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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
2016.06.26
¥1,000 gets you ‘senbero’ – a couple of cold ones and snack [Living]
By Jun Ikemura Summer is just around the corner, and that means days are getting much longer! So, what is your favorite thing to do in the summer? As most people know, Okinawan peo...
2016.06.24
Night divorce could lead to happier life [Family]
By David Higgins It all began with a fight that led to a divorce… a night divorce. My wife and I always seem to get into an argument around bedtime about what time we should go to ...
2016.06.24
GODAC offers free ROV pilot training [Technology]
Japan’s Global Oceanographic Data Center, commonly known as GODAC, located at Toyohara, Nago City is known for its educational programs aimed especially at young people during the ...
2016.06.22
Sagaribana flowers bloom for only one sweet night [Nature & Environment]
Sagaribana (Barringtonia racemosa) is a tree that grows in tropical and subtropical coastal areas from African east coast to the Ryukyu Archipelago and Polynesia. In South Africa i...
2016.06.20
Hana-block is Okinawa’s original wall art [Living]
By Jun Ikemura For foreigners, or even visiting mainland Japanese, the most striking feature in Okinawa is the use of concrete for almost anything. Most buildings here are made of ...
2016.06.19
Mozukusu – mozuku seaweed in vinegar [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients To serve 4 50g mozuku seaweed 10g dried daikon, (切り干し大根 kiriboshidaikon) One cucumber sliced into discs. 3 tbs rice vinegar 3 tbs soy sauce 3 tsp mirin 1 1/2 tbs sugar ...
2016.06.15
Right cheese is key to right taste at Champion Tacos [Gourmet]
Over the years, tacos and especially it’s Okinawan variation, taco rice, have become almost a staple on Okinawa and the favorite of many locals and visitors alike. Although taco ri...
2016.06.10
Yutaka Shoji is company to solve your junk problems [House Keeping]
Summer is the season for moving, leaving Okinawa, some people going back home and others to new jobs in new places, and with it, the time has come to get rid of junk and unneeded s...
2016.06.05
Yui Yui Yuirail: Explore shoppers’ heaven around Akamine station [Shopping]
By Jun Ikemura The next station from the Naha Airport Station on Yuirail is the Akamine Station, which is the southernmost station of the monorail line, and located at just next to...
2016.06.05
Nasudengaku – Sweet miso and eggplant [Cooking Recipe]
By Naoko Ogura-Gayler Ingredients To serve 4 3 eggplants 4 tbs miso paste 3 tbs water 2 tbs sugar 1 tbs mirin (sweet sake) 3 tbs vegetable oil Roasted sesame and scallion for garni...
2016.06.03
Ikuko Matsukawa spreads special message with her choir groups [Living]
Music has a way of opening up one’s soul to a world filled with a wide variety of moods via various tempos and styles that resonate from countries around the world. Ikuko Matsukawa...
Box jellyfish warning issued [Nature & Environment]
Okinawa Department of Public Health and Medical Care issued a warning for box jellyfish (Chironex yamaguchii), known locally as ‘habu kurage,’ on Jun. 1st. The warning advises peop...
2016.05.31
Duruwakashi [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 2 people) ・3 small taimo ・30g pork ・15g fish paste ・2 slices of dried mushrooms ・100cc soup stock ・Salt to taste Directions Peel taimo and slice. Soak dry mushroom...
2016.05.28
Friends of organic unite at Carnival Park market [Gourmet]
Friends of organic food and other natural products are invited to head for Carnival Park in Mihama on Sunday, Jun. 5th, where a special Farmers’ Market will take place on its 2nd f...
2016.05.28
Election time on Okinawa means plenty of noise [Living]
By David Higgins This summer, an election will be held for the Okinawa Prefecture Assembly so I would advise that you begin to brace yourself now for the onslaught of propaganda no...
2016.05.28
Ajisai’s hydrangea flowers mark beginning of summer [Nature & Environment]
Thousands of the brilliantly colored hydrangea flowers are blooming every year marking the start of the summer on a 9,900-square-meter farm in Izumi, Motobu that once produced tang...
2016.05.28
OIST event sheds light to “Science on Your Plate” [Education]
This Saturday, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is hosting a symposium titled “The Science on You Plate” that concentrates on food, its effects on our health ...
2016.05.23
Muji (taimo stalk) soup [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 4 people) ・10 muji ・1/2 block shima doufu ・200 g pork ・1liter soup stock ・2 tbs miso Directions 1. Wash muji and remove the roots. (Use rubber gloves as muji irr...
2016.05.23
Salon Shanti does Thai massage traditional way [Health & Beauty]
A new Thai Massage salon on Okinawa, Salon Shanti in Uruma City, invites customers to experience a real Thai massage that makes them feel like they’re down in Thailand enjoying a r...
2016.05.19
Fukumi Shimura’s naturally dyed kimonos on exhibit [Living]
By Miki Shioda Fukumi Shimura is one of Japan’s premier textile artists, who is especially known for her use of natural dyes that create different colors depending on the season an...
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