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Friends Abroad is looking for foreign me… [Community Education Family]
Are you interested in an International Culture Exchange in Okinawa!? Now Friends Abroad is looking for foreign members for the Culture Teach...Read More
Gusuku Bingata teaches how to create uni… [Family]
Many people visiting Okinawa have probably heard of “Ryukyu Bingata” before and might imagine it being a colorful traditional Okinawan kimon...Read More
Fried Okinawa noodles with ketchup [Cooking Recipe]
This noodle dish is easy and quick to cook, using ketchup with fried noodles to create a good old Okinawan flavor. This is straightforward h...Read More
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...
2017.04.21
Pork Tamago Onigiri (Spam and egg rice-ball) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (Serves 4) 70g Dried kelp 1/2 can of Spam 4 eggs 300g rice 8 pieces roasted laver (edible seaweed) Make fried egg and cut the same size as Spam. Cut Spam in eight equal...
New Doritos made for Okinawa and Taiwan go on sale [Shopping]
Okinawa FamilyMart starts selling today Doritos tortilla chips with new flavors developed in collaboration with Taiwan FamilyMart. The new limited-quantity chips come in two flavor...
2017.04.18
Pork Tamago [LIFE]
By Jun Ikemura Have you heard of pork tamago? Perhaps you have and you’ve already tried it. If you haven’t, here is a brief introduction! Pork typically conjures up images of chops...
2017.04.17
Egg Vending Machines? Yes, really! [LIFE]
By Yuka Arata Vending machines. They’re ubiquitous in Japan. Vending machines can be found in front of stores, in parking lots, in front of homes and apartments and inside shopping...
2017.04.14
OkiPark Vol.6 Yaeshima Park [Park]
Dragon Park is located in the Maeda district of Urasoe City. Because it’s located in the middle of a residential area, the park is a bit difficult to find. However, as you get clos...
2017.04.13
Llamas and tortoises and birds, oh my! [Family]
Contributed by Amber J. Brace Off County Road 16 in Uruma, sits a must-see Okinawan staple reminiscent of a roadside attraction you might find in Old Florida in the United States. ...
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