If you have traveled to Okinawa, you may have stumbled across a dish fit for kings. It’s true, rafute, or braised pork belly, was served as a staple to Okinawan royalty.
High school graduation is a special time, and Stars and Stripes is pleased to once again be putting together our annual Grad Tab, highlighting information on all of the Pacific DoDEA high schools and their graduating classes.
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Tea is an important part of daily life in Japan and an indispensable part of washoku Japanese cuisine.
One of Okinawa’s distinct features that sets it apart from mainland Japan is its lack of a railway system, not counting the tourist-centric monorail between the airport and Kokusai-dori. But that wasn’t always the case.
Starting late March through April, you would see banners and flags with the word “清明祭” at local supermarkets on the island.
Okinawa does not hide nor horde their cultural sites, but they do require respect is given when visitors are present.
Seeking a familiar flavor of my time years ago in Tokyo, I visited Chinmaya Izumizaki Icchoume-ten in Naha for spicy mapo tofu over rice.
From coffee to rare collectibles, here’s what Japanese vending machines offer.
In case you have not noticed, karaage (Japanese-style fried food) is big in this country, especially chicken karaage.
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