As a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, the Okinawa Exchange will host a pinning ceremony for the final time at the Foster Exchange at 1000 on 29 March to honor and recognize Vietnam War-era Veterans.

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

There are some great events coming up in Okinawa!

Like so many other Okinawans, I love hamburgers. When I was young, I could eat one every day.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kevin Dolino, a training clerk with S-3, Training, Plans, and Operations, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, records the height of Cpl. Osvaldo Hernandez, a postal clerk with Marine Corps Base Camp Butler Postal, during a height/weight measurement on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, March 19, 2024.

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.”

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.

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.

Nestled in the second largest city of Okinawa, stands Phoenix Park Hotel, a luxurious hotel part of the Phoenix Corporation.