U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angel Caldero, a fire support Marine with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, posts security during Certification Exercise 24.3 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, July 17, 2024.
In Japan, pineapples grow in only two prefectures: Okinawa and Kagoshima.
Nago Castle Park is a hot spot for cherry blossom-viewing in the winter as thousands of visitors come to enjoy the pink blush flowers. Nago-dake, a mountain just at the back of the park, does not receive the same glory.
In Okinawa, King Tacos is almost like a synonym for taco rice.
King Tacos is a legendary Japanese Mexican restaurant located in Kin Town on the main island of Okinawa. It is best known as the birthplace of taco rice. Taco rice is a fusion of Mexican and Japanese food created by Matsuzo Gibo, who came up with the original dish in 1984 at his restaurant Parlor Senri also in Kin Town.
Cafe Gallery Doka Doka is an Okinawan Yachimun (pottery) gallery and cafe restaurant in Onna. There are quite a few seaside cafes in Okinawa, but Doka Doka is unique in its combination of handmade pottery, tasty food and a magnificent view of the Onna coast.
Nago Grocery Store is a beautiful souvenir store located in downtown Nago. Nago is the largest Northern city on the main island of Okinawa and the city has a slower pace than Naha.
Starting in May, Okinawa’s bullfighting scene is getting busy with many tournaments slated at the Ishikawa Multipurpose Dome.
Mari, Marine Corps veteran and a lover of all things coffee, is the Center Operations Manager at USO Camp Hansen.
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Matthew Danner, the outgoing commanding officer of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, left, and Col. Chris Niedziocha, the incoming commanding officer of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, pose for a photo after a change of command ceremony at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 20, 2024.
