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October 17th, Okinawa Soba Day [CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT Gourmet LIFE]
A bowl of soba is to Okinawa what a hamburger is to America. Here on the island you can see Okinawa soba signs everywhere. It has become ent...Read More
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival Gourmet]
・11/11 OIST Sicence Festival 2023 @OIST in Onna Village 10:00~16:00 Free to enter https://www.oist.jp/outreach/science-festival-2023 PIN: ht...Read More
Why don’t you try a special éclair that … [Gourmet Shopping]
It has been a long super-hot Okinawa summer and it looks like it will continue a while longer. So much so that it might make you feel exhaus...Read More
October 17th, Okinawa Soba Day [CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT Gourmet LIFE]
A bowl of soba is to Okinawa what a hamburger is to America. Here on the island you can see Okinawa soba signs everywhere. It has become entrenched in the Okinawan psyche. Those wh...
OkiEvents this Week! [ENTERTAINMENT Festival Gourmet]
・11/11 OIST Sicence Festival 2023 @OIST in Onna Village 10:00~16:00 Free to enter https://www.oist.jp/outreach/science-festival-2023 PIN: https://maps.app.goo.gl/3jyyqGwevD7rZpfv7 ...
Why don’t you try a special éclair that looks like gorgeous jewelry! [Gourmet Shopping]
It has been a long super-hot Okinawa summer and it looks like it will continue a while longer. So much so that it might make you feel exhausted. Then why don’t you try a visit to t...
Anyone living on Okinawa should not miss shima dofu [Gourmet]
By Yuka Arata October 2nd is a day in Japan dedicated to tofu, because a character meaning 10 (October is the 10th month of the year) can be pronounced “to”, and likewise, 2 can be...
Acerola Day [Gourmet]
The May 12th is the “Acerola Day” in Japan. Okinawa is the top producer of acerola in Japan....
Go To Eat Campaign begins [Gourmet News]
The “Go To Eat Premium Ticket Campaign” has started and began on Nov. 17th. The “Go To Eat Campaign” is focused on supporting food service establishments in Japan which are struggl...
Retort Shima Tofu Coming Soon [CURRENT ISSUE Gourmet]
Retort style “Shima tofu” also known as Island tofu will soon be available on Okinawa. This special Okinawa Shima tofu is different from tofu on mainland Japan due to its unique te...
Authentic Brazilian Steak House “Fogo Brazil” [Gourmet]
On April 28th, 2018, the Authentic Brazilian Steak House, “Fogo Brazil”, opened in Chatan Village at Mihama seaside. Since its debut, it has grown in popularity with both the local...
Hyakunen Honpo, the Hidden Ramen Restaurant [Gourmet]
Ramen is a one of the most popular dishes in Japan. But Japanese people are not the only ones who are in love with it. Many foreigners, too, enjoy the great tasting noodles. It is ...
Fresh, Delicious, Reasonable!! Shabuemon – A Shabu-shabu Restaurant [Gourmet]
In June, a brand-new restaurant grand opened in downtown Uruma City. This is not your ordinary restaurant; this is Japanese Shabu-shabu. Meet the new “Shabuemon” restaurant located...
Shurijo Castle Park’s Ryukyu Traditional Sweets [CULTURE Gourmet LIFE]
Within Shuri Castle lies a special room that at one time was used as a waiting room for special guest. This room was used by princes, various officials, and diplomats to hold infor...
Traditional sweets in Okinawa, its since the Ryukyu Era [CULTURE Gourmet Ryukyu History]
Though Okinawa is part of Japan, the island has had many influences from China, as well as from other cultures from around the world. One of those influences came in the form of sw...
Chatan Harbor Brewery, A Woman’s Touch in the Art of Making Great Tasting Beers [Gourmet]
Chatan Harbor Brewery & Restaurant is located at the Chatan Fisharena in Chatan Town. Its specialty is its original craft beer called “Chatan Beer” and is part of the restauran...
From Beer Lover to Beer Brewer [Gourmet]
Koza Bakushu Brewery, located in the Koza District of Okinawa City, was built by love… love for beer! Yasuhiko Ohama, the owner of Koza Bakushu (Beer) Brewery, is what you might ca...
Brand New Brewery Opening Up in the Old Naha Market Area [Gourmet]
The Ukishima Brewing Company will have its grand opening on July 13th in Makishi, Naha City. It will be on the 3rd floor of the “Ichiba Hondouri” shopping arcade located near the M...
KamiSushi has Moved to a Brand New Location! [Gourmet]
Diehard sushi lovers in Okinawa know where to go when it comes to some awesome and delicious sushi. They flock to Chatan Town at the one and only, Kamisushi. Here, locals and islan...
Food Truck Fair [Gourmet]
Foodies, it’s your time to shine at Camp Foster’s first ever food truck festival! The fair will host 14 local trucks, along with Bulldogs Burgers and Hickory House All American BBQ...
Garlic rotisserie chicken is Okinawa’s power food [Gourmet]
Most of you who have taken a drive around the island have seen shops displaying rotisserie chickens frying on skewers in a restaurant window, but actually, those kinds of stores ar...
Cafe Green Green offers place to enjoy “the good life” [Gourmet]
As its name implies, Cafe Green Green is literally surrounded by green and more green! The cafe located on a winding residential street in Kitanakagusuku, and you’d never find it w...
Cafe & Restaurant Taro is link between historical and modern Okinawa [Gourmet]
A very common restaurant lunch menu on Okinawa reads “A lunch”, “B lunch” and “C lunch”. The concept is uniquely Okinawan and not found in Japanese chain restaurants or upscale est...