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Salute your 2024 DODEA graduate in Stripes Grad Tab; Japan deadline May 13

High school graduation is a special time, and Stars and Stripes is pleased to once again be putting together our annual Grad Tab, highlighting information on all of the Pacific DoDEA high schools and their graduating classes.

Travel

Shirakami highway reopens near Misawa AB

After an over five months’ closure, the Shirakami Line (or Route 28) in Aomori, has finally reopened to traffic.

Travel

VIDEO: Exploring Japan: Quick trip to Sawara

Fairly accessible from any of bases in Kanto Plain via the Higashi Kanto Expressway, Sawara is home to fascinating streets filled with old traditional townhouses along the river.

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VIDEO: Plenty to see, do inside Tokyo’s new Azabudai Hills complex

Azabudai Hills is a new, mixed shopping, office and living complex near Tokyo Tower is seeking to create a “modern urban village.”


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Photo Of What’s happening in Tokyo this May?

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What’s happening in Tokyo this May?

Our handpicked list of the best events going on this month.

Photo Of VIDEO: Exploring Japan: Fun at Yugawara Man-yo Park in Kanagawa

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VIDEO: Exploring Japan: Fun at Yugawara Man-yo Park in Kanagawa

Yugawara City in Kanagawa Prefecture is very close to tourist hotspot Hakone.


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Bathing in Japan: Differences between onsen and sento

Most foreigners believe that all public baths are onsen. But that’s not true. There is another type of public bath, sento, that also offers you opportunities to take a good soak.

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Food & Drink

VIDEO: Exploring Japan: A look inside a sake brewery

Fukushima Prefecture’s Aizu region is famous for its sake. The Lords of Aizu clan promoted sake brewing during severe famine in the late 18th century as a way to stimulate the local economy.

Photo Of VIDEO: Head to Tokyo's Shin-Okubo for a walk in Seoul

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VIDEO: Head to Tokyo's Shin-Okubo for a walk in Seoul

If you want to experience Seoul without taking a trip to South Korea, visit Shin-Okubo in Tokyo.

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VIDEO: Exploring Japan: Plenty to do in Yokosuka City

If you are looking for something fun to do around Yokosuka Naval Base, you are in luck.

Photo Of Japan’s Haneda Airport ranked world’s cleanest: Three others also made Skytrax’s Top 10 List

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Japan’s Haneda Airport ranked world’s cleanest: Three others also made Skytrax’s Top 10 List

apan is a country often revered for its overall cleanliness, with streets generally free of litter, public places well-maintained, and tidiness deeply rooted in societal norms like the “shoes-off in the house” culture.

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Food & Drink

VIDEO: How to use chopsticks properly in Japan

Practice enables you to grip, divide, pinch and even scoop foods with your chopsticks.

Photo Of Taste of Japan: Yokosuka Curry Festival near U.S. Navy base May 18-19

Food & Drink

Taste of Japan: Yokosuka Curry Festival near U.S. Navy base May 18-19

Curry is one of Yokosuka’s signature dishes. The hearty dish consisting of stewed meat and vegetables in a brown sauce and served with a side of rice, is a favorite among locals and tourists.

Photo Of Taste of Japan: Sushi, price right at Sushizanmai in Roppongi

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Taste of Japan: Sushi, price right at Sushizanmai in Roppongi

Sushi is one of the most popular washoku dishes in Japan. No matter where you go in the country, you’ll have plenty of options of fresh sushi and sashimi spots to choose from.

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