U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Richard Wagner, commanding officer of III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force, passes on a farewell gift to Capt. Cristobal Lara,...
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Ryan Meltesen, the sergeant major of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, carries the guidon during a change of command ceremony on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, June 24, 2022.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Justin Hooker, the commanding officer of 3rd Landing Support Battalion, gives his remarks during a change of command ceremony on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan,
Col. Michael Nakonieczny, relinquished command of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to Col. Matthew Danner, Jun. 02, during a change of command ceremony held on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Albert Goldberg, commanding officer of 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division participates in a change of command ceremony on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, on May 27, 2022.
Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 held a Change of Command ceremony at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan on May 17, 2022, during which Cmdr. Brian K. Blaschke relieved Cmdr. Frank C. Sanchez Jr. The “Mad Foxes” of VP-5 are on a regularly scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).
Capt. Daniel Boman, Commander, Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing (CPRW) 11 received the traditional salutes as command of the squadron passed uninterrupted from Cmdr. Frank C. Sanchez Jr., to Cmdr. Brian K. Blaschke.
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jefferey L. Hammond, commanding officer, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, gives remarks during a change of command ceremony at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, on March 10, 2022.
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Ahmad Noori, right, off-going company commander of Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3d Marine Logistics Group, speaks during a change of command ceremony on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, Aug 9th, 2021.
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Eaglin, incoming 18th Wing commander, speaks during a change of command ceremony at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 16, 2021.
As you see more and more shopping malls and super markets open on Okinawa these days, the word Depachika seems a little outdated, especially to those who are more used to casually shopping at shopping malls.
As an island nation, Japan harvests numerous types of seaweed from all around the country, such as hijiki from the crevices of rocks by the sea, and kombu from the shallow waters off the coastline.
