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…...

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…...

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,…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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....