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2026 Okinawan FEASTival is coming Sept. 7 to 21

Celebrate Okinawan-owned restaurants and businesses by enjoying specials from Sept. 7 to 21. This year, individuals can look ...
Stars and Stripes

Visit the closest Japanese island to outer space

Tanegashima Space Center is on the southeastern tip of the island, about a 40-minute drive from the island airport or about ...
Military.com

Marines 3D Print a 7-Meter Raiding Craft in Okinawa, Then Put It to Sea

An unmanned Foam Raiding Craft operates through remote control capabilities during Valiant Shield 26 at White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, June 29, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel Mason) ...
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Are the Reviews for Junglia Okinawa Bad? What One Year After Opening Reveals About 'Those Who Are Satisfied vs. Those Who Regret It'

I want to go to Junglia Okinawa. But as you look into the reviews, you might find yourself wondering, 'Is it really okay to spend a whole day of my Okinawa trip here?' While there are voices saying, ...
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What did Junglia Okinawa get wrong? — If it were me, I would make the theme park about the "Ryukyu Kingdom" instead of "Dinosaurs" *Posted on Sunday

In July 2025, the large-scale theme park "Junglia Okinawa" opened in the northern part of Okinawa's main island. I had been paying attention to it since before it opened, but now that a year has ...
BBC

Typhoon Dolphin batters Japan's Okinawa before bearing down on China

Typhoon Dolphin has cut power to at least 44,000 buildings and injured at least five people after hitting Japan's Okinawa island on Saturday. Flights to and from Okinawa's main airport - Naha ...