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Submit your Month of the Military Child story by April 15

Let’s celebrate Month of the Military Child by sharing your story. Your stories don’t have to be long, but don’t feel like it has to be short, either. Just tell us what’s on your mind.

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Education

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Mathletes get ready… World Maths Day is back!

Time for students around the world to prime those maths brains and flex those fingers, World Maths Day is back in 2021.

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Social distance by camping on Okinawa

Ah! The aroma of fresh coffee in the early morning forest air. The first slow sip before my friends wake up. I take a deep breath while surveying our campsite surroundings – the trees, river and rolling hills. Nothing beats camping!

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Trace the footsteps of Medal of Honor recipient at Okinawa's Hacksaw Ridge

With 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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Community News

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Watch out for venimous habu snakes on Okinawa!

You may not believe this, but I once saw a habu beat a mongoose in a cross-species duel when I was a kid. Back then, the death match between the venomous snake found on Okinawa and surrounding islands and the predator from India, was a famous attraction at Gyokusendo Park, now known as Okinawa World.

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Food & Drink

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Okinawans, foreigners crazy about taco rice

Nothing says fast food in the south of Japan like “tako-raisu!” And 2021 marks the 37th birthday of this signature Okinawan dish, according to local lore.

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A quick getaway to Okinawa's Torii Beach

Although Torii Station may not stand out when comes to its size and the number of servicemembers it hosts, the small Army base is home to a beachside recreational area that will leave a big smile on your face: Torii Beach.

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Explore Okinawa's stunning Hedo Point

North, or south? That's the sort of question that can best be answered by the flip of a coin when you're considering a weekend road trip to explore Okinawa.

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Stay out of Okinawa’s bus lanes!

Some of you may be new to the island, while others may just seem to forget about Okinawa’s bus lanes. Don’t be another Y-plate car pulled over for driving in these lanes!

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The story behind giant pigs, cows on Okinawa

Just 20 minutes northwest of Kadena Air Base is a peculiar sight: a giant cow, 2 giant pigs and a sizeable piglet sitting in a parking lot.

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These spicy Japanese snacks are fire

Unlike in South Korea or Bhutan, winter in Okinawa doesn’t take a lot of spicy hot-pot-type dishes to get through. That may be one reason why the subtropical island didn’t offer many spicy foods in the past.

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Okinawa Family Mart finds way to customers’ heart

Philip Troussier, the French coach who led Japan in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, blamed the weakness of young Japanese soccer players on convenience stores.

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Can't eat in restaurants? Okinawa spots to enjoy your to-go meals

Since the arrival of COVID-19, we’ve had to change a lot of our usual pastimes and activities. Dining at restaurants in is not really a good option right now.

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Had too much to drink? Japanese have cure for hangover

Turmeric, or “ukon” in Japanese, is a kind of ginger, known as a spice for Indian curry, and in Japan, it is mostly recognized as a food that can help avoid hangover.