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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
2016.08.11
2nd anniversary of Okinawa Food Flea at Tomarin Park [Gourmet]
The first Okinawa Food Flea took place two years ago in July at Chatan’s Fisherina, and the event has since been organized in new incarnations every two or three months. While the ...
2016.08.10
Mountain Day is Japan’s newest national holiday [Nature & Environment]
August 11th is a Japanese national holiday called ‘Yama-no Hi’ or ‘Mountain Day.’ The day was named as a national holiday in 2014, and 2016 is the first year it is observed. The Ja...
2016.08.08
World Mission Christian School wants to educate “Ambassadors of Christ” [Education]
In the age of globalization and diminishing national borders, many parents are considering enrolling their children in international schools in order to give them an advantage for ...
2016.08.08
Tuna salad -Tuna with Chinese chives [Cooking Recipe]
Chinese chives are in season right now and you can buy them at a really reasonable price at farmers’ markets. This is just one of the ways you can use nice fresh Chinese chi...
2016.07.31
Okra and Mozuku Soup [Cooking Recipe]
A variety of okra grown on Okinawa, known as ‘neri’ in local dialect, is round in shape and a little longer than okra cultivated in mainland Japan. It’s also softer, and contains m...
2016.07.25
Nikujaga – Braised meat and potatoes [Cooking Recipe]
By Naoko Ogura-Gayler Ingredients To serve 4 4 oz. sliced pork or beef 2 potatoes 1 carrot 1/2 onion 2 tbs soy sauce 3 tbs sweet sake Mirin Green beans 1/2 tbs vegetable oil Direct...
2016.07.24
Ryubo pottery exhibition “Maigyo” showcases works of Hideyoshi Kinjo [Living]
Anyone interested in Okinawan pottery knows the name of Jiro Kinjo. He was a pottery artisan who became the first Okinawan to have the title living National Treasure bestowed on hi...
Only 14% of Okinawa residents think genders equal [Family]
According to a 2015 survey among residents of Okinawa regarding the gender equality, only 14.4 percent think men and women are equal in everyday life, which is much fewer than the ...
2016.07.17
Plaza House photo exhibition is dedicated to African dandy [LIFE]
The 3rd floor Gallery & Space in the Plaza House Shopping Center will have a photo exhibition from Jul. 23 through Aug. 28 that focuses on Congolese ‘sapeur’, African men who a...
2016.07.17
Okinawa sunshine is healthy but only in reasonable doses [Health & Beauty]
By David Higgins In Chatan Town, there are several tanning salons, and signage scattered about town advertises where you can go to get that ‘safe’ full-body bronzing. M...
2016.07.17
Boiled okra (Ohitashi) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 2 people) ・1 bag of Okra (about 10 to 15 ea.) ・1 bag (3g) dried bonito flakes ・Ponzu sauce (soy sauce with citrus juice) to taste ・Ocean salt Directions Spr...
2016.07.15
Reality of no carb diet plans is more than bizarre [Health & Beauty]
By David Higgins We all have friends who are never happy with their weight. They lament about the ‘last few pounds’ they need to lose, and say things like ‘If I could only lose tha...
2016.07.10
Akajiso Juice – Red Perilla juice [Cooking Recipe]
It’s the season for red perilla leaves. How do I eat them? Japanese people use it when they make umeboshi, pickled plum, and another popular recipe is to make juice from them. Akaj...
2016.07.10
Karma Organic recommends you to eat what they pray [Health & Beauty]
As the old saying goes, “We are what we eat!” so it should be obvious that, when you eat healthy, the result is being healthy. That’s the idea behind Karma Organic, a shop speciali...
2016.07.10
Steaks by night, reasonable lunch buffet by day [Gourmet]
As the bright and sunny days of the long, hot Okinawan summer are here, many people head for the shores and beaches around the island. So it’s only natural that the most popular pl...
2016.07.10
Dinosaurs lurk at Okashigoten nature park [Nature & Environment]
By Jun Ikemura A nature park northwest of Nago City is a place to visit for anyone who’s excited about dinosaurs and a fan of ‘Jurassic Park’ movies. Okashi Goten Co., which is bes...
2016.07.06
Sky Walk exhibition brings Okinawa night sky down close [Education]
Sky Walk, ‘Uchu Sanpo’ is a project presented by The Ryukyu Shimpo newspaper and co-sponsored by the Urasoe City Board of Education at Urasoe City Art Museum. The project runs form...
2016.07.06
GODAC summer workshop makes learning about ocean fun [Education]
GODAC, the Global Oceanographic Data Center in Toyohara in the eastern part of Nago, is well known for its community outreach programs that include workshops especially aimed at ed...
2016.06.30
Uruma Shimin-no Mori presents hiking and adventure for all [Nature & Environment]
By David Higgins Just off the Okinawa Expressway exit 6, there is a precious hidden gem for those who are seeking a hiking adventure over a weekend. After an inebriated friend at a...
2016.06.26
Maabou-Hechima [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 4 persons) ・1 Hechima ・1/2 Carrot ・1 Green pepper ・100g Ground meat ・1 Bag of fried eggplant in Chinese chili sauce Directions 1．Wash and peel the hechima and carr...
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