kinawa may be normally thought of as a summer destination, however the winter season is also a great time to visit this island paradise.
When January’s cherry blossom season rolls around in Okinawa, it’s time to hit the road!
For many Japanese pro-baseball players, Feb. 1 marks Day One of training. And many teams of the Nippon Professional Baseball Organization (NPB) head to the sub-tropical islands of Okinawa to kick off the team warm-up
Okinawa may not have tall mountains like Mt. Fuji or Kilimanjaro, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some great hiking on the island.
Bingata is a traditional cloth-dyeing method that spans generations and has a 500-year history on Okinawa. This craft consists of colorful patterns painted onto fabric used for tapestries, clothing and more.
“Power spot” is a term which, I think, reflects the Japanese obsession with luck. According to a dictionary, the term surfaced in the mid-1990s to refer to “locations filled with psychic power.”
Kin town, the host municipality of Camp Hansen, has many faces. Right by the Marine Corps facility, there is a downtown with many restaurants, bars, clubs, and tattoo shops.
If you grew up on Okinawa like I did, visiting Ocean Expo Park with your family or on a school field trip is probably something you remember.
Here on Okinawa, there are several batting cages facilities still running. Although they may not provide fastballs with ridiculous velocities, some of them have unique features.
Recently my wife and I PCSed from Sasebo to Okinawa. We decided to end our time in Kyushu in style and roadtripped our way to the island. That’s right, we drove to Okinawa.
Just about a five-minute drive away from Miibaru Beach is this pair of springs. This is another location related to Amamikiyo believed to be the creator of Okinawa.
I recently went to Japan and noticed some things I wish I knew before traveling there.
MCIPAC Fire and Emergency Services, Provost Marshal’s Office, Substance Abuse Control Office, and commanders all respond to and manage Alcohol-Related Incidents, and emphasize the effect ARIs have on the Marines, their families, and the community at large.
Goshuin are large stamps, handwritten by monks, that work as a kind of proof that you have visited a specific temple or shrine. Simple in concept, this document is full of symbolic, religious, and historical meanings.
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