, Japan - A file photo taken from a Kyodo News aircraft on Sept. 18, 2012, shows the Chinese marine surveillance ship Haijian 50 (front) and the Japan Coast Guard patrol ship Motobu running side by side in a contiguous zone west of Japanese-controlled waters around Uotsuri Island, one of the Senkaku Islands in the East Japan Sea.

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Global economic slowdown also hitting Okinawa

NAHA, Japan - Construction of the Sesoko Beach Resort hotel in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, remains suspended Nov. 20 due to the economic downturn.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to mull partial integration

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka (L), vice president of Nippon Steel Corp., and Fumio Motobu, vice president of Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28. They announced that the two companies have reached a basic agreement to consider integrating their structural steel sheet businesses and road and civil engineering materials businesses.

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Huge aquarium opens in Okinawa Pref.

NAHA, Japan - Visitors stand in front of a 7,500-ton tank, one of the world's largest, at the Okinawa Chura aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 1, the opening day of the state-run aquarium. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule.

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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Visitors watch a whale shark swim in the main tank called Kuroshio Sea at Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2022. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums in the world, is celebrating its 20th anniversary the same day.

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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Officials break a pinata-like "kusudama" ball in a ceremony to mark the 20-year anniversary of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2022. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is one of the largest aquariums in the world.

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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

Visitors watch a whale shark swim in the main tank called Kuroshio Sea at Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2022. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums in the world, is celebrating its 20th anniversary the same day.

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Massive amount of pumice stones in sea off Okinawa

Pumice stones are seen at a fishing port in the Okinawa Prefecture town of Motobu, southern Japan, on Nov. 15, 2021, following an underwater volcanic eruption earlier this year. The massive amount of stones is disrupting fishing and tourism operations.

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Massive amount of pumice stones in sea off Okinawa

Pumice stones drift around corals in the sea off the Okinawa Prefecture town of Motobu, southern Japan, on Nov. 15, 2021, following an underwater volcanic eruption earlier this year. The massive amount of stones is disrupting fishing and tourism operations.

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Massive amount of pumice stones in sea off Okinawa

Pumice stones are seen at a fishing port in the Okinawa Prefecture town of Motobu, southern Japan, on Nov. 15, 2021, following an underwater volcanic eruption earlier this year. The massive amount of stones is disrupting fishing and tourism operations.

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Nippon Steel, Sumitomo Metal to mull partial integration

TOKYO, Japan - Shoji Muneoka (L), vice president of Nippon Steel Corp., and Fumio Motobu, vice president of Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd., shake hands during a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 28. They announced that the two companies have reached a basic agreement to consider integrating their structural steel sheet businesses and road and civil engineering materials businesses. (Kyodo)

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(5) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - Publicly solicit names for a new born manatee "Maya" swim at The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture on Nov. 24, 2003. (Kyodo)

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(6) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - Globefish has been extinct before opening at The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture. Photo is taken on Apr. 2002. (Kyodo)

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Kuroshio Current at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - The world's largest, 7,500-ton tank, attracts a large number of visitors to the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 21, The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)

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USJ operator eyes Ocean Expo Park as candidate site in Okinawa

Hiroto Izumi (L), a special adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaks to reporters after inspecting Ocean Expo Park in Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on May 30, 2014, revealing that the operator of Universal Studios Japan is considering the state-run park as a candidate site for constructing its planned new theme park. Ocean Expo Park, home to the Churaumi Aquarium, is a popular tourist spot in Okinawa. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Virus emergency in Okinawa

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture is closed on May 23, 2021, as a state of emergency takes hold in Japan's southernmost island prefecture amid surging coronavirus infections.

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Virus emergency in Okinawa

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture is closed on May 23, 2021, as a state of emergency takes hold in Japan's southernmost island prefecture amid surging coronavirus infections.

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Virus emergency in Okinawa

Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Motobu in Okinawa Prefecture is closed on May 23, 2021, as a state of emergency takes hold in Japan's southernmost island prefecture amid surging coronavirus infections.

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(1) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - Visitors stand in front of a 7,500-ton tank, one of the world's largest, at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, on Dec. 8, 2003, the opening day of the state-run aquarium. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)

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(2) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - Visitors stand in front of a 7,500-ton tank, one of the world's largest, at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 1, 2002. the opening day of the state-run aquarium. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)

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(3) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Opens in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 21, 2002. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)

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(4) Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium

NAHA, Japan - The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Opens in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture on Dec. 1, 2002. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)

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Huge aquarium opens in Okinawa Pref.

NAHA, Japan - Visitors stand in front of a 7,500-ton tank, one of the world's largest, at the Okinawa Chura aquarium in the town of Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, on Nov. 1, the opening day of the state-run aquarium. The aquarium was constructed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the return of Okinawa to Japan after 27 years of U.S. military rule. (Kyodo)