https://www.alojapan.com/1237322/arlington-welcomes-okinawa-asian-cuisines-fresh-tableside/ Arlington Welcomes Okinawa Asian Cuisine’s Fresh Tableside #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Arlington has introduced a new player in the dining arena, Okinawa Asian Cuisine. This recent addition is stirring up local food conversations with its all-you-can-eat Japanese culinary spread, promising over 100 dishes from sushi to hibachi, all made to order. The City of Arlington reported that diners can indulge without the typical buffet scram…

https://www.alojapan.com/1237258/oist-nikko-ink-deal-to-market-wastewater-tech/ OIST, Nikko Ink Deal to Market Wastewater Tech #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (Onna Village, Okinawa; President and CEO: Karin Markides; hereafter OIST) and Nikko Company (Hakusan City, Ishikawa; President and CEO: Akiko Mitani; hereafter Nikko) signed a licensing agreement on March 21, 2025, to commercialize an innovative wastewater treatment technology. Through this agreement, OIST and Nikko aim…

https://www.alojapan.com/1237256/new-krisflyer-experience-points-plane-to-okinawa-and-resort-stay/ New KrisFlyer Experience: “Points Plane” to Okinawa and resort stay #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 KrisFlyer Experiences has launched a new set of packages featuring a chartered flight to Okinawa for a 5D4N trip during the June school holidays, along with accommodation at the Loisir Hotel Naha or Hyatt Regency Hotel. This “points plane” (and before the pedants point out that KrisFlyer uses miles not points, I challenge you to …

https://www.alojapan.com/1237209/burning-questions-with-18th-muns-at-kadena-ab/ Burning Questions with 18th MUNS at Kadena AB #18thWing #Kadena #MunitionsSquadron #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Isabelle Velker, left, 18th Munitions Squadron munitions inspector, Chief Master Sgt. Brandon Wolfgang, 18th Wing command chief and Chief Master Sgt. James Toombs, 18th Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, eat hot wings during an Airman development day at Kadena Air Base, Japan, March 18, 2025. The…

https://www.alojapan.com/1237156/video-settle-into-senaga-islands-relaxed-mood-while-in-okinawa/ VIDEO: Settle into Senaga Island’s relaxed mood while in Okinawa #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Senaga Island (Photo by Shoji Kudaka) Just off the coast of Okinawa’s main island sits Senaga Island. 
 With a circumference of about 1.5 kilometers, Senaga Island is tiny, but it’s still a popular destination for tourists. According to Umikaji Terrace, a shopping complex on the island, it draws about 3.3 million visitors a year. …

https://www.alojapan.com/1237154/deployed-us-fighter-makes-precautionary-landing-at-air-base-on-okinawa/ Deployed US fighter makes precautionary landing at air base on Okinawa #Kadena #KadenaAirBase #KadenaPrecautionaryLanding #Okinawa #OkinawaPrecautionaryLanding #OkinawaTopics #PrecautionaryLanding #沖縄 A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II taxis on the runway at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on Jan. 13, 2025. (Tylir Meyer/U.S. Air Force) An F-35A Lightning II made a precautionary landing at Kadena Air Base on Thursday, according to the Okinawa Defense…

https://www.alojapan.com/1237095/smooth-windsurfing-on-okinawas-senaga-island/ Smooth windsurfing on Okinawa’s Senaga Island #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #SenagaIsland #windsurfing #沖縄 While stationed in Okinawa, you’ve probably tried surfing, snorkeling, diving and beachcombing. But, if you’re looking to up the ante, give windsurfing a try. 
 At Senaga Island just off the coast of Naha Airport, the calm, crystal waters in the spring are a perfect place to learn. 
 At Blahav151 on the island, visitors …

https://www.alojapan.com/1237093/unexploded-ordnance-still-haunts-okinawa-80-years-after-wwii-battle/ Unexploded ordnance still haunts Okinawa 80 years after WWII battle #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #SDF #U.S.MILITARY #wwii #沖縄 Eighty years after the Battle of Okinawa, the largest ground battle fought on Japanese soil during World War II, the threat of unexploded ordnance still looms over the prefecture. Despite decades of clearance efforts, roughly 1,900 metric tons of deadly remnants are estimated to remain buried beneath the land, a lingering d…

https://www.alojapan.com/1236873/rules-for-riding-e-scooters-in-japan/ Rules for riding e-scooters in Japan #EScooter #Japan #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 E-scooters, or “Dendo kickboards,” have become increasingly popular in Japan. Big cities like Tokyo and Osaka have electric scooter stations, making them easy to rent with a simple phone app and no oversight. The use of these scooters has grown and now other tourist destinations like Okinawa are also seeing a rise of users whizzing …

https://www.alojapan.com/1236834/japanese-troops-safely-remove-wwii-bomb-in-okinawa/ Japanese Troops Safely Remove WWII Bomb in Okinawa #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 This headline is brought to you by the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery (CISR) which works to support resilience and recovery in global communities affected by war and conflict. (Stars and Stripes) Japanese troops successfully disarmed and removed a 551-pound World War II-era bomb from Okinawa’s capital city, Naha, on Sunday. The bomb, found< …

