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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
2016.04.07
Weekend BeerFes Okinawa 2016 calls for ‘Kampai’ [Gourmet]
Anyone who is complaining that beers in Japan are but same bland-tasting lager that any of the four huge Japanese breweries make, should head this weekend to the Seamen’s Club near...
2016.04.07
‘Igimi-tiguma’ craft fair shows skills of Ogimi artisans [Shopping]
The name of Ogimi Village in the northern part of the island used to be pronounced ‘Igimi’ way back in time and ‘tiguma’ can be translated as ‘nimble fingers,’ so organizers of thi...
2016.03.29
Asa Chinsuko [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 20 chinsukos) ・2 g dried asa ・70 g soft flour ・30 g sugar ・30 g salad oil Directions Soak and wash asa and then dry on a paper towel. Mix soft flour and sugar in a...
2016.03.28
Okinawa Asian Market showcases healthy foods, exercise [Shopping]
The Fisherina Wharf near Hilton Okinawa Chatan Resort in Mihama, thriving to become a center venue for water sports and other leisure activities on the island, will be the scene of...
2016.03.23
“Kabaasai” festival promotes seasonal Yambaru foods [Shopping]
Food festivals have become increasingly popular on Okinawa over the past few years, and almost every community now has one featuring locally produced food and specialties. In Nago,...
2016.03.19
Asa chicken nuggets [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 4 people) ・5ｇ dry asa seaweed ・200g ground chicken ・1/2 block of silken tofu ・1tbs starch ・1tbs chicken stock powder ・salt to taste Directions Soak a...
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...
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