Nothing says fast food in the south of Japan like “tako-raisu!” And 2019 marks the 35th birthday of this signature Okinawan dish, according to local lore.
This is a U.S. led exercise with participation from different units within Marine Corps Installations Pacific to include Marine Corps Base Butler and Marine Corps Air Station Futenma.
Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit that builds strong, stable, and secure military families, is now accepting nominations for the 2020 Military Child of the Year® Awards, as well as applications for the 2020 Military Child of the Year® Award for Innovation.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chandler Nowell, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron Forward Area Refueling Point member, rolls a 100-ft fuel hose during a maintenance day Aug. 16, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Military planners are looking for ways to encourage contractors to bid on billions of dollars of projects aimed at transforming U.S. bases in Japan, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commander Maj. Gen. Anthony Funkhouser.
Officials on Okinawa are warning people to be wary of habu snakes on Marine Corps bases after the lack of a mowing contract has led to large swaths of tall grass and sightings of the venomous reptiles.
The Marine Corps Force Fitness Division has been asking Marines and the civilians who work with them for ideas on how to improve the Corps’ physical fitness programs.
There is the Japanese phrase “Chushu no Meigetsu,” which refers to the moon seen on Aug. 15 of the lunar calendar. The moon on that specific day is traditionally revered in this country.
Cyclists, mark your calendars! Camp Kinser is gearing up for its bike race Sept. 22. Registration ends online and at Camp Kinser Fitness Center on Sept. 20. All other MCCS fitness centers will accept in-person registrations up until Sept. 16.
Okinawan brown sugar, made from sugarcane grown in fields blessed with strong southern-island sunlight and minerals delivered by the ocean spray, is very rich in flavor.
Troops and their families are wondering when they will get a taste of the fast-food chicken sandwich that last month launched the “chicken sandwich wars” on social media and drew mouth-watering reviews.
Sunroom Café and Sweets is quietly nestled away on the 81. But that solitude, accompanied by its fresh bakery and delicious coffee, makes the quaint shop one of my top choices for food, drink, and peace.
Located at Sunabe Seawall in Chatan Town, this 33-year-old Okinawa noodle shop is very popular with locals and tourists alike – one of the town’s most popular, according to a Chatan Town Visitors Association staffer.
