This summer, the Okinawa Suntory Arena will be serenaded by some big rap, R&B and pop artists for Afro Jam Festival 2025 running July 17-20.

The 18th Civil Engineer Squadron took accountability of readiness items in support of a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2025.

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.”

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shiloh Avery, 33rd Rescue Generation Squadron crew chief apprentice, installs weights on a U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II during a routine readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2025

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.

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

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.

Golden Week, a series of Japanese holidays from Apr. 29 through May 6, is coming up quickly. This means that Kids Festival Adventure World is coming back to Chatan Dome near Camp Foster and Kadena Air Base.

Chuka Soba Tsuki no Akari is a sleek shop on Gate 2 Street that is popular and familiar to Kadena residents and employees.

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.