Okinawa serves up a vibrant cross-cultural dining scene that’s deeply Japanese with both tropical and American influences ...

Okinawa Islands: The largest island in the archipelago ... and meditation sessions are offered daily in the beachfront activity studio. Soki soba noodles is an Okinawan specialty.

A local teacher explains to school students about the collective suicides during the Battle of Okinawa. Credit: Cristian Martini Grimaldi In the Kerama Islands, just off the coast of Okinawa ...

Nissin Donbei Ryukyu Soba ', an arrangement of Okinawa's local gourmet 'Okinawa soba', which is also a popular travel destination, will also be re-released on the same day, so I actually tried both.

Chow down on soki soba, goya champuru ... Opened back in 1997, Restaurant Okinawa is a fixture of the underground food streets underneath the Osaka Ekimae Daisan Building, just a stone’s ...

That means you'll have the chance to slurp down some soba noodles in pork broth, or let rafute — pork cubes simmered in brown sugar, soy sauce, and maybe a bit of awamori — dissolve on your tongue.

Some must-tries include sashimi and fresh lobsters which can be grilled on the spot. Don’t miss out on the Okinawa soba that’s made entirely from wheat flour. Image credit: @chiiiisuke0322 via ...

By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Henoko, Okinawa Keiko Itokazu can still remember the day in 1965 when the parachute didn’t open. It was attached to a jeep trailer that was ...

Plus, sample regional dishes from Hokkaido to Okinawa to discover the perfect recipe for every occasion. 101 Easy Japanese Recipes offers a complete menu. Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s ...

When most people hear the word champon, they imagine a noodle dish with a milky white soup, chewy medium-thick noodles, and plenty of toppings, but Okinawa’s champon is not a noodle dish, but a rice ...

Don’t miss Okinawa’s unique food culture, featuring dishes like goya champuru, rafute, and Okinawa soba. Pair these with Awamori, the island’s traditional liquor. For fresh seafood and local flavors, ...