U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jacob Roses, an automotive maintenance technician with III Marine Expeditionary Force, leads his team to the next event during Martial Arts Instructor Course 64-25 on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, May 2, 2025.

If you go to Gate 2 Street near Kadena AB regularly, Tesio may already be on your radar.This shop dedicated to specialty German-style sausages, has garnered much media attention since it opened in 2017.

In Japan, Tsuribori refers to ponds where you can enjoy fishing without even going to sea.

High school graduation is a special time, and Stars and Stripes is pleased to once again be putting together our annual Grad Tab, highlighting information on all of the Pacific DoDEA high schools and their graduating classes.

When April comes around, it’s time to pay up in Japan. Road tax payment needs to be made between April and May. 

The JBL Pass, not to be confused with the Japan Bus Pass, is a flat-rate bus ticket that allows holders to ride up to three express buses per day for three, five, or seven days.

There are some great events coming up in Okinawa!

Bios no oka, a.k.a. Bios on the Hill, a nature-oriented theme park in Uruma City, has been my happy place in Okinawa for a long time.

Here are the spring events to look forward to on Okinawa.

Hamahiga Island, located to the east of Katsuren Peninsula, is known as “Kami no Shima,” or “God’s Island.”