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Golden Week, Japan’s Mega Holiday [CULTURE Family Festival]
Spring is here. And in Japan that means warmer weather, cherry blossoms, and rainy season. But, before the rainy season takes hold and shrou...Read More
Special Money Collection from all of the… [Family Living]
OkiEvent! The exhibition of the Special Money Collection all of the world! @ Ginowan city museum. You can watch and enjoy very rare and spec...Read More
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
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...
2017.03.20
Cherry Blossom Preschool and Toddler Center, the Perfect Environment for Your Child to Bloom [Education]
I remember as if it was yesterday. On the playground of my kindergarten, there was a girl named Miyu. She had a pretty face and many friends. I, however, was extremely shy. There w...
2017.03.13
Discover a celestial view of Okinawa’s sea and sky at Ocean Expo Park [Education]
Oceanic Culture Museum Planetarium at Ocean Expo Park provides fun and educational audio visual programs for the whole family against a backdrop of twinkling stars and celestial bo...
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