Starting late March through April, you would see banners and flags with the word “清明祭” at local supermarkets on the island.
There are some great events coming up in Okinawa!
Kadena celebrated the reopening of its historic roller rink, March 21, with live music, food, and fun.
Embry-Riddle & USA Girl Scouts Overseas Celebrate Month of the Military Child with a Virtual Presentation and In- Person Workshops presenting on ‘Asteroids and Planetary Defense’
As a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, the Okinawa Exchange will host a pinning ceremony for the final time at the Foster Exchange at 1000 on 29 March to honor and recognize Vietnam War-era Veterans.
When April comes around, it’s time to pay up in Japan. Road tax payment needs to be made between April and May.
April isn’t only the perfect time to hit Okinawa’s beautiful beaches, it’s also time to get athletic!
Today’s military families are paying at least three times as much for groceries and gas as they did 25 years ago. How did we get here?Today’s military families are paying at least three times as much for groceries and gas as they did 25 years ago. How did we get here?
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Dolino, a training clerk with S-3, Training, Plans, and Operations, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, records the height of Cpl. Osvaldo Hernandez, a postal clerk with Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Postal, during a height/weight measurement on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 19, 2024.
U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa kicked off its Army Emergency Relief campaign with a 5K Color Run on March 15, despite rainy conditions.
You may not believe this, but I once saw a habu beat a mongoose in a cross-species duel when I was a kid.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Merritt, 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron electronic warfare journeyman, enters an RC-135 Rivet Joint at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 18, 2025.
If you are an active-duty service member and are considering getting a tattoo, be sure to inform yourself of the rules and regulations. Here is an overview of current military tattoo policies.
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Hachinohe residents gathered on Tanesashi Beach on March 11 to remember the victims and devastation on the 14th anniversary of the East Japan Earthquake.
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