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What to know about Japan’s business card etiquette

In Japan, “meishi,” or business cards, are an ever-important tool for Japanese salarymen.

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10 Books to read for AAPI Heritage Month

To help celebrate AAPI Heritage Month,, we’ve compiled a list of 10 books for your reading pleasure.

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USO Okinawa Staff Spotlight: Chad Gehrke

Chad is the Center Operations Manager at USO Schwab, the USO’s most northern center.

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Stars and Stripes can help you customize T-shirts, tote bags!

Stars and Stripes’ Printshop now offers customized T-shirts and tote bags.

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Stars and Stripes can help you customize calendars!

Have a favorite family photo, snapshot of an adorable pet or a picture that just makes you smile? Or maybe you want to do something special for your unit or or office staff? Why not customize a calendar!

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38 years and 18 marathons later, Okinawa MLC looks back on decades of service

As the 10th SG’s political advisor, Takaho helps the Army navigate through many important events and meetings with positive and professional outcomes.

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CLB-12 Relief and Appointment Ceremony at Camp Foster

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. David Potter, off going sergeant major of Combat Logistics Battalion 12 (CLB-12), Combat Logistics Regiment 3, addresses the audience after being relieved of his duties at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 14, 2024.

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MCIPAC F&ES awarded DoD fire prevention program of year, strives for excellence in fire prevention

Leon Hughes, an assistant fire chief with Marine Corps Installations Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, instructs during fire warden training on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024.

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VIDEO| Speakin’ Japanese lesson: Where’s the restroom?

Finding a restroom can be difficult when we go out. Although stores and malls and restaurants most likely have signs that will easily guide you to one, that may not necessarily be the case.

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Rules for riding e-scooters in Japan

With the recent uptick of violations and accidents involving e-scooters in Japan, I realized it might be time to catch up on the rules and regulations of using these vehicles.

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For some military spouses, intel can be hard to come by

As a Navy “intel wife,” I often lamented that we didn’t have as many social opportunities as couples in other military communities such as surface, aviation, submarines and special ops.

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The Thundering Beat: Reflections on Okinawa’s Dragon Boat Races

A surge of adrenaline, the rhythmic clash of oars, and the deafening roar of the crowd are the hallmarks of the Okinawan Dragon Boat Races.

Photo Of U.S. Marines and master labor contractors with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, pose for a group photo on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan May 7, 2024.

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Camp Foster Postal Group Photo 2024

U.S. Marines and master labor contractors with Marine Corps Installations Pacific, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, pose for a group photo on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan May 7, 2024.

Photo Of U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa’s command safety program administrator, Akiko Fukai, right, and Christine McNeace, left, Army school liaison office, educate Amelia Earhart Intermediate School students on marine safety during a Career Day at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2024.

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USAG Okinawa ensures marine safety comes first

U.S. Army Garrison Okinawa’s command safety program and Army school liaison office participated in a Career Day on Thursday at the nearby Amelia Earhart Intermediate School.

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