https://www.alojapan.com/1236678/japan-deploys-anti-ship-missile-unit-in-okinawa/ Japan deploys anti-ship missile unit in Okinawa #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 The Type 12 SSM is pictured (left), being launched from a transporter-erector-launcher vehicle. Images on the right show the system’s sensor and control station. (Japanese MoD) The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has deployed an anti-ship missile (ASM) unit known as the ‘7th Surface-to-Ship Missile Regiment’ at the JGSDF’s Katsuren camp located at Uruma city

https://www.alojapan.com/1236629/paris-based-singaporean-actress-sharon-au-flies-to-okinawa-for-80th-birthday-of-japanese-dad/ Paris-based Singaporean actress Sharon Au flies to Okinawa for 80th birthday of ‘Japanese dad’ #na #Okinawa #OkinawaTopics #沖縄 Paris-based Singaporean host and actress Sharon Au embarked on a birthday trip recently – not for herself, but for her “Japanese papa”. The 49-year-old star flew from the French capital – where she has been living in since 2018 – to the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa to surprise the patriarch of the foster family that…

https://www.alojapan.com/1236397/japan-issues-megaquake-warning-but-many-travellers-from-hong-kong-undeterred/ Japan issues megaquake warning, but many travellers from Hong Kong undeterred #DominicKwok #Japan #JapanTrips #JapaneseCabinetOffice #JapaneseMeteorologicalAuthorities #Korea #Malaysia #Megaquake #myanmar #NankaiTrough #Okinawa #PaulLawSiuHung #ShakotanEarthquake #SunflowerTravelServices #tibet #Tokyo #trips Some Hongkongers have cancelled their trips to Japan following a new megaquake warning issued by the country’s authorities, while others…

https://www.alojapan.com/1235577/brothers-left-and-right-marines-rescue-woman-from-rough-water-off-okinawa/ ‘Brothers left and right’: Marines rescue woman from rough water off Okinawa #CapeZanpaMisakiOkinawaRescue #MarinesRescueJapaneseWomanAtSea #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #OkinawaRescueMarines #沖縄 Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Beachy of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.) receives the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, on Nov. 6, 2024. (Angel Diaz/U.S. Marine Corps) MARINE CORPS AIR S…

https://www.alojapan.com/1235517/okinawa-asian-cuisine-offers-all-you-can-eat-experience-in-arlington/ Okinawa Asian Cuisine Offers All-You-Can-Eat Experience in Arlington #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 Published on April 02, 2025 &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; By Office of Communication In this new episode of Arlington Eats, host Cynthia Lemus visited Okinawa Asian Cuisine, a fresh addition to Arlington’s dining scene. The restaurant offers a unique all you can eat experience featuring high quality, made-to-order Japanese dishes. From sushi t…

https://www.alojapan.com/1235465/okinawan-bone-digger-searches-for-remains-from-one-of-the-fiercest-battles-of-world-war-ii/ Okinawan bone digger searches for remains from one of the fiercest battles of World War II #China #History&Festivals #Japan #LatestArticles #news #NorthKorea #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #Taiwan #TheMainichi #UnitedStates #沖縄 &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Takamatsu Gushiken, a “gamafuya,” an Okinawa dialect meaning a person who digs in a cave, searches in a cave for the remains of those who died during the Battle of Okinawa tow…

I have photographed with three different cameras so far today (four of you include the iPhone - which I don’t), and the film Leica M6 (which I’ve had for years) has been by far the most enjoyable experience. No surprises there.

https://www.alojapan.com/1234852/3rd-maintenance-battalion-hosts-machine-gun-competition-on-camp-kinser-okinawa/ 3rd Maintenance Battalion hosts machine gun competition on Camp Kinser, Okinawa #MachineGunCompetitionKinser #MachineGunCompetitionKinserOkinawa #MachineGunCompetitionOkinawa #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Rachel Mason) U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. David Williams, a motor vehicle operator with 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, assembles an M2A1 .50 caliber machine gun during a machine gun…

https://www.alojapan.com/1234615/start-your-weekend-off-right-with-a-motorcycle-cruise-though-okinawa-2/ Start Your Weekend Off Right With A Motorcycle Cruise Though Okinawa #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #沖縄 &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; Happy Saturday, friends. Did last week take you about six years to get through, or was it over in an hour? It feels like work weeks never last a week any more; either they drag on forever or they’re a frantic mess that’s done in a flash. Either way, you …

https://www.alojapan.com/1234575/april-1-us-forces-invade-okinawa-during-world-war-ii-4/ April 1, US forces invade Okinawa during World War II #earthquakes #GeneralNews #news #Okinawa #OkinawaNews #politics #TodayInHistory #tsunamis #WorldNews #沖縄 State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth Dakot…