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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.

Much like the holiday season in the States, December is the most cheerful time in Japan thanks to endless year-end parties, called bonenkai (literally, forget-the-year party).

Indulging in delicious food is one of the best parts of the holidays, and you’ll likely be in constant need of something tasty to take along to all those holiday potlucks.

Anyone who has ever turned on a television in Japan knows that food dominates the conversation here like nowhere else in the world.

After Typhoon Khanun was finally gone, I felt like getting out of the house to visit Okinawa’s Sunabe Seawall area for some rays and relaxation.

Located throughout Japan, convenience stores sell virtually everything you need in daily life.