U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Ricky Rupp, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, got a firsthand experience aboard a newly arrived E-3G Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, armed...
Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Haley Booth, left, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa (CFAO) security department and from Yukon, Okla., recites the oath of enlistment administered by Ens. Cody Haase, CFAO security officer at the CFAO headquarters on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan Nov. 29, 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.
After more than 28 years of service to our Nation, Col. Scott P. Maskery, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service’s Pacific Region commander, is preparing for his next chapter.
Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Japan Marine Brigadier Gen. James Wellons met with Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa Capt. Scott Hardy at CFAO headquarters October 5, 2020.
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin B. Schneider, U.S. Forces Japan and Fifth Air Force commander, greets 18th Wing leaders upon arrival, Sept. 9, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
As COVID free Sailors move aboard to prepare the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) to go back to sea and execute their mission, the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet Commander and the Fleet Master Chief visited the crew to see the operation firsthand and thank the Sailors for their resilience and dedication in getting the “Big Stick” back...
Capt. Brett Crozier, the USS Theodore Roosevelt commander fired last week after his letter seeking help for the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier was leaked to the media, has tested positive for the illness, according to a Sunday report in The New York Times.
Lt. Gen. James B. Hecker took over as the commander and president of Air University during an assumption of command ceremony Nov. 22, at Maxwell Air Force Base.
Although there are many “good luck foods” for the new year in this world, the majority of locals in Okinawa have only one thing in their mind New Year’s Eve: Okinawa soba.
New Year’s is Japan’s biggest and longest holiday. People take Dec. 29 through Jan. 3 off from work to celebrate the first three days of the year praying at temples and shrines for the coming year.
New Year’s is Japan’s biggest and longest holiday. People take Dec. 29 to Jan. 3 off from work to celebrate the first three days of the year praying at temples and shrines for the coming year.
Given that it’s made from sticky rice, just like the Japanese rice cake, and how similar the names are, it’s understandable to assume mochi and Okinawan muchi are the same.
Japan is a country which has many unique cultures within it, and slurping is one of the most unusual characteristics! This can be a huge surprise when you come across it for the first time as it often is considered as a bad behavior at meal in many other countries
