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International Orchid Show opens Nov. 12 … [Nature & Environment]
Orchids are one of the largest families of flowering plants with some 28,000 different species. They are also widely admired for their beaut...Read More
Okinawan Food Tasting Event [Cooking Recipe LIFE]
Tomigusuku city Chamber of Commerce offers food tasting event at XROSS*R in American Village Mihama, Chatan. They are doing a survey to find...Read More
October 17th, Okinawa Soba Day [ENTERTAINMENT Gourmet LIFE]
A bowl of soba is to Okinawa what a hamburger is to America. Here on the island you can see Okinawa soba signs everywhere. It has become ent...Read More
2015.05.29
Local markets set to revitalize old Yonabaru Town [Shopping]
Champuru Ichi & Keibin Ichi have their sights set on drawing attention to old Yonabaru Town with a pair of simultaneous market events. Yonabaru Town, the smallest town on the i...
2015.05.27
Japanese mayonnaise is good on everything [Gourmet]
By David Higgins Growing up in North America, Mayonnaise was not something I relished and craved but definitely was a third tier specialty for sandwiches, losing out only to the be...
2015.05.27
OIST hosting Kitagama pottery exhibition [Living]
Kitagama x OIST ~ Tradition and Science is the theme of a pottery exhibition is now running at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. The pottery exhibition features pott...
2015.05.24
Karabezi is Yaese Trademark [Living]
Karabezi is the Japanese name for colorful vegetables, and the word is on the lips of virtually everyone in Yaese Town, a producer of various kinds of agricultural products like ve...
2015.05.24
Yagiya serves soba in historic cultural setting [Gourmet]
Yagiya is an old folk house Okinawa Soba restaurant so important to the island’s history that it is registered as a national cultural property. The honor came in November 2011 in O...
2015.05.24
Yumekoubou cakes are based on very special miso [Gourmet]
Youko Henna learned her craft from her mother, and that the best way to have happy customers in her shop is to serve delicious and healthy products made with local ingredients. Tha...
2015.05.24
Kyurino Tsukemono – Cucumber with spicy vinegar [Cooking Recipe]
When you order a set meal at Japanese restaurants, you often find this kind of small dish. We call these pickled dishes sunomono and also hashiyasume. Hashiyasume means “a dish to ...
2015.05.21
Hydrangea beauty charms at Ajisai-en [Nature & Environment]
There are more than 9,000 hydrangea blooming at Ajisai-en, and most are the handiwork of an elderly Okinawan woman who’s been tending the gardens for nearly four decades. Motobu ha...
2015.05.20
Ocean conservation is more important than ever [Nature & Environment]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez Our world oceans have a chance to recover resilience if we allow it. Every part of the ocean needs our protection. Present development plans on Okinawa, whic...
Lester Middle School scores big in science competition [Education]
Lester Middle School eighth-grade student Chris Elliott’s essay “Reducing Heat-Related Illnesses” has earned runner-up national honors for the junior division in the 2015 DuPont Ch...
2015.05.19
Sakura Komachi features 40,000+ products [Shopping]
A Japanese Modern Souvenir Shop is now open in AEON Mall Okinawa Rycom, offering customers a wide range of Japanese Kawaii selections. Sakura Komachi boasts the best selections on ...
2015.05.19
Beniimo Mushian – Steamed purple sweet potato bun [Cooking Recipe]
This is a cute and quick snack for everyone. I make this sweet more often than bake muffins because it is quicker to cook and leaves less equipment to wash up. You can make this wi...
2015.05.17
Zazen gives new perspective on meditation [Living]
By Tony Nakamoto In these hectic days, people are really busy. Work, family, friends and even your smart phone keep on calling, and all that make it hard to listen to the voice dee...
2015.05.17
Cowboy Family restaurants are on frontline of U.S. Angus beef [Gourmet]
Steak lovers on Okinawa have a new place to go for a juicy piece of beef; Cowboy Family has arrived in Okinawa from Royal Holdings on the Japanese mainland. Cowboy Family, which al...
Ryudai, Meio and University of Hawaii sign consortium agreement [Education]
The University of the Ryukyus, Meio Universit of Nago and the University of Hawaii concluded a consortium agreement at the Hawaii State Government Office on May 13th. According to ...
2015.05.11
Yushidofu Misoshiru – Fluffy island tofu in miso soup [Cooking Recipe]
Now I’ve introduced a number of island tofu recipes the next step would be getting to know yushidofu. Yushidofu is normally packed in a plastic bowl and sold right next to the fres...
2015.05.07
Tsukemen GT serves fashionable tsukemen and mazesoba noodles [Gourmet]
A popular noodle shop has re-opened on the first floor of Eagle Lodge on Kokutai Street in Chatan. The shop, now named Tsukemen GT, is a new branch of Sanchikuju Tsukemen, a popula...
2015.05.03
Who serves authentic Mexican tacos? [Gourmet]
Debate over what constitutes and who serves authentic Mexican food on Okinawa has been waged as long as tacos have been served here. By now, most people agree that with the excepti...
2015.05.03
Prefectural Museum opens ‘Best of Disney’ exhibition [Living]
Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives; from Mickey Mouse to Pixar, are now on display at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum. The two-month exhibition opened Tuesday, a...
2015.04.30
Nanjo Craft Fair brings artisans and public together [Living]
Tamagusuku Comprehensive Gym is the venue for the 4th Craft Fair in Nanjo that will open its doors tomorrow and run through the weekend. Professional craftsmen from all around Okin...
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