Kume Shiseibyo (Koshibyo) in Matsuyama Park in Naha City
February 24, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
On February 24, the Supreme Court ruled on the question of whether Naha City’s free provision of land in Matsuyama Park for the Kume Shiseibyo (Koshibyo), which is dedicated to Confucius, father of Confucianism, violates the principle of the separation of politics and religion in the constitution. The court, with Naoto Otani presiding, ruled that the free provision is unconstitutional.
The separation of politics and religion requires that national and municipal governments remain neutral in religious matters. After the case was remanded, the first and second rulings both held that Koshibyo is a religious facility, and thus the free provision of land by Naha City is unconstitutional.
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Okinawa Festival held in Tokyo: Goya and Taco Rice! The “Taste of Okinawa” at home
Shoppers hoping to buy seasonal vegetables at the showcase of Okinawan tourism and products. (February 2, JA Tokyo AgriPark in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo)
February 3, 2021 Ryukyu Shimpo
Tokyo – On February 2, the
Haisai! Okinawa Festival began at JA Tokyo AgriPark in Yoyogi, Tokyo. The event is run by JA Okinawa and showcases Okinawan tourism and products. The festival will share Okinawan tourism, goods, and produce like bitter melon (
goya) with the Greater Tokyo Area through February 6.
Many items were sent from Okinawa for the festival, from kogiku flowers and seven vegetables, including green beans and kabocha squash, to Okinawan soba and island tofu (
Doris J. Robsky
Doris J. Robsky, born May 26, 1923, in Staten Island, N.Y., passed away Feb. 1, 2021, at the age of 97 in Greenport, N.Y.
Doris grew up in White Plains, N.Y., lived in New York City and retired to Southampton, N.Y. She moved to Peconic Landing in Greenport in 2002, and was one of its founding members. She was predeceased by her parents, Andrew J. and Mathilde (Marko) Robsky; her sister, Eleanor R. Beyer; and her twin brother, Richard S. Robsky.
She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business from Russell Sage College in 1945. She worked her entire career at B. Altman and Company department stores, starting as a sales clerk during summer breaks while in college and working full-time upon graduation. As her career moved forward, she worked in the human resources area, setting up benefits for employees and recruiting highly skilled professionals. She retired as director of the personnel department in 1987.