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Yohena’s Ajisai-en, The Hydrangea Garden… [Nature & Environment]
As spring moves toward summer, the floral landscape of northern Okinawa is taking on new colors as hydrangea flowers, or ajisai’s in Japanes...Read More
Who loves the MAZDA Roadster "MIATA"!? E… [Shopping]
The English edition of the “30 Years of the Mazda Roadster,” which was first published by Miki Shobo in December 2019. The content is the sa...Read More
Tohoku Food and Product Fair at Ryubo department store [Shopping]
A fair featuring food and products from the Tohoku region of Japan is running through June 26th on the 6th floor of Ryubo department store in Palette Kumoji, Naha. The fair feature...
Oki Ham develops pre-packaged Okinawa soups [Shopping]
Oki Ham Co, Ltd. announced it starts selling from Tuesday four different traditional Ryukyu soups the company has named “Uchina Range” series. The soup packages contain a 230g meal...
2017.06.16
O.I.S. will have an Open School on July 1st [Education]
Okinawa International School ( O.I.S. ) will have an Open School on July 1st starting at 9:00am and ending at 1:00pm. It is a great opportunity to experience our unique curriculum,...
2017.06.16
Rice Omelet [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 20 pieces) ½ carrot ½ onion 1 green pepper 200g minced meat 400g rice 4 eggs 2 table spoons of Worcestershire sauce 3 tea spoons of consommé powder Dash of salt an...
2017.06.14
Yumeseika fruit and vegetable shop offers fresh produce with smiles and cheers [Shopping]
Yumeseika fruit and vegetable shop, specializing in selling locally grown Okinawan fresh vegetables and fruits and organic vegetables, opened its doors this April in the Misato dis...
2017.06.07
Okinawa Expressway Sugoroku board game [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.06.02
OkiPark Vol.9 Onna Village Seaside Park [Park]
The Onna Village Seaside Park is located in the central Onna district of Onna Village, just next to Nabi Beach and Onna Fishing Port. The park has a playground field that is large ...
2017.05.26
100-year-old Uto Yohena still smiling with her hydrangeas [Nature & Environment]
Marking the start of summer, thousands of brilliantly colored hydrangea flowers bloom every year on a 9,900-square-meter farm in Izumi, Motobu, which once produced tangerines. The ...
2017.05.19
OkiPark Vol.8 Kids’ Field at Okinawa Peace Memorial Park [Park]
Kids’ Field at Okinawa Peace Memorial Park was completely renovated in April 2017. A number of brand new playground equipment has been installed. There is a large children’s playgr...
2017.05.17
Cabbage Gyoza (Cabbage Dumplings) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 20 pieces) 1 pack dumpling wrappers 200g cabbage 200g minced meat ½ welsh onion (Japanese onion) Dash of grated ginger Dash of sesame oil Dash of soy sauce Dash of...
Orion Beer celebrates 60th anniversary with new draft [Shopping]
Orion Beer has started selling “Orion Draft Extra”, a specially brewed draft beer, to commemorate its 60th anniversary. The new suds appeared in shops this Tuesday. The special bee...
2017.05.12
Mother’s Day Craft, Making Message Card♪ [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.05.07
Say it with lasting flowers for Mother’s Day [Shopping]
The catch is in capturing the flower’s beauty not just for a short while, but for near eternity. That’s special, and on Okinawa, the answer to both ‘what’ and ‘how’ is Hanamaru. Ha...
2017.05.05
OkiPark Vol.7 Koza Athletic Park [Park]
Koza Athletic Park is located on Highway 23 at the Okinawa Minami (South) interchange. The park is massive and athletic in every sense of the term. There is a baseball stadium that...
2017.05.05
Okonomiyaki (Japanese style pancake) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (Serves 2) 100g Okonomiyaki powder 1 cup water 1/4 cabbage 2 stick chikuwa (fish sausage) 1 pack cut green leek 1/4 Red ginger 1/2 pack Agedama (Tempura bits) 100g pork...
2017.05.04
Re-Grow from Kitchen Scraps “Tabemaki Garden” [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.05.03
Hedo Misaki: Where Ocean Meets the Sea [Nature & Environment]
Less than a two hour drive from the crowds and traffic of Okinawa City, you can find yourself surrounded by the craggy beauty of Hedo misaki or Hedo Point. Here, you can stand on t...
Peace Memorial Park flies 32-meter long streamer [Family]
The Okinawa Peace Memorial Park is hoisting a huge carp streamer highlight its Koinobori Matsuri from May 3rd to 7th. The streamer is 32 meters long 11 meters in diameter. 69-year-...
2017.05.01
Golden Week Eats [Family]
While it doesn’t always not take center stage, perhaps the best part of attending festivals anywhere in the world is the food. This is especially true in Japan and Golden Week prov...
2017.04.27
Golden Week is Super Fun for kids on Okinawa! [Family]
Golden Week is a week long holiday that takes place annually during the first week in May. This year, the holiday will begin on April 29th and conclude on May 7th. Naturally, child...
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