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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
Awamori "Ku-su" Day [CURRENT ISSUE LIFE]
September 4th is the “Ku-su Day”, with September = ‘9’ which is pronounced ‘kyu’ or ‘ku’ in Japanese, and ‘4’ being pronounced ‘...Read More
June 1st is day dedicated to Okinawa's K… [Living]
June 1st is the day of “Kariyushi” wear. “Kariyushi” is an Okinawan word meaning “harmony” or “happiness.” It has also come to m...Read More
2018.01.09
OkiPark Vol.23 Jagaru Park [Park]
Jagaru Park in the Yoshihara district of Chatan Town is marked by large differences in its elevation. Its location on a hilltop offers a scenic view of downtown Chatan with the Eas...
2017.12.28
Okinawa soba (Serves 4) [Cooking Recipe]
A custom dictates people to eat noodles on New Year’s Eve, so the recipe in this issue is an easy recipe for Okinawa soba! Noodles are long and get cut easy. Eating noodles on New ...
2017.12.22
OkiPark Vol.22 Tomarigusuku Park [Park]
Tomarigusuku park is located at the area around mouth of the Hijya river in Yomitan village. Because of the hight of the sea level of the park and rock land field, there are good v...
2017.12.22
X’mas Craft with Kids at home! [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.12.19
Play with Light! X’mas window decor!! [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.12.15
Chikuwa (Fish sausage) cheese roll (serves 2) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients 2 sticks of Chikuwa (fish sausage) 1 sheet of sliced cheese 1 sheet of Nori (roasted laver) How to cook 1. Cut chikuwa open lengthwise with kitchen scissors. &n...
2017.12.12
Home Massage Lino gives Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Massage on your time [Health & Beauty]
The busiest season of the year is here, and among the myriads of tasks and chores one has to accomplish as the year-end nears, taking care of the body often is forgotten. Often peo...
2017.12.09
Easy local vegetable recipe [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.12.08
OkiPark Vol.21 Chinenmisaki Park [Park]
Chinenmisaki (Cape Chinen) Park in the Chinen district of Nanjo City, is mostly not designed for a kids’ playing ground. Instead, families, couples or even single people just by th...
2017.12.01
Namul with carrots and bean sprouts (Serves 4) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients halves of carrots (yellow and red each) 250g bean sprouts 1 tsp chicken stock soup 1 tsp soy sauce 2 tbs sesame oil 2 tbs ground sesame How to cook 1. Pe...
2017.11.27
Experiment with Kids! [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.11.24
Garlic rotisserie chicken is Okinawa’s power food [Gourmet]
Most of you who have taken a drive around the island have seen shops displaying rotisserie chickens frying on skewers in a restaurant window, but actually, those kinds of stores ar...
2017.11.17
OkiPark Vol.20 Kumiodori Park [Park]
Kumiodori Park is located next to the National Theater Okinawa in Urasoe City. There is no play equipment but a big play field and an artificial water fall streaming down a brick w...
2017.11.17
Shibui nbushi (Simmered winter melon) serves 2 [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients 1/2 Winter melon (small one) 100g minced meat 1 tsp soup stock powder 1 tbs soy sauce Dash of salt Water How to cook Peel the winter melon and tak...
2017.11.10
Camp festival “GO OUT CAMP” is coming to Okinawa [Nature & Environment]
Japan’s one of the biggest camp festival “GO OUT CAMP” is coming to Okinawa for the first time. You will definitely get hooked on the fun packed weekend with camping, music, ...
60 stores from Kyoto to hold exhibition at Ryubo [Shopping]
The 26th Kyoto Exhibition featuring 60 long-established stores from Kyoto opens at Ryubo Department Store in Naha until Nov. 13th. Of the 60 stores taking part in the exhibition, 3...
2017.11.08
Ouchi de Craft “Cup Lantern” [Child-Raising: Taiyo no Ekubo]
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2017.11.07
OkiPark Vol.19 Nishizaki Shinsui Park [Park]
Nishizaki Shinsui park is a part of the Nishizaki Athletic Park in Itoman City. The park is very large, and ts name “Shinsui” means “water friendly”. The Nishizaki Athletic Park in...
2017.11.03
Tonjiru (pork soup) serves 4 [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients 200g pork meat ½ radish 1 carrot 1 burdock root 1 pack konyac 100cc white dashi (soup stock) 2 tbs miso Water How to cook Peel and cut the radish and car...
2017.10.31
Cafe Green Green offers place to enjoy “the good life” [Gourmet]
As its name implies, Cafe Green Green is literally surrounded by green and more green! The cafe located on a winding residential street in Kitanakagusuku, and you’d never find it w...
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