In February 2018, we almost lost my father. He had colon cancer and he was having some complications.
The rhythmic hum of sublimation machines fills the air in a cozy workspace nestled in Okinawa, Japan. Jessica Lewis, owner of Craft Junkie, greets me with a warm smile and an infectious enthusiasm that speaks to her love for crafting.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alison Riley, 374th Comptroller Squadron financial technician, hands water to half-marathon runners during the 44th Annual Frostbite Road Race at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 19, 2025.
A new year is upon us, and it’s time once again to turn your attention to the yearly tradition unlike any other – Best of the Pacific voting season!
It wasn’t until I graduated tech school that I got my first tattoo and now, 12 years later, I have covered most of my left thigh.
Hiroshi Nishimura is a tattoo artist based out of Kobe, Japan, who also travels overseas to share his craft with others. Nishimura, who says he joined the profession because he thought being a tattoo artist would be “cool,” shared his thoughts on the tattoo culture in Japan.
My favorite tattoo is hands-down my left sleeve. It’s comprised of the four animals for the four cardinal directions from Korea’s version of yin and yang.
I think my tattoos have mostly impacted my life in a positive way. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes I’ve gotten bad looks.
I serve as the freight traffic manager at Yokota Air Base in the Army Aerial Port Liaison Office for the Area Transportation office, located at Camp Zama, Japan.
Airmen from the 374th Airlift Wing Chapel, Medical Group, and Security Forces squadron held a drunk driving simulation held at the main chapel at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10, 2025.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Milo Carter, 374th Operations Support Squadron instructor loadmaster, directs Airmen pushing cargo into a C-130 Hercules at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 14, 2025.
U.S. Air Force Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, delivers opening remarks during the joint safety patrol in Fussa, Japan.
My mom got tattoos when I was young, and she got a dragonfly tattoo for my 18th birthday because when I was born, she had painted my room with dragonflies.
My tattoos are mainly just art. There’s no inherent meaning, but I love the way they look.
Taste of Japan
Best of Pacific
Destination Paradise
Welcome to the Pacific