Okinawa’s famous Naha Tug of War used to take place after dark. Bonfires, or “te,” were used to illuminate the event back then. Today, the event is hosted at around 4 p.m., drawing quite the crowd.
The southernmost of Japan’s 47 prefectures, Okinawa is a chain of over 150 islands, stretching from the southern tip of Kyushu to close to Taiwan, over a distance of 1,000 km in the South China Sea.
A good place to sample some traditional Okinawan delicacies is the Makishi Public Market. A small, two story building located just off Naha's famous Kokusai street.
Starting Saturday July 23, KIDS FESTIVAL ADVENTURE WORLD, a pop-up theme park, is coming back to the island. This time, the venue will be Naminoue Umi-sora Park in Naha City.
When you crave a proper sandwich, none of that fluffly white shokupan varieties at the convenience store will do. Thankfully there's Better Girl, a breakfast cafe at the heart of Naha City in Okinawa that aspires to do the sandwich right.
As you see more and more shopping malls and super markets open on Okinawa these days, the word Depachika seems a little outdated, especially to those who are more used to casually shopping at shopping malls.
You know, I love a good pizza. I also love my sushi. In fact, I love it a lot. Unlike pizza, though, whose in-your-face flavours hide weak ingredients, sushi is not much more than a topping and some rice.
Most of my foreign friends tell me they didn’t know how much Japanese love curry until they came to Japan. Well, not only do we love it, but we actually have a very deep-rooted curry culture.
As far as cooking is concerned, I am all for cutting corners. But, when I learned that pasta could be cooked in the microwave, I had to take it with a grain of salt.
Sancocho is a one-pot stew with chunks of tender beef (meat of your choice or no meat at all) and root vegetables. It is typically served with a side of white rice and a piece of ripe avocado.
