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April 16, 2015 • mccsokinawa.com
okinawalivingweekly Simple Pleasures
Be a Lifeguard
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ife is complicated, but we are simple. We’re also pretty smart. We’re so smart that we make things complex when they aren’t. A gentle breeze, puppies or enjoying sata andagi become romanced as “simple pleasures” but they aren’t any more complicated, smart or important than we are. But, if anyone had to choose between sata andagi and puppies or humans, you know who would win. Like you, the sata andagi (meaning sugar, deep fried) is made of simple ingredients—flour sugar and eggs mixed into a ball and deep fried. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the sata andagi is a cross between a sugar cookie and an old-fashioned doughnut. If you love food, being happy isn’t a difficult thing. And even if you aren’t, a food lover and a non-food lover are made of the same stuff. Happiness isn’t com-
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plicated when you realize that it can be created with three ingredients and a deep fryer. Sata andagi isn’t as commercially successful as other Okinawan cuisines like Okinawa soba or gÔyâ champurû. You see them mostly in tourist shops or an Okinawan grandma’s kitchen. But it’s so widely loved you might wonder why. Sata andagi isn’t one for fanfare. Perfecting its form is what’s important. Sata andagi is a staple of Okinawan cuisine. In the end, you and the sata andagi are of equal significance in this world, but the donut’s legacy will probably live on much longer than you. To learn more about this, and many other unique aspects of Okinawan culture, check out Marine and Family Programs-Resources cultural workshops at mccsokinawa.com/culturalawareness.
Living at Large: Family Child Care | 3 Ryan vs. Courtney: Japanese Business Culture | 5 Japanese Phrase of the Week | 5 Semper Fit: Far East Bodybuilding | 9
eing a lifeguard is harder work than one might think. It’s not all sunglasses and sauntering in the sun. All lifeguards will be trained for CPR and AED, how to identify a distressed swimmer, an active or passive drowning victim and how to care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, and a handful of other skills one needs to save lives this summer. Think you’ve got what it takes? Semper Fit Aquatics is holding Lifeguard Classes for those interested in gaining the knowledge and skills needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies. The course prepares participants to recognize and respond to emergencies to prevent drowning and injuries. Classes will be held at the Foster 25M Pool. For current openings, check mccsokinawa.com/ jobs. For details about the course, visit Semper Fit Aquatics online at mccsokinawa.com/aquatics or call 645-7554/098-970-7554. Participants must be 15 years old by the last day of class.
Off Base Events: Get Out and Explore | 11 Spotlight: Book Club | 13 Movie Schedule | 15 Health Tip of the Week: Green Tea | 15
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livingatlarge
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | Jim Kassebaum MANAGING EDITOR | Ryan Anastoplus ART DIRECTOR | Corrinne McKenna GRAPHIC ARTS MANAGER | Henry Ortega GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | Margie Shimabukuro, Lisa Miyagi, Kelli Davis, Hector Nieves EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | Mike Daley EDITOR | Courtney Rick PHOTOGRAPHER | Thomas Alan Smilie AD/SPONSORSHIP MANAGER | Roy Forster AD SALES | Aya Chilcote, Yoshihiro Shinzato, Yoriko Yamashiro, Lola Cardenas, Carina Fils-Julien DISTRIBUTION | Gideon Juko, Sho Vivas MARKETING ACCOUNTS MANAGER | Andrew Menges ACCOUNTS & RESEARCH | Kelly Longo, Amanda Bakun, Megan Milovich, Lindsay Roegge, Katherine Melrose CULTURAL RESEARCH SPECIALISTS | Ayako Kawamitsu
Family Child Care
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y recognizing an increased demand for child care services, Family Child Care (FCC) was established by MCCS Children, Youth & Teen Programs to be a small, professionally-managed home-based care center. FCC providers offer a nurturing, safe and meaningful environment to encourage, promote and develop each child’s unique qualities and abilities. With desirable enrollment levels, on-going training and regulatory compliance guidelines, patrons receive the highest quality of care. With the growing demand for child care and the limited number of available facilities for center-based services, FCC is a cost-efficient benefit
to the military community. In many cases patrons pay the same weekly tuition rates as their counterparts at the child development centers. For more information on the
program, or to learn how to become a provider, visit the FCC Office on Camp Foster in building 495 or mccsokinawa.com/family_child_ care or call 645-2174.
