Localbeat

Awamori-kan is an awamori lover's dream

Once you’ve experienced awamori, Okinawa’s distilled rice liquor, you’re hooked for life on a taste that far surpasses scotch, bourbons and blended whiskeys. Once you’ve got to Awamori-kan and met Akiyoshi Miyagi, you’ll think you’ve gone to heaven. Read More!

Entertainment

It’s an evening of reggae favorites, but also one of smooth sounds of hip hop and R & B as Salt & Pepper fires up a special show Saturday featuring Fire Squad, DJ Taichilaw and DJ Synpayush. Billed as the Big Up Dance Hall, Salt & Pepper Live House at the Carnival Park ferris wheel building in American Village is promising an evening catering to all genres and aspects of entertainment for everyone on Okinawa to enjoy. Read More!

Live Deejays rock Rock House Nest

The music’s a selection of hits from the 1970’s, including hard rock and old school rock, and the latest Top 40, all woven together with an awesome sound system at Rock House Nest in the Koza Music Town. The live deejays gather on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays to get the tunes pulsing from the state-of-the-art sound system. Read More!

Shopping

Time-Wash makes car wash a science

Okinawa now has Time-Wash, a car wash and auto detailing service that comes to the customer as a unique time saver. It’s an original concept fostered by Reginald Estes, who realized the only way to get a car washed on Okinawa was to wait in long lines at gas stations, only to be disappointed with the lack of service. Read More!

Gourmet

All-you-can-eat Yakiniku Kuroton opens Friday

A brand new yakiniku restaurant featuring high quality beef and an all-you-can-eat feature opens tomorrow near Gate 1 to Kadena Air Base. Kuroton’s featured menu item is the all –you-can-eat 90-minute extravaganza for only ¥1,980. Read More!