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Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2024 [Family Sports]
Okinawa is the southernmost prefecture in Japan, and that means it’s the warmest place in the country in the wintertime. Because of that, ma...Read More
International Orchid Show 2023 starts No… [Living]
The Okinawa International Orchid Show is designed to gain attention for orchids, promoting the spread of floriculture, creation of ar...Read More
The ‘Ritou Fair’ puts Focus on the Outer… [Festival Shopping]
A three-day annual fair called the ‘Ritou Fair’ opens Friday, November 24th at the Okinawa Cellular Stadium Naha at Onoyama Park in Naha Cit...Read More
2017.07.08
Colorful subtropical fish beckon to gourmets at Tomari Iyumachi fish market [Shopping]
Tomari Iyumachi fish market is one of the most famous and popular fish markets on Okinawa. It’s located just beside the Tomari fishing port and the market serves the freshest ocean...
2017.07.05
Nippon Hyakkaten Okinawa Market now at Ryubo [Shopping]
“Nippon Hyakkaten Okinawa”, a kind of market event offering for sale a variety of superior quality items and foods from every region in Japan, is currently being held on the 6th fl...
Raw sugar popular among foreign tourists [Shopping]
A survey of consumer food preferences among foreign tourists conducted by Okinawa General Bureau shows that among products they bought for snacks, the most popular is packed raw su...
2017.06.30
White Fish Fry (Serves 4) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 20 pieces) 1 pack white fish fillets 1 egg 3 table spoons of flour. 3 table spoons of bread crumbs Dash of salt and pepper Dash of tartar sauce How to cook ...
2017.06.22
OkiPark Vol.10 Kaigungou Park (Navy Underground HQ Park) [Park]
Kaigungou Park is located in the same area as the Kaigungou (Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters) site in Tomigusuku City. “Kaigun” means “Navy”, and “gou” means “bunker”...
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...
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