mccsevents&happenings G.I. Bill Brief April 16, 2:30–3:30 p.m. Education Center, Camps Foster, Kinser & Schwab 645-7160/637-1821/625-2046 FREE
Kids and Deployment April 17, 5:30– 7:30 p.m. MCFTB, Camp Foster 645-3689
Book Club April 21, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Library, Camp Schwab 625-2518 FREE
Conflict Resolution 101 April 16, 3–5 p.m. MCFTB, Camp Foster 645-3749 FREE
Money Management Workshop April 17, 8:30–11:30 a.m. MFP-R, Camp Courtney 645-2104 FREE
Magazine Collages April 21, 6–7 p.m. Library, MCAS Futenma 636-3946 FREE
Accessing Higher Education April 17, 8 a.m.– 4 p.m. Education Center, Camp Hansen 623-4376 FREE
Okinawan Language April 20, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Library, Camp Hansen 623-7372 FREE
Obi Making April 23, 9:30–11:30 a.m. MFP-R, Camp Courtney 622-2104 FREE
Questions? Comments? Please e-mail OLW@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org To advertise in Okinawa Living Weekly, call 645-2245, fax 645-0975, or email sales@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org. MCCS is not responsible for designing and editing outside ads. No Department of Defense, U.S. Marine Corps or Marine Corps Community Services endorsement of commercial advertisers or sponsors implied.
We Make Okinawa Home
Other FREE Media:
Channel 15 & 118
Camp Kinser
Camp Kinser
While the library is closed for renovations, a reading room with limited resources will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Camp Kinser Education Center (Bldg. 1220, Rm. 105). mccsokinawa.com/libraries
April 29 Teens will discuss colleges they plan to attend and the challenges they may face. There will be a guest speaker from the Camp Foster Education Center. Kinser Teen Center 645-1004/1006
Library closed until May 1
MCAS Futenma
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May 1, 5 p.m–1 a.m. All SNCO's and Officers are invited to bring their NCO for complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a night of entertainment, pool and darts. Habu Pit 636-3081
College Tours
Various Camps
50% Off Tire Disposal
April 18-19 Save cash and the environment on tire disposal this Earth Day. Limited 8 tires per active duty USN & USMC personnel. mccsokinawa.com/typhoonmotors
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ryan vs. courtney
japanese phrase of the week
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Korewa nandesu ka? What is this? For details about FREE Japanese language classes, please call Marine & Family Programs–Resources at 645-2104/2106.
Japanese Business Culture
ourtney: I feel pretty lucky to have a job on Okinawa, but since I work on a Marine Corps base, I’m not getting an authentic Japanese work experience. Can we start by doing group exercises in the mornings? Ryan: You mean rajio taiso? Yes, we can do that. And you can start wearing a suit and working extra hours per day. Also, since I have seniority over you, you can start doing everything I ask. Get me some glazed donuts, a cup of coffee and acne cream. C: Whoa, what? How about we just do the fun parts, like group exercise? And maybe I can start eating bento lunches instead of Taco Bell every day. Japanese companies can’t be that draconian. Aren’t there some funny Japanese office pranks or something? R: Not really—although this is changing, the Japanese work environment is traditionally based around the lifetime-employment
model and is known for long hours and a strong devotion to one’s company. Regular 12-hour days are just one of the ways that an employee demonstrates loyalty to the company. C: I am reconsidering my request to experience Japanese work culture, unless I can also start receiving better bonuses. Is it difficult to get promotions within Japanese companies if most people stay at the same business indefinitely? R: The downturn in the Japanese economy has pretty much elimi-
nated the “job for life” and many companies that used to take care of their workforce are now laying off employees by the thousands. Many employees in Japan today are just happy to have a humdrum job with minimum benefits—just like many other places in the world. By Ryan Anastoplus and Courtney Rick
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Contact Ryan or Courtney with your questions, comments or cookies at ryan.anastoplus@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org or courtney.rick@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org.
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semperfit
Far East Bodybuilding Competition Weigh-ins: 7 a.m. Pre-Judging: 10 a.m. Finals: 6 p.m. Women Figure Divisions Up to and including 5’ 4” 5’ 5”–5’ 6” Over 5’6”
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Women’s Bodybuilders Divisions Lightweight: 52 kg/ 114.4 lbs. Middleweight: 57 kg/ 125.4 lbs. Heavy Weight: Over 57 kg /125.4 lbs. Men’s Bodybuilders Divisions: Masters: Over 40 Bantamweight: 65 kg / 143 lbs. Lightweight: 70 kg / 154 lbs. Light Middleweight: 75 kg / 165 lbs. Middleweight: 80 kg / 176 lbs. Light Heavyweight: 90 kg / 198 lbs. Heavyweight: over 90 kg / 198 lbs.
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n 1893, Eugen Sandow, a strongman performer at the Chicago World’s Fair, invented modern bodybuilding. It was called “muscle display performances,” and carnival audiences were more impressed by Sandow’s physique than what he could actually do with the muscles. Sandow represented “The Grecian
Ideal,” a “perfect physique” modeled after classical Greek and Roman sculptures, and was the first person to build his body to an aesthetic standard and profit from it. Bodybuilding today has grown beyond a carnival trick, though the end goal of muscular aesthetics remains intact. The MCCS Far East
Bodybuilding Competition is back as one of MCCS Semper Fit’s biggest events of the year. Bodybuilders throughout the Pacific will gather at the on August 2, sure to bring a spectacle of pecs, delts, abs, quads and more. There’s plenty of time to get ready, so prepare now.
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off-base events get out and explore.
Ie Island Lily Festival April 18–May 6 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Lily Field Park, Ie Island FREE Fisherman’s Market April 19, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Umino Gyokou Chinen, Nanjo City FREE Azama Sun Sun Beach Opening Ceremony April 19, 2:30 p.m.– 4 p.m. Azama Sun Sun Beach Nanjo City FREE
tours+
adventure begins here. Urashima Dinner Theater April 17, 5:30–9:30 pm Adult $68 with half lobster, $52 without lobster, Children (6–12) $38, Children (3–5) $34, (under 3) FREE *no meal Savor the varied flavors of Okinawan cuisine while being entertained by traditional music and dancers.
Tunnel Rats Tour April18, 9 a.m.–5 pm Adult $23, Children (7–11) $16 We’ll explore numerous caves that served as bunkers and shelter during WWII. Included in the tour is a stop at the Battle of Okinawa Historical Society’s museum.
Kerama Snorkeling Tour April 19, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $ 73, Children (4‐11) $41 Grab your fins and get ready for some fun! Tour includes boat ride to two snorkeling spots in the Kerama Islands.
Pizza in the Sky & Nakijin Castle Ruins April 18, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $21, Children (3–11) $14 (under 3) FREE Visit famous café restaurant “Pizza in the Sky,” located in the hilly areas of Motobu Village. Afterwards, stop by the Nakijin Castle Ruins to learn the history of the Ryukyu Islands.
Shuri Castle & Naha April 19, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Adults $23, Children (3–11) $16, (under 3) FREE Tour this ancient 15th century castle, once home of the 19 Ryukyuan Kings. Afterwards, spend the afternoon at the Fukushu‐en Garden & Naminoue Shinto Shrine.
