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Gentle bamboo illuminations highlight scenic coastal beauty near Misawa AB

Near Misawa Air Base, Tanesashi Kaigan in Hachinohe City is an unusual beach, which is not sandy but instead, has a green lawn spreading straight to the shoreline.

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VIDEO: Exploring Japan: Bike ride to AEON mall near Yokota AB

In Japan, AEON Malls are a great place to experience the local lifestyle. You can do grocery shopping, catch a movie and shop for electronics, clothes and materials for your hobbies.

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TV-famous Juu-Go soba joint in Kyoto worth a day trip

On a rainy weekend in Tokyo, my fiancée and I were enjoying an afternoon of binging on Japanese dramas on Netflix when we stumbled across “Somebody Feed Phil.”

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VIDEO: Speakin’ Japanese: I want to buy this

While you’re enjoying shopping at a shop in Japan, you may wonder what you can say in Japanese when you want to buy a souvenir.


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Dive into world of Japanese cosmetics at Cosme Week Japan in Tokyo Jan. 14-16

The multi-day tradeshow event is one of the largest of its kind in Japan, featuring over 750 cosmetics to showcase all kinds of beauty products.

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VIDEO: Enjoy ice skating near Camp Zama and NAF Atsugi at WakuWaku Ice World

Since ice skating was the first winter sport introduced to Japan about 150 years ago, today numerous ice rinks (both outdoors and indoors) are located throughout the nation.


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English-speaking sports and fitness groups in Tokyo

Find community and stay healthy through these sports and fitness groups.

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Taste of Japan: Ichinokura serves fresh seafood in Omicho Market, Kanazawa City

Tucked away in Kanazawa, a beautiful, large castle city where history and elegance meet, Omicho Market has been at the center of the town’s food culture for over 300 years.

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Taste of Japan: Surrender to the garlic with juicy hamburger steak meal in Yokosuka

Thanks to its surroundings, Yokosuka is a treasure box of restaurants serving up delicious meals using local produce and fresh fish.

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Get photos published Stripes’ Welcome to Pacific magazine; deadline Jan. 25

In May 2026, the next edition of our annual Stars and Stripes Welcome to the Pacific magazine will hit the streets, and we’re looking for you, our readers, to help make it the best ever!

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Taste of Japan: Delicious desserts 24/7 at unmanned Châteraisé in Tokyo

Dessert in Tokyo has hit peak convenience with the opening of a Châteraisé confectionary branch in the Nishiazabu neighborhood.

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Osaka tourist attractions galore

Osaka has a large concentration of people, businesses and factories within its border, earning it a spot within what is known as the Keihanshin Industrial Zone.

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Embracing Japan’s powder snowboarding scene

With Japan attracting a record high of about 2.5 million overseas tourists per month in the winter season in 2019 right before the pandemic, it’s no longer a secret that the country has established some of the best snow resorts in the world.

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Speakin’ Japanese: It makes me feel the history!

Japan’s Imperial Palace was built on the site of the former Edo Castle in Tokyo and became the permanent home of the Imperial Family in 1869.

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