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Comic Con Okinawa returns to Camp Foster on Dec. 8

Get your best cosplay gear ready and make plans to check out this year’s comic con at Camp Foster on Dec. 8.

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Fun in Okinawa: Take your time on Nago-dake

Nago Castle Park is a hot spot for cherry blossom-viewing in the winter as thousands of visitors come to enjoy the pink blush flowers.

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VIDEO: Climbing Okinawa’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’ near Camp Foster

Near Camp Foster is a set of challenging stairs dubbed the “Stairway to Heaven.”

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VIDEO: Exploring Itokazu Castle Ruins on Okinawa

Itokazu Castle is believed to have been built on Okinawa’s main island in the early 14th century with the purpose of defending Tamagusku Castle, which is located nearby.


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Food & Drink

Easy Japanese recipes! Cooking oden - Japanese hot pot

Welcome to the first of a series of articles spotlighting select Japanese recipes from the new anime series, Isekai Izakaya Nobu!

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Food & Drink

Taste of Japan: Oden, Japan's scrumptious winter soul food

It is a meal of boiling things like chopped radish and eggs, or tasty chikuwa fish cakes in a soy sauce or kombu soup stock for a long time to gain flavor.


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VIDEO: Okinawa’s beautiful bingata traditional cloth dyeing

Bingata is a traditional cloth-dyeing method that spans generations and has a 500-year history on Okinawa.

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Food & Drink

VIDEO: Taste of Spain: Recipe for paella

On a day in mid-October, I tried cooking paella, a Spanish dish for the first time.

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Food & Drink

Celebrate holidays in Japan with your favorite Mexican dishes

Living in Japan, there are many times when I miss my mom’s cooking.

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Step back in time to Hacksaw Ridge during Battle of Okinawa

Since the 2016 release of Mel Gibson’s Academy Award nominated “Hacksaw Ridge,” there has been increased interest in the Okinawa site where the movie takes place.

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Travel

New fishing pond park in Okinawa more than just fishing

In Japan, Tsuribori refers to ponds where you can enjoy fishing without even going to sea.

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Submit photos for Welcome to the Pacific magazine by Jan. 22, 2025

Have you ever dreamed about having your photo featured on the cover of a magazine?In May 2025, the next edition of our annual Stars and Stripes Welcome to the Pacific magazine will hit the streets, and we’re looking for you, our readers, to help make it the best ever!

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Stars and Stripes can help you customize T-shirts, tote bags!

Stars and Stripes’ Printshop now offers customized T-shirts and tote bags.

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Job Opening at Stars and Stripes: Multimedia, Digital, and Programmatic Sales Contractor

Are you an experienced sales professional with a passion for multimedia and digital sales? Stars and Stripes is looking for independent contractors to join our team, working in Tokyo, Seoul, Okinawa, or Singapore.

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