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Former Marine’s Okinawa food bank is filling gap created by the coronavirus

OKINAWA CITY, Okinawa — Ask Chris and Yuko Nesbitt how deeply the coronavirus pandemic has struck Okinawa and they’ll answer with one telling statistic. The couple, who run Help Oki, a food bank and ...
Stars and Stripes

Marines deploy food trucks on Okinawa to offer choices beyond the chow halls

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Cpl. Jordan Kuzniak was among those lining for lunch on a recent afternoon at the Chef Shack food truck outside the Foster Community Center. The schedule for two food trucks in ...
Prevention

Okinawa Diet: The Japanese Way of Eating for a Long, Healthy Life

There are more centenarians—those aged 99 or older—living on Japan's Okinawa islands than anywhere else in the world. Okinawa is one of the most well-known Blue Zones—places with the world's ...
Yahoo

I'm an expat who has lived in Okinawa, Japan, for two years. The quality of life and even the fast food is better here than in America.

Acasia Olson has been living in Okinawa, Japan, with her family since October 2021. She said she's noticed huge differences in the food, lifestyle, and peace of mind compared to America. Olson shares ...

In Japan’s Okinawa, You’ll Find Few American Tourists—but Plenty of Americana

A fascinating blend of cultural and historical influences, the Japanese archipelago feels a world apart from Tokyo, Kyoto and ...
seattlepi.com

The wait is well worth Okinawa Teriyaki's steaming bowls of ramen

If you're walking the waterfront around lunchtime, hungry and wondering about the long line of people standing outside Okinawa Teriyaki, take a leap and banish bad memories of gooey, ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Taste of Okinawa – ‘sharing is belonging’

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. There is much history and connection between Okinawa and ...
Eater

Sushi Ran’s New Izakaya Opens with Okinawa-Style Dishes

The Castro space (2223 Market Street) boasts a fresh coat of burnt orange paint and more casual feel but otherwise looks similar — as you’d expect for a transition that took place over the course of ...
Westword

Happy hour, happy belly at Okinawa

The Hours: Monday through Friday from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The Deals: 2-for-1 on all beer, wine and sake; $4 to $12.95 sushi and salad specials Were we happy? Flip the page to find out. The Digs: Colfax ...

Hawaii, Okinawa celebrate 40-year connection as sister states

NAHA, Okinawa (HawaiiNewsNow) - For the past 40 years, Hawaii has had a great sister-state relationship with Okinawa, an ...
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Hawaii-Okinawa hog history holds lesson toward food security for isles

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. Hawaii’s food security or insecurity is a hot-button issue ...