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Public swimming pools on Okinawa are hid… [Family]
Okinawa is a resort island that brings into most people’s mind images like the blue ocean, blue sky, tropical scenery with colorful flowers ...Read More
Friends Abroad is looking for foreign me… [Community Education Family]
Are you interested in an International Culture Exchange in Okinawa!? Now Friends Abroad is looking for foreign members for the Culture Teach...Read More
Gusuku Bingata teaches how to create uni… [Family]
Many people visiting Okinawa have probably heard of “Ryukyu Bingata” before and might imagine it being a colorful traditional Okinawan kimon...Read More
2016.03.17
Moon Beach stages annual pottery extravaganza [Shopping]
One of the largest annual pottery fairs on the island, the three-day 23rd All Okinawa Yachimun Market at Hotel Moon Beach, takes place from Saturday through Monday. Monday is a Jap...
2016.03.13
English school and dive shop join forces to organize friendship event [Education]
It surprises some Americans when they find that there are quite few Okinawan families who are keen to get to know military families. Unfortunately, the reality is that there...
2016.03.13
Grand Blue introduces perfect way to start perfect day [Gourmet]
One could argue that few restaurants on Okinawa offer a better view for patrons to accompany a meal than Restaurant and Café Grand Blue located on top a hill in Kitanakagusuku. Sta...
2016.03.13
TNR is humane way to control stray populations [Nature & Environment]
By David Higgins If you have strolled along the Sunabe seawall, undoubtedly you’ve noticed a stray cat or more accurately, at least ten, roaming in and around the seawall tetra pod...
2016.03.13
Asa soup stock rolled omelet [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for two people) ・3g dry asa ・3 eggs ・1tbs white soy sauce soup stock (shirodashi) ・salt to taste Soak asa in water about 10 minutes and wash. Mix ...
2016.03.12
GODAC workshops bring deep sea creatures to school kids [Education]
Spring break for school children is just around the corner, and GODAC, the Global Oceanographic Data Center in Toyohara, Nago, is preparing its annual spring workshop for children ...
2016.03.10
Naha Family Festa focuses on fitness and taste buds [Gourmet]
A two-day Naha gourmet event called Naha Meshi takes place for the fifth time this weekend. For this year, organizers have added a new concurrent event aimed at children, called Na...
2016.03.10
Okinawa City restaurants battle for best lunch plate meal [Gourmet]
The A-Lunch concept began in Okinawa after World War II, when an Okinawan chef returning from New York had the idea to create an A Lunch, B Lunch and C Lunch, denoting expensive, m...
2016.03.10
Sunset Beach to have weekend food festival [Gourmet]
No less than three separate food festivals this weekend are organized this weekend at different locations on the island. In Naha, there’s Naha Meshi Festival, Okinawa City has its ...
2016.03.09
Okinawa handicrafts on stage at Plaza House through weekend [Living]
An annual popular four-day Okinawa City Craft Fair opens today and runs through Sunday at the Plaza House Shopping Center, featuring 64 area studios and stores that exhibit locally...
2016.03.07
Kotatsu warms whole body from bottom up [Living]
The Japanese Kotatsu should be directly translated into English as “Snuggly Electric Table Blanket” because that is exactly what it is. In Okinawa, having a kotatsu in your home is...
2016.03.05
Asa Soup [Cooking Recipe]
Asa seaweed, known as sea lettuce, is usually harvested from January to March, when it washes up on the shores of Okinawa, where people collect it using a strainer. The most popula...
2016.03.02
Way to high school boy’s heart goes through button on his jacket [Education]
By Miki Shioda March is the graduation season in Japan. As the school year in all public and private schools and universities runs from April to March, students from those institut...
2016.02.29
EXPG offers young people path to professional entertainment career [Education]
EXILE Professional Gym, EXPG for short, was the first and only dance studio in the world to focus exclusively on various styles of street dance. Hiro, a founding member of the high...
2016.02.29
Cheese Box Photo Booth creates some old-fashioned fun memories [Technology]
In January 2016 the English Networking Dinner held its monthly business networking party at the Pour House Bar & Grill, an event organized by Mike Holland. As always, there wer...
2016.02.29
Japanese old candies offer taste for adventurous [Living]
By Davig Higgins With an ongoing quest for adventure in my life, I’m always interested in trying something new. Or, in this case, something old. Waiting in line to pay my bill at a...
2016.02.27
Island Carrot Potage [Cooking Recipe]
Corn softens the odor of carrot, making the soup easy to eat even for people who don’t like carrots. Ingredients (for 4 people) 2 Island Carrots 1 Canned corn ½ onion 400cc w...
2016.02.26
Kimonobana used kimono bargain fair is open this Sunday [Shopping]
Kimonobana is a kimono shop that specializes in selling reasonably priced antique and second-hand kimonos and accessories. This Sunday, the shop will organize its kimono fair calle...
2016.02.26
Okinawa’s largest pottery fair held this weekend in Yomitan [Shopping]
Yomitan Pottery Market was organized for the first time in 1993 in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Yomitan Kyodo Hanbai Center, a joint market for Yomitan pottery makers. ...
All of Iriomote Island to become national park [Nature & Environment]
Japan’s Ministry of Environment decided Tuesday to expand the area of Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park at the southern edge of the prefecture to cover whole Iriomote Island. Accordi...
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