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

When the summer comes to an end, people start saying “sports no aki (autumn is for sports)” in Japan.

In addition to Orion Happy Park, there are locations in Nago City that deserve a spot on your itinerary.

In Okinawa, King Tacos is almost like a synonym for taco rice.

September 17, 2026, marks the official start of University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) in Asia’s 70th year of dedicated service to U.S. military personnel, veterans, and their families stationed overseas — seven decades of helping servicemembers and their families transform their lives through education.

Here is one of Stars and Stripes 2026-27 Best of the Pacific winners! Let’s find out more about MCCS Tours+.

In Japan, pineapples grow in only two prefectures: Okinawa and Kagoshima.

Cape Maeda is a popular diving/snorkeling spot. Its Ao no Dokutsu (blue cave or grotto) sits on the bucket list for many tourists coming to Okinawa.

With the summer arriving in Okinawa, fireworks and eisa dance festivals are making their way back

U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Chris Niedziocha, left, the outgoing commander of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, receives a gift from Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Colonel Akinobu Hotta, the commanding officer of the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment.