Had it not been for COVID-19, the skies over Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, would’ve been blazing with the brilliance of hanabi fireworks nearly every weekend in July and August.
As a precaution due to the COVID-19 coronavirus, the 2020 Futenma Flight Line Fair (FLF) scheduled for March 14 & 15 on MCAS Futenma has been postponed. Follow MCCS Okinawa on Facebook or visit website at mccsokinawa.com for updates about FLF.
I love Christmas festivities, but New Year’s Eve celebrations are particularly dear to my heart. Firstly, there are a lot of my family traditions associated with the day that now bring great memories.
Summer in Japan is perhaps the least popular season because it gets incredibly hot and humid, mosquitos attack at full force, while cicadas get obnoxiously loud.
Fast and easy homemade pasta recipe. Perfect for easy Monday night dinners. Ingredients and directions easy to follow for both beginners and advanced cooks.
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.
Okinawa is well-known as the birthplace of karate, but Japan’s southern islands are also home to the creation of a unique distilled liquor known as awamori.
Americans may be hard to please when it comes to sandwiches. Every U.S. state has its signature sandwich, and individuals often have their own favorites.
In recent years the deliciousness of Japanese fruit has been attracting attention overseas. Among the sought-after fruits, melons have gained popularity as a high-class fruit.
