Stars and Stripes Pacific is headquartered in Tokyo, where we issue a wide-range of publications, including the daily Stars and Stripes newspapers, weekly community papers (Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Guam), along with various magazines including "Welcome to the Pacific," "Best of the Pacific" and "Destination Paradise."
Airmen assigned to the 18th Wing and Japan Air Self-Defense Force members pose for a photo during the aviation training relocation program at JASDF Tsuiki Air Base, Japan, Nov. 15, 2022.
Okinawa has produced seven pro boxing world champions. Among them, Yoko Gushiken, who became the WBA Light flyweight champion in 1976, is the most famous.
In Japan, there are thousands of Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples located throughout the nation, and we Japanese often visit them to purify ourselves on various occasions, such as birth, marriage, traditional 7-5-3 celebrations or during Oshogatsu New Year Days.
U.S. Marines with 3rd Landing Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, participate in a motivational run on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 23, 2022.
Much like the holiday season in the States, December is the most cheerful time in Japan thanks to endless year-end parties, called bonenkai (literally, forget-the-year party).
With Thanksgiving on the horizon, keep things festive by doing holiday activities with the family you are blessed to have with you in your home. What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to make a turkey?
For military families and their civilian counterparts, the Thanksgiving table often looks a bit different, especially in times of overseas assignments.
