U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Johnson, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions inspector, performs a munitions count inspection Sept. 10, 2020, at Kadena Air Base, Japan.
Airmen assigned to the 18th Maintenance Group discuss the status of egress systems in several F-15C Eagles after conducting 30-day egress finals on them at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2019.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victor Luna-Pena, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron phase inspector, examines an F-15C Eagle during a phase inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 17, 2019.
Located near Sunabe Seawall in Chatan Town, Tacos-ya is a small shop located on a backstreet. But what the taco joint lacks in size, it’s makes up in a generously-sized reputation that has made its way around the island.
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.
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.
As you see more and more shopping malls and super markets open on Okinawa these days, the word Depachika seems a little outdated, especially to those who are more used to casually shopping at shopping malls. Admittedly, I am one of those casual shoppers.
