Okinawa

Hot tea and mochi is always a good idea after a windy hike. I had just descended Mt. Deisan Damui on an uncharacteristically chil...

Travelers flock to Okinawa’s islands for sun, sand and the undersea attractions. Ishigaki has manta ray stations, Yonaguni submer...

“If you want to dive in Okinawa, you must go south to Ishigaki. That’s where the mantas are.”  I had heard this for years...

The road stretches through sugarcane fields into the horizon of sparkling emerald water. Under the big blue sky, there are no...

Ingredients Spam (pork luncheon meat)RiceEggNori (dried seaweed) You can’t mention Okinawa cooking without an obligator...

Champuru is one of Okinawa’s more famous dishes. The name changes depending on the mix of ingredients, such as tofu, a variety of...

A sun-blackened hand reached out and presented a busted up old bowl filled to the brim with small green fruits. As I looked up, I ...

With a “See you in a few,” the sharp-eyed “boss” of our crew dived into the darkness of the sea. We had taken a breather from ...