The Japan-U.S. Joint Community Safety Patrol will take place early Saturday near Gate 2 Street, a nightlife district close to Kadena Air Base, U.S. Forces Japan said in an unsigned email Wednesday.

A giant tug-of-war is the main attraction of the Okinawa International Carnival on Okinawa City's Gate 2 Street this weekend. The 230-yard-long rope, weighing four tons, is a product of an 11 ...