Members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, discuss various construction sites for the Futenma Replacement Facility, Camp Schwab, Oct. 15, 2020.
Construction projects, bonuses in pay, and delays in maintenance could be the first funding casualties for the military if Congress does not approve a defense budget soon and continues to fund the Defense Department with temporary spending measures, according to information released Thursday by the Navy, Army, and Air Force.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michael Sloan, construction inspector assaigned to the 718th Civil Engineer Squadron from Midlothian, Virginia, was selected as the 18th Wing’s Airman of the Week for the week of July 15-19, 2019, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
As a kid, every New Year I would look forward to a sweet jelly called kouhaku kanten. Kanten is a jelly made from boiled tengusa algae and seaweed. It is known for being low-calorie and rich in fiber, so it is often used as a healthy alternative to regular sweets.
Turmeric, or “ukon” in Japanese, is a kind of ginger, known as a spice for Indian curry, and in Japan, it is mostly recognized as a food that can help avoid hangover.
It has been said that food is the soul of a country. This couldn’t be truer for Okinawa. A mix of favorable natural conditions and diverse foreign influences produced unique eating habits and a cooking style that is now known as “Okinawan cuisine”.
