Hardy Barracks is a recreational lodging facility located at the Akasaka Press Center, a small, historical U.S. Army installation located in the heart of Tokyo.
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan – Staying overnight in Tokyo is not cheap. Even the most inexpensive hotels in Tokyo cost hundreds of dollars per night and both space and availability can be very limited. Fortunately the military offers two alternatives for those looking to stay in overnight in Tokyo on a budget.
For 75 years Stars and Stripes reporters across the Pacific have covered wars, revolutions, natural disasters and the political changes that marked turning points for the United States and its...
Stars and Stripes’ library in Tokyo preserves the stories and heroics of countless service members from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars alongside records of newsworthy events on American bases in the Far East over the past 75 years.
Thousands of newspapers dating back to 1945, countless clippings of old stories and half a million priceless photographs fill a room that Norio Muroi has tended for the past four decades.
In Japan, yakiniku, as Korean BBQ is known, is a special occasion meal. With upwards of 3,000 yen (about 29 dollars) or more per person for unlimited food and drinks for a 90-minute time slot depending on the restaurant, this is usually reserved for dinner outings.
