Although Kakazu Ridge is a quiet area where locals go to play mini-golf or let their children loose for playground time, this place was the site of deadly combat during the Battle of Okinawa.
If you head out on Route 330 near Camp Foster, the sight of chickens rotating in the orange glow of Bueno Chicken’s storefront may have already drawn you like a moth to a flame.
Marine Corps Community Services hosted the event to display the appreciation that Marines carry for their surrounding communities through the preservation of Okinawa's beaches.
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Futenma and members of the local community compete in the 43rd Annual Ginowan Traffic Safety Relay Race on MCAS Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 18, 2020.
A big part of life in Okinawa is the amount of traffic that occurs on a daily basis. The Ginowan City Traffic Safety Relay is held for communities to bond and practice the importance of traffic safety.
Dragon Boat Races are festivals held throughout Okinawa during the summer to thank the sea for its blessings, praying for a safe voyage and a good catch. Boat teams compete for speed in a hand-crafted fishing boat.
As you see more and more shopping malls and super markets open on Okinawa these days, the word Depachika seems a little outdated, especially to those who are more used to casually shopping at shopping malls.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.
