In Naha’s Tsuboya District, you’ll find a street dedicated to the ancient craft of Okinawan Yachimun, or pottery in Ryukyu dialect.

Sakaemachi is a miniature Showa period town filled with alleyways and hundreds of pubs and hole in the wall eateries, where liveliness and darkness coexist, making it a curious discovery day and night, like an odyssey in multiple acts.

I will still occasionally go off the rails for a special hamburger like I did at BURGER’S TIME IMUA in Chatan, Okinawa.

At the heart of every island breeze, jungle trail, airstrip and hangar across Okinawa, there’s a common thread of connection, care and commitment—it’s the presence of USO Okinawa.

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.”

While stationed in Okinawa, you’ve probably tried surfing, snorkeling, diving and beachcombing. But, if you’re looking to up the ante, give windsurfing a try.

Goat meat, like Chui jhal, Boodog or Kaldereta, is usually associated with Bengal, Mongolian or Filipino cuisine. It is not what you normally associate with Japanese cuisine, so how did it make as a powerhouse dish in this oversized counter bar and dining room they call Misaki?

To mark the end of the Battle of Okinawa in 1945, June 23 is observed as Memorial Day in Okinawa.

Naha is one of Japan’s oldest trading ports and cities, predating and rivalling even that of Tokyo and Yokohama in its heyday.

Looking for something to make the most of the beautiful warm March weather, I sought out a new sport I’d never tried before, windsurfing.