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BOSS Soldiers treated to home-cooked eats at "Gather and Grub" event
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (86+ words) Stripes Japan BOSS Soldiers treated to home-cooked eats at "Gather and Grub" event CAMP ZAMA, Japan - Soldiers were at the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers "Warrior Zone" for a "Gather and Grub" event June 25 to recharge and to bring the…...
Atlanta Falcons players meet with fans, tour Zama during USO visit
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (106+ words) Stripes Japan Atlanta Falcons players meet with fans, tour Zama during USO visit CAMP ZAMA, Japan - Members of the Atlanta Falcons spent time with Soldiers in Camp Zama's Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers program, or BOSS, June 25 at the BOSS…...
VIDEO: Speakin" Japanese lesson: No, thank you
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (113+ words) Sometimes it's hard to say no, especially when someone is offering you something with good intentions. Here's a useful phrase to say no in a gentle way: "Daijoubu desu" or "Kekkou desu", which means "No thank you." ("daijoubu" ok/good,…...
Feel Hawaii with "Saturday Hula" at Suo-Oshima near Iwakuni
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (235+ words) Often called "the Hawaii of Setouchi," Suo-Oshima, a. k. a. Yashima Island, has a lot of "Aloha." On the island, white sand beaches with rows of palm trees and crystal-clear water will definitely make you feel like you're in Hawaii. The relationship is…...
Enjoy beer and stunning Tokyo night view onboard the berthed cruiser "Salbeer
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (175+ words) In years" past, Tokai Kisen company offered a cheaper version of the Yakatabune experience, a two-hour Tokyo Bay Noryosen summer cruise on the cruiser Sarubia-maru. Since last summer, Tokai Kisen has been keeping the cruiser docked at Takeshiba Pier, but…...
Hit the road with Pok'mon this summer
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (168+ words) Planning to explore Japan by car this summer? Your next rest stop could come with a surprise Pok'mon encounter. To celebrate Pok'mon's 30th anniversary, Japan's major expressway operators are launching a nationwide collaboration that transforms highway rest areas into destinations for…...
Grassroots: U. S. , Japanese neighbors build "kizuna" at Sagami River cleanup
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (524+ words) CAMP ZAMA, Japan " Half a world away from home, the strength of the U. S. -Japan alliance isn't just being forged in high-level strategic meetings. It is being built in the mud, shoulder-to-shoulder, on the banks of the Sagami River near Camp…...
The National Gallery London Afternoon Tea 2026 in Tokyo and Nagoya
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (342+ words) Art lovers in Japan will soon be able to quite literally "eat with their eyes" thanks to a new limited-time afternoon tea experience inspired by two of Europe's most beloved painters. Running from July 1st to September 13th, select venues in Tokyo…...
36th AS, 25th ID DIVARTY perform HIRAIN operations during Salaknib 26 at Clark AB, Philippines
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (94+ words) Stripes Japan 36th AS, 25th ID DIVARTY perform HIRAIN operations during Salaknib 26 at Clark AB, Philippines U. S. Air Force Capt. Jake Di Giogio, 36th Airlift Squadron C-130 J pilot, secures a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System onto a C-130 J Super Hercules from the 36 AS at…...
Stronger, faster, smarter: Hard data behind United States Army's physical fitness revolution
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (1029+ words) For generations, the image of U. S. Army physical training has been early mornings, endless push-ups, and formation runs. But as the physical demands of modern warfare have evolved, so has the U. S. Army's approach to building a more lethal and durable force....