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VIDEO: Nakagusuku Castle Ruins offers beautiful veiw of Okinawa

High above the shimmering blue sea, the ruins of Nakagusuku Castle offer a stunning view of both the eastern and western coasts of Okinawa’s main island.
Photos by Shoji Kudaka
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UNESCO-registered Nakagusuku Castle Ruins near Camp Foster

Nakagusuku Castle Ruins will transport you back in time to around 14th or 15th century Okinawa while providing amazing views of the main island’s east coast.
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VIDEO: Japan Destinations: Fuji Five Lakes

Welcome to virtual vacation video series where we can explore destinations from the comfort of our homes.
Join us as we take a short virtual journey to Fuji Five Lakes. 
The great thing about this destination is that it is easily accessible from Tokyo and most of the military bases in the Kanto Plain area by car or train.
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Okinawa Winter Escape 2023 Day Four: Ryutan Pond and Tama-U-Dun

With only four hours before our flight back to Haneda I decided to return to Shuri for some unfinished exploration. Hiro headed up to the hotel top floor hot springs for some quiet time before heading home.
Marine Corps Maj. Indigo Gregory and his wife, Mari Gregory, pose with their daughters at Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, in this undated photo. COURTESY OF MARI GREGORY
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Marine spouse launches online fundraiser after fire devastates Shuri Castle on Okinawa

A Marine Corps spouse has started a crowdfunding campaign to help rebuild and restore a UNESCO World Heritage site on Okinawa severely damaged by fire last week.
Japanese firefighters work a blaze at Shuri Castle in Naha, Okinawa, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. CARLOS VAZQUEZ/STARS AND STRIPES
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Shuri Castle, World Heritage site on Okinawa, ravaged by fire

A fire on Thursday destroyed significant portions of Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Naha, the Okinawa prefectural capital.
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My Faves: UNESCO World Heritage sites in Japan

Japan is home to many tourist attractions - both natural and cultural - and as of 2018, 22 are registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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VIDEO: Taste of Spain: Recipe for paella

On a day in mid-October, I tried cooking paella, a Spanish dish for the first time.
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VIDEO: Okinawa Kitchen: Make your own Goya juice

It’s not too much a stretch to say Goya is the staple of Okinawa.
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VIDEO: Taste of Japan: Kanten jelly a sweet, healthy alternative

As a kid, every New Year I would look forward to a sweet jelly called kouhaku kanten. Kanten is a jelly made from boiled tengusa algae and seaweed. It is known for being low-calorie and rich in fiber, so it is often used as a healthy alternative to regular sweets.
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Too much to drink last night? Don't worry, Japanese have cure for hangover!

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.
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Okinawa longevity cuisine: Trendy food for a long life

It has been said that food is the soul of a country. This couldn’t be truer for Okinawa. A mix of favorable natural conditions and diverse foreign influences produced unique eating habits and a cooking style that is now known as “Okinawan cuisine”.
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Pizza Sun Okinawa serves up perfect pie at American Village

Following a recommendation from one of our readers, I was on a quest for some good eats at Pizza Sun Okinawa.