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U.S. Marine Corps graphic illustration by Gunnery Sgt. Branko Bilicich
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TCCOR 2021

An infographic depicting Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness (TCCOR) used to determine the onset of destructive weather effects at a particular installation.
Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tyler R. Fraser
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Weathering the storm

Each year about 30 typhoons form in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and between six and ten will strike the coastline on average according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center. While most strike Okinawa Prefecture, the island of Kyushu, or the island of Shikoku, all regions of Japan are susceptible. This is especially true for the five U.S.
U.S. Marine Corps infographic by CIV Satoru Koki
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TCCOR Conditions

This infographic was created in support of the TCCOR social media campaign.
JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER
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Super Typhoon Hagibis: U.S. bases in Kanto Plain in TCCOR 3

6:10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, Japan time: Hagibis has been downgraded from super-typhoon status, but it remains a vicious beast and headed for the Tokyo area late Saturday, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.
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Typhoon Mitag: Okinawa bases all clear

Noon Wednesday, Oct. 2, Korea time: Tropical Storm  Mitag has begun accelerating northeast toward a forecast rendezvous overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning along the southwest coast of the Korean peninsula.
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U.S. bases on Okinawa in TCCOR 3

6:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, Japan time: U.S. bases on Okinawa have entered Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness Storm Watch.
While Typhoon Lingling continues moving north and away from the island, it remains close enough that high winds that could meet the criteria for TCCOR 1-C or higher.
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Typhoon season primer for those new to the Pacific

In less than a month, the northwest Pacific’s tropical cyclone season begins with the issuance of seasonal Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 4 for U.S. bases on Okinawa and seasonal TCCOR 5 at Sasebo Naval Base and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni.
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5 great tips for eating sushi in Japan

My introduction to sushi was at my university canteen. Every week I would buy a small sushi lunch box filled with salmon, tuna, and other such exoticisms.
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Taste of Okinawa: Since 1958, Pizza House serving up great food

Pizza House is a household name in Okinawa. Since its opening in 1958, the restaurant has been loved by many locals and Americans alike.
Photos by Sarah B. Hodge
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Japan Kitchen: How to make Japanese pickles

One of the great joys of living in Japan is experiencing the wide range of traditional Japanese pickles, or tsukemono, that are served with every meal.
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Okinawan, mainland Japan traditional sweets real treat

If you have sampled the traditional sweets of Japan, you might have been surprised how different the tastes – and ingredients that include sweet potatoes, sweet beans and rice - are from Western sweets.
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Japanese Kitchen: Quick lesson on Okinawa soba noodles

In Japan, everybody loves noodles, and Okinawans are no different. In fact, they’ve got their own regional strand of the classic Asian cuisine – Okinawa soba. It’s not only a local favorite, but the dish of choice for many visitors who come in search of a true taste of Okinawa.
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Okinawa's brown sugar adds sweetness to these 5 recipes

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.