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Marukuto mini-fair is fun place for Chri… [Shopping]
As the year-end gift-giving season nears, open air markets sprout up at various places on the island where vendors have a chance to hawk the...Read More
Light displays start signaling year-end … [Living]
Although snow is in short supply and the holiday season is still a few weeks away, there are plenty of signs on Okinawa of the holiday spiri...Read More
OIST Science Festival shows latest in sc… [Education]
“Come and explore the leading edge of science” is the slogan of an open campus day the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is...Read More
27 Okinawa species listed as nationally endangered [Nature & Environment]
The Japanese Government decided in a cabinet meeting Tuesday to list 27 species of animals and plants from Okinawa as nationally endangered species, and to ban their capture or tra...
Ryudai to reduce faculty in order to cut costs [Education]
According to reports, the University of the Ryukyus is proceeding to reduce the number of faculty members at each department by 1% a year for 10 years starting from fiscal 2017. Ad...
2016.12.11
Marukuto mini-fair is fun place for Christmas shopping [Shopping]
As the year-end gift-giving season nears, open air markets sprout up at various places on the island where vendors have a chance to hawk their wares and prospective buyers hunt for...
2016.12.11
Al’s Place reopens at Chibana [Shopping]
Anyone who has spent a little time on Gate 2 Street in Okinawa City knows Al Evers, and in a matter of fact, for years the man and the street were almost synonymous. Starting with ...
2016.12.11
Chibana Exchange membership card saves paperwork [Shopping]
Sometimes it feels like one of the fastest growing businesses on Okinawa are small shops that specialize in currency exchange, and actually, with the number of foreign visitors to ...
2016.12.11
Hapinaha on Kokusai Street has entertainment for every taste [Shopping]
Hapinaha is an entertainment emporium on Kokusai Street in Naha that has it all. It’s a place where people of any age can play and shop at its many specialty stores, and when the l...
2016.12.11
Seana Surf invites people to try surfing on Christmas [Shopping]
Although the weather on Okinawa is getting cooler, the season for surfers is still going strong as the fall often mean stronger winds and higher and better waves and Christmas is a...
2016.12.11
Nail salon One for Smile thrives to give extra smile [Health & Beauty]
December is the party season with Christmas and New Year parties not to mention gatherings with family and friend. Naturally, everyone wants to look his or her best at these events...
2016.12.11
Custard Daifuku Mochi – custard rice cake (mochi) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients To make 8 to 10 daifuku mochi Mochi 3.5 oz /100g sticky rice flour (shiratamako 白玉粉 or mochiko もち粉) 2/3 cup or 160ml water 1 to 2 oz sugar (adjust according to your pre...
2016.12.09
Ginoza Village festival selects “The Best Burger on Okinawa” [Gourmet]
Ginoza Village on the northern east coast of Okinawa is perhaps best known for the annual February spring training camp that the little hamlet hosts for the Hanshin Tigers Japanese...
2016.12.05
Foreign tourists are discovering Okinawa in droves [Living]
By David Higgins Recently, I visited the Rycom Mall and immediately noticed how many foreign tourists there were meandering through the shops. Rycom Mall is by far, the largest mal...
2016.12.05
Pizzeria da ENZO combines piece of Italy with authentic Okinawa [Gourmet]
Pizzeria da ENZO on a hill near Cape Maeda and the Blue Cave, a famous destination for divers on Okinawa, serves authentic Naples Pizza and Italian-style cuisine with matching wine...
Coconut crab has strongest claws of all crustaceans [Nature & Environment]
According to a research by Okinawa Churashima Foundation, coconut crabs are able to exert up to 336.5 kg pressure with their claws making them the strongest among all crustaceans. ...
2016.12.03
Custard Daifuku Mochi – custard rice cake filling [Cooking Recipe]
So we are going to make custard daifuku mochi! But as it is quite a lot to do, I need to separate the recipe into two. In the first week, we can make the filling then I will introd...
2016.12.02
Hideki Urakami creates art with “characters of heart” [Living]
An unusual art exhibition called “Kokoro Moji” (characters of heart) will be held at Ayakari-no Mori in Kitanakagusuku near Costa Vista Hotel, this weekend. Kokoro Moji is a specia...
2016.11.28
Hotel Lion Queen offers reasonable accommodation at any time [Living]
Hourly hotels that rent rooms to customers without advance booking and no questions asked discretion have been available in Europe for a long time, and in Japan what is called “Lov...
2016.11.25
Kamisushi celebrates 7th anniversary [Gourmet]
Kamisushi in Mihama is a sushi restaurant that over the years has received countless rave reviews from patrons who praise its delicious foods, beautiful drinks and a very friendly ...
2016.11.22
GODAC celebrates 15th anniversary with open house [Education]
GODAC, Japan’s Global Oceanographic Data Center located at Toyohara in Nago on the west coast of the island is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Nov. 23rd. The center has a well-...
2016.11.20
Emerald Ocean Side serves juicy steaks with best sunset view [Gourmet]
No matter what health gurus and vegetarians might say, most of us like to have a nice juicy steak for a dinner once in a while. And if the dinner comes with a superb view over a su...
2016.11.20
Nanjo shops showcase “Lucky Charms” and other artworks [Living]
Artists who design products for commercial enterprises to produce for sale have organized and event called ‘Hanto (Peninsula) Art Festival’ every year since 2008. This year, the ni...
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