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.

Candice Barber, Public Affairs Officer for Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO), reads to children during a CFAO-led community relations event at a school in Kadena Town, Okinawa, Japan, June 16, 2025.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Jimenez, 18th Wing command post emergency actions controller, presents his slides at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2025

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

Mr Michael Franchi, 18th Wing Information Protection Office personnel security program manager from Worcester, Massachusetts. Franchi was selected as the 18th Wing Shogun of the Week at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

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.

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.

Typhoon season runs throughout 2025, and the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping to prepare military families to weather the storm.

U.S. Air Force Col. John Isacco, left, 55th Operations Group commander, takes the guidon from Lt. Col. John Casey, right, outgoing 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron commander at Kadena Air Base, Japan.

Though Okinawa is home to beautiful beaches to enjoy the crystal waters surrounding the island, you can also enjoy an adventure while kayaking in some of the area’s rivers.