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Marines in Japan served expired food during COVID-19 quarantine
When the Marines with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, arrived at Kadena Air Force Base in Okinawa, Japan for a unit deployment program cycle, they were prepared for a necessary two-week movement restriction period. to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. They knew that at least for two weeks they would miss out on the …

‘Sleep on the Road’ Epidemic Hits Okinawa as Hot Weather Meets Alcohol Abuse | Japan
Japan widely tolerates employees dozing off on trains after a night out, but officials on the southern island of Okinawa take a dim view of a worrying new trend in alcohol drowsiness. Local police have reported more than 7,000 cases of rojo-ne – literally sleeping on the road – last year, a phenomenon some attribute …

From the minds behind Nodoguro, Tonari re-spins healthy Japanese cuisine
End of January 2019: the news has circulated! Ryan and Elena Roadhouse will be opening a relaxed spin-off at Nodoguro, their always-reserved omakase spot at Belmont. Tonari, which means “Next door” aims to bring together the various obsessions of the couple under one roof: the underground jazz café culture of Toyko, the old school to …