U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kasey Dimatteo, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) defense specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), surveys a building during a training...
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kayla Pacheco, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear clerk with CBRN responders platoon, 3rd Marine Division, poses for a photo at Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 27, 2020.
If you think of alcohol and Japan, then the first thing that springs to mind is sake – but there are other alcoholic drinks too, one of which comes from the island of Okinawa! Awamori is an alcoholic drink which is also known as shimazakae, or island sake.
According to Showa Sangyo, a major flour manufacturer/supplier in Japan, it was in the Edo Era (1603 – 1868) when tempura became of part of Japanese cuisine publicly.
Okinawan brown sugar, made from sugarcane grown in fields blessed with strong southern-island sunlight and minerals delivered by the ocean spray, is very rich in flavor.
Much like the holiday season in the States, December is the most cheerful time in Japan thanks to endless year-end parties, called bonenkai (literally, forget-the-year party).