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Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2026! [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE]
Okinawa Beach Opening Information 2026! Ginowan Tropical Beach (Apr. 18) Chatan Sunset Beach (Apr. 10) Chatan Araha Beach (Mid. Apr.) Nishih...Read More
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
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...
2016.12.09
Ginoza Village festival selects “The Best Burger on Okinawa” [Gourmet]
Ginoza Village on the northern east coast of Okinawa is perhaps best known for the annual February spring training camp that the little hamlet hosts for the Hanshin Tigers Japanese...
2016.12.05
Foreign tourists are discovering Okinawa in droves [Living]
By David Higgins Recently, I visited the Rycom Mall and immediately noticed how many foreign tourists there were meandering through the shops. Rycom Mall is by far, the largest mal...
2016.12.05
Pizzeria da ENZO combines piece of Italy with authentic Okinawa [Gourmet]
Pizzeria da ENZO on a hill near Cape Maeda and the Blue Cave, a famous destination for divers on Okinawa, serves authentic Naples Pizza and Italian-style cuisine with matching wine...
Coconut crab has strongest claws of all crustaceans [Nature & Environment]
According to a research by Okinawa Churashima Foundation, coconut crabs are able to exert up to 336.5 kg pressure with their claws making them the strongest among all crustaceans. ...
2016.12.03
Custard Daifuku Mochi – custard rice cake filling [Cooking Recipe]
So we are going to make custard daifuku mochi! But as it is quite a lot to do, I need to separate the recipe into two. In the first week, we can make the filling then I will introd...
2016.12.02
Hideki Urakami creates art with “characters of heart” [Living]
An unusual art exhibition called “Kokoro Moji” (characters of heart) will be held at Ayakari-no Mori in Kitanakagusuku near Costa Vista Hotel, this weekend. Kokoro Moji is a specia...
2016.11.28
Hotel Lion Queen offers reasonable accommodation at any time [Living]
Hourly hotels that rent rooms to customers without advance booking and no questions asked discretion have been available in Europe for a long time, and in Japan what is called “Lov...
2016.11.25
Kamisushi celebrates 7th anniversary [Gourmet]
Kamisushi in Mihama is a sushi restaurant that over the years has received countless rave reviews from patrons who praise its delicious foods, beautiful drinks and a very friendly ...
2016.11.22
GODAC celebrates 15th anniversary with open house [Education]
GODAC, Japan’s Global Oceanographic Data Center located at Toyohara in Nago on the west coast of the island is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Nov. 23rd. The center has a well-...
2016.11.20
Emerald Ocean Side serves juicy steaks with best sunset view [Gourmet]
No matter what health gurus and vegetarians might say, most of us like to have a nice juicy steak for a dinner once in a while. And if the dinner comes with a superb view over a su...
2016.11.20
Nanjo shops showcase “Lucky Charms” and other artworks [Living]
Artists who design products for commercial enterprises to produce for sale have organized and event called ‘Hanto (Peninsula) Art Festival’ every year since 2008. This year, the ni...
2016.11.20
Light displays start signaling year-end approach [Living]
Although snow is in short supply and the holiday season is still a few weeks away, there are plenty of signs on Okinawa of the holiday spirit starting to shine brightly with specta...
2016.11.20
Urizun tossed with ume [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients ・1 pack urizun (winged beans, legume) ・1/2 tbs Yamaume bushi (plum paste) Directions Wash urizuns and cut about 1 cm off from both ends. Boil urizuns 2 to 3 minutes. Co...
2016.11.14
Kantipur serves widest selection of Indian. Nepali curries [Gourmet]
Although curry and rice has almost a national dish status in Japan and has long been the absolute favorite of school children from kindergarten up, Indian curry is completely somet...
2016.11.14
OIST Science Festival shows latest in science, technology [Education]
“Come and explore the leading edge of science” is the slogan of an open campus day the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is hosting on Sunday, Nov. 27. The aim of ...
2016.11.14
Festival for everyone with itching sweet tooth [Gourmet]
Anyone even thinking about dieting and losing weight would probably be well advised to stay away from Okinawa Bread & Sweets Festival that is scheduled to take place on Nov. 20...
2016.11.14
White stew [Cooking Recipe]
White stew is a very popular dish in Japan, especially in winter. You might have seen packaged white stew roux blocks on the shelf next to the curry roux section at Japanese superm...
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