LIFE
Pick Up Stories
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
2017.05.07
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]
Taiyo no Ekubo Website Facebook Page...
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. ...
2017.04.07
Kuubuirichii (sauteed kelp) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (Serves 8) 70g Dried kelp 150g pork mincemeat 250g cut yam cake 1/2 Kasutera Kamaboko (steamed minced fish) 3~4 cup of table spoon Okinawa Soba dashi (concentrated type...
2017.03.29
Strawberry Picking on this subtropical island? Yes, it is. [Family]
Strawberries are synonymous with the spring season. It’s easy to pop into the supermarket and grab pack of fresh strawberries. But having a hands-on experience picking your own str...
2017.03.24
Soki Soup (Pork Sparerib soup) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (Serves 4) 800g pork spareribs ½ radish, cut into small pieces 1 carrot, cut into small pieces 1 pack kelp 2 packs dashi 2 liters’ water Soy sauce to taste Salt to tast...
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