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Shisa get their day on Thursday [History Living]
April 3 is the “Day of Shisa” in Okinawa. Four is SHI, and three is SAN in Japanese. This is why April 3rd is the Day of Shisa. The day was ...Read More
Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2025 [Nature & Environment News]
Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2025 Ginowan Tropical Beach (Apr. 26) Chatan Sunset Beach (Apr. 11) Chatan Araha Beach (Mid. Apr.) Nish...Read More
Pro-Baseball Spring Training 2025 [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
2017.01.03
Tofu chicken nuggets [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients 7 oz / 200g tofu 7 oz / 200g minced chicken 4 tbs mayonnaise 3 tbs flour 1 tbs cooking sake 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp nutmeg Vegetable oil Directions 1. Drain any excessive ...
2016.12.27
Party dress shop celebrates 9th anniversary this party season [Shopping]
Dressing up is important for people preparing to go to a party and, especially for ladies, that often entails hours of scouting department stores, boutiques and brand-name stores. ...
2016.12.23
There are many ways to fight holiday binge eating [Family]
By David Higgins A ‘diet’ is basically a personal pact to eat healthy and exercise regularly. It’s an honorable oath, always set with good intentions to work towards becomin...
2016.12.23
All Santas invited to free bicycle and boat rides at Comprehensive Park [Family]
Okinawa Comprehensive Athletic Park is organizing a special Christmas event inviting all Santas and Santa-fans to come to the park to enjoy a free bicycle ride or a boat trip on th...
Naha issues infectious gastroenteritis warning [Health & Beauty]
The Naha City Health Center issued and official warning of infectious gastroenteritis after receiving reports from seven medical institutions within Naha that the average number of...
2016.12.21
Ways to avoid influenza when someone close is sick [Health & Beauty]
By taiyo no ekubo magazine Translated from Japanese to English by Emi Uechi Winter is here and with it, the flu season has also arrived. Just because one member of your household h...
2016.12.20
Christmas in Japan means feast of fried chicken and cake [Family]
By David Higgins Anyone who has not lived on Okinawa long enough to celebrate Christmas the traditional Japanese way yet might be in for some culture shock over how this ‘western’ ...
2016.12.20
If all you want for Christmas is pet, COO & RIKU has it [Shopping]
As Christmas is closing in, a request brought up in many families is to have a pet, and those who already have one will inevitably want to purchase a Christmas gift to their furry ...
2016.12.20
Removable jewelry nails solve professional woman’s nail woes [Health & Beauty]
“Nails reflect dreams of every lady!” is the motto of a nail shop that is binging one of the newest trends in women’s nail wear to Okinawa; jewelry studded design nails that can be...
2016.12.20
Inamuruchi [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 4 people) ・300g Pork (Boned rib meat or belly) ・6 pieces dried mushrooms (shiitake) ・100g Kasutera Kamaboko (yellow boiled fish paste) ・200g Inamuruchi konjac (cut...
Two new vocational colleges to open next spring [Education]
Sankou Gakuen, an incorporated educational institution based in Tokyo, is opening two vocational colleges, “Okinawa Kodomo Senmongakkou” and “Okinawa Bridal & Hotel Kankou Senm...
27 Okinawa species listed as nationally endangered [Nature & Environment]
The Japanese Government decided in a cabinet meeting Tuesday to list 27 species of animals and plants from Okinawa as nationally endangered species, and to ban their capture or tra...
Ryudai to reduce faculty in order to cut costs [Education]
According to reports, the University of the Ryukyus is proceeding to reduce the number of faculty members at each department by 1% a year for 10 years starting from fiscal 2017. Ad...
2016.12.11
Marukuto mini-fair is fun place for Christmas shopping [Shopping]
As the year-end gift-giving season nears, open air markets sprout up at various places on the island where vendors have a chance to hawk their wares and prospective buyers hunt for...
2016.12.11
Al’s Place reopens at Chibana [Shopping]
Anyone who has spent a little time on Gate 2 Street in Okinawa City knows Al Evers, and in a matter of fact, for years the man and the street were almost synonymous. Starting with ...
2016.12.11
Chibana Exchange membership card saves paperwork [Shopping]
Sometimes it feels like one of the fastest growing businesses on Okinawa are small shops that specialize in currency exchange, and actually, with the number of foreign visitors to ...
2016.12.11
Hapinaha on Kokusai Street has entertainment for every taste [Shopping]
Hapinaha is an entertainment emporium on Kokusai Street in Naha that has it all. It’s a place where people of any age can play and shop at its many specialty stores, and when the l...
2016.12.11
Seana Surf invites people to try surfing on Christmas [Shopping]
Although the weather on Okinawa is getting cooler, the season for surfers is still going strong as the fall often mean stronger winds and higher and better waves and Christmas is a...
2016.12.11
Nail salon One for Smile thrives to give extra smile [Health & Beauty]
December is the party season with Christmas and New Year parties not to mention gatherings with family and friend. Naturally, everyone wants to look his or her best at these events...
2016.12.11
Custard Daifuku Mochi – custard rice cake (mochi) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients To make 8 to 10 daifuku mochi Mochi 3.5 oz /100g sticky rice flour (shiratamako 白玉粉 or mochiko もち粉) 2/3 cup or 160ml water 1 to 2 oz sugar (adjust according to your pre...
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