U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Adam Chalkley, right, commanding general of 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and Col. Nozomu Shimizu, left, commanding officer of 15th Logistics Support Unit, Japan...
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force leaders toured a U.S. Army landing craft utility vessel here Wednesday as part of a familiarization event hosted by the 10th Support Group.
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 2 Cortez Williams, an ordnance vehicle maintenance officer with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Group (Experimental), presents a brief to officers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Ordnance School about the advanced manufacturing capabilities of 3rd Maint. Bn. at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan...
The III Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General, Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman, presented the U.S. Armed Forces Meritorious Service Medal to retired Col. Rikiya Kondo with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, Jan. 6, 2023.
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4, Anton Cuevas, the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear officer in charge with 1st Marine Air Wing, left, and Lance Cpl. Jimmy Gutierrez-Olvera, a CBRN specialist with 3rd Marine Logistics Group, share a piece of cake in honor of the 247th Marine Corps birthday during Exercise Keen Sword 23, at...
Maj. Gen. Shingo Nashinoki, Commanding General, Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), and U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kyle Ellison, Deputy Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force, display Ellison’s Japanese Defense Cooperation Award on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2022.
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Kyle B. Ellison, the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade Commanding General, speaks with Japanese Maj. Gen. Shingo Nashinoki, Commander of Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan Ground Self Defense Force on Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan, March 8, 2022.
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jackson Lockaby, a cannoneer section chief with 3d Battalion, 12th Marines, 3d Marine Division, exchanges information with members of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force about the M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Artillery RelocationTraining Program 21.3 at Yausubetsu Maneuver Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Oct. 20, 2021.
U.S. Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15th Brigade bands came together April 16 to perform the annual spring concert at Tedako Hall in Urasoe.
The Marines and Sailors of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the soldiers of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force executed a bilateral raid at Kin Blue Beach and in the Central Training Area (CTA), Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 1, 2021.
A trip to Hiji Waterfall will most likely mean a hike of one hour and 20 minutesl. If you are planning to go there, it would be a good idea to replenish your energy before starting a long hike.
Motobu Town is a home for some of Okinawa’s most popular attractions, such as Ocean Expo Park, Emerald Beach, Nakijin Castle and a beautiful path lined with “fukugi” (garcinia) trees in Bise.
As my first duty station, Okinawa has had many perks. Living here has given me plenty of new cultural experiences. Perhaps the most unique one has been the change in food.
Yoshoku, or Western dishes, came to Okinawa decades after hitting Japan’s mainland. The adoption of the Western cuisine was accelerated when the island became more exposed to American food after the battle of Okinawa.
Every year when summer rolls around, cold-served pasta appears on menus at many restaurants in Japan. Starting with standard tomato sauce, flavors range from bisque sauce to cod roe sauce and more. Normally, a hot and spicy dish would be my go-to when eating pasta.
