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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
Papaya, fruit or vegetable? [Gourmet]
Is papaya a fruit or a vegetable? That’s the age-old question for Okinawans, who mostly consider it a vegetable when used before ripening, and a fruit once it’s ripe. Sounds simple...
2012.09.01
Everest Indian Kitchen aims to summit [Gourmet]
Taste tempting Indian cuisine is literally ‘just around the corner’ from Kadena Air Base, serving a variety of Indian lunch and dinner specialties. Everest Restaurant is located ne...
2012.08.24
AMICUS operates dual track education programs [Education]
Okinawa AMICUS International School has a curriculum plan for just about everybody, operating dual education tracks that provide intense English language training for some, while a...
2012.08.24
Sci-Tec College offering free Japanese classes [Education]
Recognizing that many foreigners are uncomfortable trying to deal with Japanese and the Japanese language, Sci-Tec College in Naha is offering a three-month series of free Japanese...
2012.08.17
NTT smartphone app to save big bucks [Technology]
Smartphone users now have an opportunity to be even smarter, signing on to a new phone application being offered by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Japan’s largest tele...
2012.08.17
Okinawa Kodomono-Kuni offers Saturzoo Nights [Nature & Environment]
It’s a different perspective on a zoo’s animal inhabitants, but that’s what the zoo of Okinawa Kodomono-kuni is offering through September 1st. SaturZoo Night is a time for the zoo...
2012.08.17
Authentic curry awaits at Taj Okinawa [Gourmet]
A real India curry restaurant where curries are made by a staff all from India, Taj Okinawa has opened a new branch on the first floor of Eagle Lodge on Kokutai Street. The new res...
2012.08.17
Retro American drive-in opens in Awase [Gourmet]
A new affiliated restaurant of Obbligato, “Mark’s Drive-in”, is now open in the Awase district of Okinawa City. Mark’s Drive-in, located on the east coast of Awase on Highway 329, ...
2012.08.17
Fish are what Eat-Man Gourmet Festival’s about [Gourmet]
The 2nd Kuebu Festival is coming up Friday and Saturday at the Road Station Itoman, but most people know the event as the Eat-Man Gourmet Festival and Contest. The two-day Eat-Man ...
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