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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
2013.02.17
American Kitchen offers impossible-to-beat menu [Gourmet]
The owners jokingly call the American Kitchen a one-stop shop. If you want good, hot cheese beef steak subs, large tacos, spicy hot dogs, the best of East-Asian curries, great pizz...
2013.02.17
Sweets & Tourism Symposium adopts mainland concept [Gourmet]
Urasoe City is hosting a Sweets & Tourism Symposium Monday to introduce a new sightseeing promotion concept to Okinawa Prefecture. The afternoon symposium is based on a sweets ...
2013.02.10
Kyoto takes Mitsukoshi spotlight until tomorrow [Gourmet]
Kyoto souvenirs, gourmet foods including tea and pickles packed Kyoto style, are among the goodies being offered up at the 34th Great Kyoto Exhibition at Mitsukoshi Department Stor...
2013.02.03
Strawberry season: pick your own! [Gourmet]
It’s that special time of year when luscious strawberries are ripening beautifully in Okinawa, and the Ginoza Village Agricultural Succession Planning Center wants everyone to come...
2013.01.26
Classic burgers, taco rice, nostalgia mix at 50’s Café [CURRENT ISSUE Gourmet]
There are burgers, and there are really great burgers Hayashi Oshiro knows the difference, and has opened a new 50’s Café to make it easier for Americans to enjoy his creations. T...
2012.12.01
Entrepreneur partners with new wine bar venture [Gourmet]
A gal who took her first stab into the marketing and club business seven years ago with Okinawa’s first metropolitan-chic martini club is at it again, drawing on her experiences to...
2012.11.24
Renaissance celebrates 25th anniversary with holiday specials [Gourmet]
Season’s greetings are coming just a little bit early at the Renaissance Okinawa Resort, where management is linking the holiday season with holiday celebrations. The Renaissance i...
2012.11.22
Kamisushi celebrates 3rd Anniversary with specials [Gourmet]
Kamisushi is everyone’s favorite sushi restaurant with delicious foods, beautiful drinks and a very friendly staff that’s really going out of its way these days as they prepare to ...
2012.11.16
Asian Dining Bar A-Danny trying something different [Gourmet]
A curry house without the traditional Indian atmosphere and trappings is a concept being introduced by Asian Dining Bar A-Danny, and management thinks it will get Americans’ attent...
2012.11.09
Popular sushi restaurant celebrating 20th anniversary [Gourmet]
Sushi Bar Yoshihachi, one of Okinawa’s best known sushi restaurants among Americans in Chatan town is celebrating its 20th anniversary on November 14th. The restaurant, considered ...
2012.11.09
Gourmet food battle awaits patrons Saturday & Sunday [Gourmet]
It’s the third battle of the kitchens as Chatan Town restaurants strive to create an entertainment event that gives life to local Okinawan foods. The 3rd C-1 Chatan Gourmet Battle ...
2012.11.02
Ramen Kameya taste is uniquely different [Gourmet]
The ramen being served at Ramen Kameya, a ramen restaurant that opened little more than three months ago in Okinawa City, comes with a unique taste unlike the normal pork bone soup...
2012.11.02
Orion introduces new malt Mugi no Shizuku [Gourmet]
Orion Brewery Company has introduced a new malt beer to the Okinawa market. “Orion Mugi no Shizuku” hit supermarket and bar shelves Tuesday, targeted at consumers, who drink alcoho...
2012.11.02
Original Okinawa flavor fills No-Manju [Gourmet]
No-Manju after the actual name Gibo Manju, is one of the most popular steamed pastries in Okinawa, having been around for more than a century. The tasty sweet pastry has been loved...
2012.10.26
Koza A-lunch Championship Contest looks for weekend judges [Community Gourmet]
The Koza A-lunch Competition in 2011 was so successful, the organizers are doing it again this weekend, holding a two-day competition to pick the best restaurants in the area, and ...
2012.10.19
Niigata produce and tourism exhibition at Ryubo [CURRENT ISSUE Gourmet Shopping]
Niigata Prefecture is promoting its products and tourism facilities on the sixth floor of Ryukyu Department Store in Naha through Monday. The fair is open daily from 10:30 a.m. thr...
2012.10.05
Uraniwa resort restaurant reopens [Gourmet]
Uraniwa resort restaurant was a popular Balinese restaurant until destroyed August 26th by Typhoon Bolaven crashing into Okinawa, and now the teamwork of fellow businesses has help...
2012.09.21
22nd annual Hokkaido Exhibition until Monday [Gourmet]
The 22nd annual Hokkaido Exhibition at the Ryubo Department Store is winding down, ending a two-week run on Monday. A strong feature of the annual exhibition is the Hokkaido Ramen,...
2012.09.15
Authentic taste key to Philippine restaurant [Gourmet]
The owner and staff at Kabayan Restaurant has been working for a half-dozen years perfecting the introduction of Philippine native cuisine to Okinawa, enthusiastically cranking out...
2012.09.15
Kachimba expands horizons from music to food [Gourmet]
By Mana Komatsu The salsa music band Kachimba 1551 is expanding Okinawan horizons beyond music to introduce locals to cooking green bananas. Calling it “Latin culture experie...
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