Travel

While sumo wrestling might still reign king in Japan, classic pro-wrestling is gaining momentum in the country and an opportunity to catch some of the action is coming soon to Okinawa.

Updated aircraft livery is the next step in United's ongoing efforts to modernize its visual brand.

To the unknowing passerby, Uraga and Kurihama, near Yokosuka Naval Base, may be small and ordinary looking Japanese towns. But both are where American Commodore Perry and his “Black Ships” landed in 1853, which marked the beginning of diplomacy and trade agreements between the U.S. and Japan.

The worst part of a vacation is, of course, coming home after a week away from the real world. You look at your credit card statement and find it littered with charges you don’t even remember.

Prior to every successful military mission or operation, there is a period of time for gathering information, drawing up battle plans and weighing out options. Within the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, the S-2 holds this responsibility.

For a taste of old Okinawa, Yomitan Village’s Yachimun no Sato is one of the best on the island. The quaint, old-style buildings of this area serve as pottery studios where skilled artisans make the village’s signature traditional craft: “Yachimun,” pottery in Okinawan dialect.