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Okinawan Studies: Newspapers/Magazines

Okinawa Studies Library Guides

Online Newspapers

Hawaii Herald
Hawaii local newspaper. Became online version on July 13, 2014. The Library holds microfilms.
Ishigaki Keizai Shimbun / 石垣経済新聞 (JPN version)
Business & culture news in Yaeyama area
Miyako Mainichi Shimbun / 宮古毎日新聞 (JPN version)
Local newspaper based in Miyako Island
Naha Keizai Shimbun / 那覇経済新聞 (JPN version)
Business & culture news in Naha
Okinawa Times / 沖縄タイムス (JPN version)
Ryukyu Shimpo / 琉球新報 (JPN version)
Ryukyu Shimpo / 琉球新報 (ENG version)
Yaeyama Mainichi Shimbun / 八重山毎日新聞 (JPN version)
Local newspaper based in Yaeyama area

Online magazines

Shimatatei しまたてい
PDF version of construction association magazine "Shimatatei しまたてい" by Okinawa Shimatate Kyokai 沖縄しまたて協会（建設情報誌)

Okinawa Newspapers Published Before WWII

Database

Ryukyu Shimpo / 琉球新報 (JPN version)
- 1898-1918 and 1938-1940 are available on PC#3 at the Asia Collection Reading Room on the 4th floor of Hamilton Library (software is already installed)
- Vol. 1 (1898-1903), vol. 2 (1904-1908), vol. 3 (1909-1913), and vol. 4 (1914-1918)

DVD

Kindai Okinawa Shinbun Shusei DVD-ban / 近代沖縄新聞集成DVD版 (JPN version)
- Access at PC #2 of the Asia Reading Room
- Library Use Only (available Mon-Fri, 10-4pm)

Okinawa Nippo / 沖縄日報 covered from 1936 to 1940 (DVD version)
Okinawa Mainichi Shinbun / 沖縄毎日新聞 covering from 1909-1914 (DVD version)
Ryukyu Shinpo / 琉球新報 covering from 1898-1912

Okinawa Magazines List

Okinawa Magazines Database / 沖縄県雑誌データベース (JPN version)

Okinawa Newspapers Published After WWII

Online Database/Microfilm/DVD-R

Okinawa Times (UHM Use Only) (JPN version)
- Full-text articles covered from 1997 to present can be accessed. After getting on their database page through the UHM Library website, click "ログイン画面（ＩＰ特定用）.
- "UHM Hamilton Library holds no.1(1948:June)-no.281(1977:Dec.) and no.489(1992:Jan.)-no.603(1996:Dec.) as a microfilm
- (1978:Jan)-no.488(1991:Dec) are available at the University of Chicago Library via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

Ryukyu Shinpo (UHM Use Only) (JPN version)
- Full-text articles covered from 1998 to present can be accessed.
- UHM Hamilton Library holds 1945:Aug.12-1951:July 27 and 1951:Sept.10-2002:Mar.31 as a microfilm.
- The Asia Reference Desk holds 2001:May1-2007: Dec. 31 as a DVD-R.

Printed Comilations

Senryōki Ryūkyū shotō shinbun shūsei 占領期・琉球諸島新聞集成 During the occupation periods. 16 volume compilation

Printed Index

Shinbun Kiji Sakuin / 新聞記事索引 (JPN version)
This is an index of Okinawa Times and Ryukyushimpo covered their articles from 1950-1970.
Shokubutsu hyohon yori erareta kindai Okinawa no shinbun 植物標本より得られた近代沖縄の新聞