An Okinawan artist has taken the beauty of the Japanese island’s coral reefs to the surface with a unique method of dyeing textiles that visitors can try out near Shuri Castle.
Ryukyu Glass Village is the largest glass workshop on Okinawa. Visitors can browse shops and a museum and check out an outdoor, hands-on workshop where workers create unique pieces.
Ever wondered where salt comes from? You can find out at Nuchi Masu, a factory on Miyagi Island, off Okinawa’s central coast.
The search for good Mexican restaurant on Okinawa has left many a servicemember unsatisfied. Unlike the abundance of good sushi, discovering decent Mexican food can prove to be quite a challenge.
Stepping into Cafe Orleans feels like being transported from Okinawa straight to the Big Easy.
An auction of unclaimed servicemember household goods that started a social media firestorm had the military’s blessing and included items that had been abandoned for a decade or more.
For the past 10 weeks, 35 women of all ages — military, dependents and civilians — united on Okinawa to become the 2017 U.S. Navy Women’s Dragon Boat Team.
Sailors will be assessed a year after they arrive at their duty station and will receive year-round counseling. The changes, resulting from officer and enlisted feedback, will update an evaluation system developed in 1996
New mothers now have 12 months after the birth of their child to decide whether they want to separate. The Air Force previously required pregnant airmen to choose whether to separate before giving birth.
Beekeeping was introduced to Okinawa in the 1960s with the help of the U.S. military. Half a century later, the industry is still buzzing along quite nicely.