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Cheering for Dōan Ritsu in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
(via Twitter) Fans of soccer had an Okinawa connection as we cheered on star midfielder Dōan Ritsu in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 who scored 2 goals playing for Team Japan. Ritsu’s grandfather is from Irabu Island but now lives in Osaka. Ritsu currently plays for SC Freiburg.
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FC Ryukyu Football/Soccer Team
Previously we’ve introduced Ryukyu Blue Waves (baseball) and Ryukyu Golden Kings (basketball), and now it’s time to introduce Okinawa’s professional football (soccer) team FC Ryukyu. Currently in the second division J2 League (since 2018), the team was founded in 2003 and of the professional sports teams in Okinawa, I think they have the coolest uniform.…
Karakui 