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Shimenawa, sacred New Year rice straw fe… [Living]
“Shimenawa,” literally a “closing rope” is a decoration mostly seen at Shinto shrines to mark holy places where spirits reside. A variation ...Read More
What do you do on Okinawa during the New… [CULTURE LIFE]
It’s finally the end of the year 2025, and so it’s time to ask how was your year 2026? Good memories, bad memories, each person has their ow...Read More
Okinawa Expressway Renewal Work Starts J… [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE Living]
NEXCO, the company operating the Okinawa Expressway announces that Expressway renewal works start from January 6th to April 28th in 2026 bet...Read More
2017.10.31
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...
2017.10.27
OkiPark Vol.18 Morikawa Park [Park]
Morikawa Park is in the Mashiki district of Ginowan City, adjacent to MCAS Futenma. The park is on a slope and a good place for walking and jogging. The park has not many play equi...
2017.10.20
Let’s take a fun eye test with your family! [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.10.20
Papaya shiri shiri (Sauteed papaya) serves 4 [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients ½ papaya ½ carrot ½ bundle of Chinese leek 1 canned tuna Dash of Shirodashi (soup stock) Dash of salt How to cook Cut the papaya and take out seeds. Peel the skin and ...
2017.10.19
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...
2017.10.06
Kuzumochi (Arrowroot-starch dumplings) serves 4 [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients For Kuzumichi 140g Tapioca starch 180g Brown sugar powder 800cc water Moderate amount of toasted soybean flour For brown sugar syrup 2 tbs Brown sugar 2 tsp water How ...
2017.10.04
Takigawa Kimono presents the ultimate kimono sale [Shopping]
This annual event is a must for admirers of the quintessential traditional Japanese garment: the kimono. Now in its 15th year, this four-day sale is popular among local residents w...
2017.09.29
OkiPark Vol.17 Midorigaoka Park [Park]
Midorigaoka Park is located just one block from Kokusai Street in Naha. Although it’s in the middle of urban Naha downtown, the park is a very calm and relaxing place. So, when you...
2017.09.27
Ong’s Thai Massage Okinawa can provide you official Certificate [Health & Beauty]
Thai massage is one of the best-known icons of Thai culture that many people have experienced first-hand when visiting Thailand. In Thailand, there are many schools that teach Tha...
2017.09.26
Earthquake readiness! [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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“Taiwan Fair” at Times Building runs through Sep. 23 [Shopping]
“Taiwan Fair 2017 in Okinawa” sponsored by Taiwan Tourism Office, Ryukyu Taiwan Friendship Association, and Okinawa Times newspaper, started at the Times Building in Kumoji, Naha C...
2017.09.22
OkiPark Vol.16 Toubaru Park [Park]
Tobaru Park in Chatan is in the Kuwae district near Chatan Junior High School. The park is 4.6 hectares big, and one of the biggest parks in the town. It’s a good place to have a w...
2017.09.22
Nikujaga (simmered meat and potatoes) serves 4 [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients 4 potatoes 1 carrot 2 onions 200g beef hash 200g konjac Water 4 tablespoons white dashi 1 tablespoon soy sauce 2 tablespoons Mirin How to cook 1. Cut potatoes and carr...
2017.09.19
“Crayon Shinchan 25th Anniversary Exhibition” at AEON Mall [Family]
The Crayon Shinchan 25th Anniversary Exhibition is scheduled for AEON Hall on the 3rd floor of Aeon Mall Rycom in Kitanakagusuku. The exhibition opens on September 16th. The exhibi...
2017.09.08
Buta Shabu Salad (Boiled sliced pork salad) Serves 4 [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients 200g thin sliced pork 1 pac pea sprouts (pea shoots) 1 pac white radish sprouts 1 stick cucumber Small piece of raw ginger Dash of Ponzu, Goma (sesame) sauce How to co...
2017.09.08
Are you ready for Typhoon season? [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.09.06
Splashing at Toddler friendly water areas [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.08.30
Makiminato by-pass connected, to open for traffic this year [Living]
The last span of a bridge on Makiminato by-pass, a.k.a. Urasoe Kita Road, connecting Makiminato in Urasoe and Uchidomari in Ginowan was installed on Monday. The road that runs alon...
Spicy “Taco Okinawa Soba” wins High School Gourmet Competition [Gourmet]
The Okinawa tournament of “The 6th Gotouchi! Zeppin Umaimon Koushien” contest, sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Zenkoku Shokuno Koushien Associ...
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