This summer, the Okinawa Suntory Arena will be serenaded by some big rap, R&B and pop artists for Afro Jam Festival 2025 running July 17-20.

There are many taco joints on Okinawa, but Mexico is arguably one of the most famous. Since its debut in 1977, this joint has been known for serving only one simple menu item: “taco.”

One day in mid-October, I climbed the “Stairway to Heaven”, a long series of stairs that run up a hill north of Camp Foster.

Eisa on Camp Foster 2025 to showcase Okinawan dance on the Marine Corps installation May 11.

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.

Last year I visited Kissa Gitano, an eatery in the Sunabe Seawall known for their tasty Cuban sandwiches, a go-to when I lived in South Florida almost 10 years ago.

Golden Week, a series of Japanese holidays from Apr. 29 through May 6, is coming up quickly. This means that Kids Festival Adventure World is coming back to Chatan Dome near Camp Foster and Kadena Air Base.

I introduced to myself the rule of “one hamburger per week.” That normally means a hamburger on Saturday, most likely at an A&W restaurant.

Foodies on the island, mark your calendar. The World Food Festival will be serving up some delicious eats on April 12-13 in Okinawa City.

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.