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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
2016.11.20
Light displays start signaling year-end approach [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 spirit starting to shine brightly with specta...
2016.11.20
Urizun tossed with ume [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients ・1 pack urizun (winged beans, legume) ・1/2 tbs Yamaume bushi (plum paste) Directions Wash urizuns and cut about 1 cm off from both ends. Boil urizuns 2 to 3 minutes. Co...
2016.11.14
Kantipur serves widest selection of Indian. Nepali curries [Gourmet]
Although curry and rice has almost a national dish status in Japan and has long been the absolute favorite of school children from kindergarten up, Indian curry is completely somet...
2016.11.14
OIST Science Festival shows latest in science, technology [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 hosting on Sunday, Nov. 27. The aim of ...
2016.11.14
Festival for everyone with itching sweet tooth [Gourmet]
Anyone even thinking about dieting and losing weight would probably be well advised to stay away from Okinawa Bread & Sweets Festival that is scheduled to take place on Nov. 20...
2016.11.14
White stew [Cooking Recipe]
White stew is a very popular dish in Japan, especially in winter. You might have seen packaged white stew roux blocks on the shelf next to the curry roux section at Japanese superm...
2016.11.07
When sun sets at Sunabe Seawall watch for green flash [Nature & Environment]
David Higgins Living along the Sunabe Seawall, there are evenings when you catch a glimpse of the sky and recognize that a phenomenal sunset is about to go down. These are the even...
2016.11.07
Urasoe City attracts visitors with offering of sweets [Gourmet]
By purchasing a ¥500 ticket from any of the Co-op Apre shops or Urasoe City Tourism Office, one can get three pieces of sweets of choice from any of the 25 participating shops. The...
2016.11.06
Koregusu [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients (for 360ml Bottle) Hot shima peppers 360 ml bottle of awamori Plastic gloves Directions Wash the hot peppers gently and remove green parts. Spread the peppers on an eve...
2016.11.05
Okinawa Food Flea is right place for cool Sunday picnic [Gourmet]
Over the past couple of years events called Okinawa Food Flea have been organized at various places on the island and, as the word has spread, have grown to become the largest food...
2016.11.03
Naha Saion Square invites for weekend beer fest [Gourmet]
Okinawa is a very popular tourist destination, and as a consequence, there are fairs, festivals and other public events somewhere on the island almost every weekend throughout the ...
Free Wi-Fi spots expand by 3,000 [Technology]
For years, one of the main complaints among visiting foreign tourists to Okinawa has been the lack of Wi-Fi connection spots. Just in time for the 6th World Uchinanchu Festival las...
2016.10.30
Saba no tatsutaage – Deep-fried marinated mackerel [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients 2 fillets of mackerel 2 tbs soy sauce 1 tbs sweet sake (みりんmirin) 1 tsp grated ginger 1 tsp grated garlic 5 tbs potato starch (片栗粉katakuriko) 1 plastic bag Vegetable oi...
2016.10.28
Yaese Halloween Town promises fun-filled day to all small ones [Family]
Yaese Town Office will become a Halloween Town for a day on Saturday, Oct. 29th from 10:00 to 15:30. The office is at 1188, Kochinda, Yaese, Shima-jiri, Okinawa. The free event fea...
2016.10.25
Shima hot pepper ahijo [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients ・1 Shima hot pepper (togarashi) ・6 shrimps ・6 mushrooms ・1/3 shimeji mushroom ・6 of broccoli florets ・1/2 cup olive oil ・１tbs garlic paste ・1/2 tbs chicke...
2016.10.17
Maguro no shio-koji yaki – Tuna fried with salt fermented rice malt (shio-koji) [Cooking Recipe]
Ingredients 2 fillets of tuna 2 tbs shio-koji 1 tbs vegetable or sesame oil 1 plastic bag Directions Place tuna in a plastic bag with shio-koji. Marinate the tuna at least 20 min...
2016.10.17
Scams in Japan target elderly, people hungry for quick cash [Living]
By David Higgins Most people think of Japan as a peaceful, safe and honest place, but, as any other country, it has its share of scammers, crooks and fraudsters. Lately, there has ...
2016.10.16
History and making of Okinawan lacquer ware on exhibit at OIST [Education]
In order to introduce the public to Okinawan Lacquerware, one of the traditional crafts of Okinawa, and introduce its history and traditional methods of manufacture, Okinawa Instit...
2016.10.16
Okinawa Soba has its special day on Oct. 17 [Living]
A bowl of soba is to an Okinawa resident what a hamburger is to an American, fast food that about everyone craves for at least once a week. Those, who are new to the island will in...
2016.10.15
Yomitan Yachimun Pottery Market is worth weekend visit [House Keeping]
The annual Yomitan Yachimun Pottery Market gathers pottery and glass artisans from the Yomitan area to display their wares for a sale at this weekend, Oct. 15-16, at Gala Aoiumi fa...
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