On a hot summer day in August, I headed to Kouri-jima, an island off the coast of Okinawa’s Nakijin Village. The last time I went there was five years ago, the weather was cloudy and a little rainy. This time, however, the sky was clear with nothing to block the strong sunlight.
Commute time can be very stressful for drivers in Okinawa.
Over half of pet parents plan to dress up their dogs for Halloween, according to a Wag! survey.
Most foreigners believe that all public baths are onsen, but that’s not true.
Halloween may be the spookiest night of the year, but it’s the prices for costumes and decorations that are scarier than any vampire (and they’ll drain your wallet even faster).
Have you ever dreamed about having your photo featured on the cover of a magazine?In May 2025, the next edition of our annual Stars and Stripes Welcome to the Pacific magazine will hit the streets, and we’re looking for you, our readers, to help make it the best ever!
Japan is made up of 6,800 islands, with the four main ones being Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Among the 6,800 islands, only 400 are actually inhabited.
One of Okinawa’s big festivals, the Naha Giant Tug-of-War, will be held this year on Oct. 13.
The highly anticipated Nintendo Museum, eagerly awaited by fans worldwide, is set to open on October 2, 2024.