Okinawa is a tropical prefecture with an incredibly rich & diverse culture. Explore some of the highlights here.

Learn the difference between Japanese & Okinawan traditional dress, then take our quiz!

Taiyaki, a popular Japanese pastry designed with the features of a cartoonish fish, are a traditional Japanese snack that has been enjoyed in Japan for over a century. Read on to learn all about taiyaki and why it is one of the top street foods in Japan and abroad!

Okinawan brown sugar is boiled for hours to produce a thick, dark syrup, used for culinary & medicinal purposes.

Yokan, a traditional Japanese jelly candy, is one of Japan’s oldest sweets. This block-shaped, translucent, subtly colored snack is unassuming in appearance but is a sophisticated Japanese dessert with countless variations appealing to modern tastes. This snack uses red bean paste, agar, and sugar, and it is one of the oldest in Japan’s line-up of…

Okinawan food culture is famous for its range of cuisine and the culture of food it supports. It’s also surprisingly different from Japan’s mainland dishes.