Although Kakazu Ridge is a quiet area where locals go to play mini-golf or let their children loose for playground time, this place was the site of deadly combat during the Battle of Okinawa.
Temperatures rose over 400 degrees Fahrenheit as firefighters stood together inside of an enclosed fire laboratory known as a Swede Survival Phase 1 System.
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.
Green tea was very popular amongst Okinawans during the Ryukyu Kingdom (1429 – 1879). During this time, tea imported from China was only served to upper class people and “kuma cha,” as green tea was called, was widely consumed amongst the general masses.
SAN-A Urasoe West Coast PARCO CITY made its debut in June in Irijima, Urasoe City bringing with it over 250 stores. It is thought to be one of the biggest shopping malls on the island with 14.83 acres of floor space.
Matsumoto Tetsuji, left, the mayor of Urasoe City, says goodbye to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Omar J. Randall on Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, July 25, 2019.
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.
Maybe when you hear “avocado toast” you roll your eyes at the trendy food fad. Or maybe you squeal with delight because you’re all about the avocado—perhaps you even have avocado pajamas, socks or Christmas tree ornaments found all over the Internet.
As you scroll down your favorite food blogger’s Instagram site, you may have seen colorful pictures of a bowl filled with delicious and nutritious fruit topped with chia seeds, drizzled with peanut butter.