Japanese Tea Ceremony April 24, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Adult $35, children (3–11) $28, (under 3) FREE Learn the steps to making tea and to eat Japanese sweets in a very traditional manner. After tea, have lunch and shopping at Kokusai Street.*
*Bring yen for additional food, drinks and/or purchases. For more information, contact MCCS Tours+: Camp Foster 646-3502 | Camp Hansen 623-6344 | Camp Kinser Temporarily Closed | U.S. Naval Hospital 646-7013
All photos this page by Thomas Alan Smilie
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Katsuren Castle: From the Camp Foster Legion Gate, take 81 past Awase to 16 (81 will become 227, then 85, then 33 before it intersects with 16). Turn right onto 16 and follow the signs for Katsuren Castle on the right.
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spotlight
Join a Book Club
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hough curling up with a good book is something we normally do by ourselves, the joys of reading can and should be shared. In a book club, reading is a social activity. Joining a book club can expand your horizons, opening your palate up to titles and genres you may have not considered reading before. You can also hear new perspectives, make new friends and be more engaged with what you’re reading. The MCCS Libraries hold monthly adult book clubs at camps across the island. MCAS Futenma has theirs on the fourth Tuesday of each month, Camp Schwab meets on every third Tuesday and Camp Foster meets on every third Wednesday.
Camps Kinser and Hansen have their book club meetings on the first Wednesday of the month and Camp Courtney’s club meets on the first Friday of the month. If these meeting times don’t fit your schedule, check out a book club kit, a stack of 10 books to start a book club of your own. From contemporary titles such as Outliers by Malcom Gladwell, The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion and classics like Virginia Woolf ’s Mrs. Dalloway and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, there is something for everyone. For details, please visit mccsokinawa.com/libraries or facebook.com/mccsokinawa.educationandlibraries.
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upcoming semperfitevents movieschedule CAMP KINSER
CAMP COURTNEY
Thursday, April 16 The Longest Ride (PG 13) 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 16 CLOSED
Friday, April 17 Unfriended (R) 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 6 p.m. Unfriended (R) 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 3 p.m. Unfriended (R) 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 1 p.m. The Duff (PG 13) 3:30 p.m. Unfriended (R) 6:30 p.m.
Monday, April 20 Unfinished Business (R) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21 CLOSED
Tuesday, April 21 CLOSED
Wednesday, April 22 Unfriended (R) 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22 Furious 7 (PG 13) 7 p.m.
MCAS FUTENMA
CAMP HANSEN
Thursday, April 16 CLOSED
Thursday, April 16 The Longest Ride (PG 13) 7 p.m.
Friday, April 17 Unfriended (R) 6:30 p.m.
Friday, April 17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 6:30 p.m. Unfriended (R) 10 p.m.
Sunday, April 19 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 4 p.m. Unfriended (R) 7 p.m. Monday, April 20 Furious 7 (PG 13) 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 CLOSED Wednesday, April 22 CLOSED
Bokwa®
Bokwa® is a new and different approach to group exercise that is spreading across the globe. Participants draw letters and numbers with their feet while performing an energizing and addictive workout routine.
weeklyhealthtip Ingesting decaffeinated green tea extract has shown to be effective in fat loss. One study showed almost a 25% increase in fat oxidation over a four-week period. For such results, one must consume at least 400 to 500mg of green tea extract per day. This equates to about 10 cups of green tea. Source: http://www.jissn.com/content/12/1/1
Sunday, April 19 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 3 p.m. Unfriended (R) 6 p.m.
Monday, April 20 CLOSED
Saturday, April 18 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 4 p.m. Unfriended (R) 7 p.m.
classoftheweek
Saturday, April 18 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 3 p.m. The Duff (PG 13) 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 6 p.m. Unfriended (R) 9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 19 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 3:30 p.m. Unfriended (R) 7 p.m. Monday, April 20 Furious 7 (PG 13) 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21 Unfriended (R) 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (PG) 7 p.m.
CAMP FOSTER
CAMP SCHWAB
Thursday, April 16 Furious 7 (PG 13) 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 16 CLOSED
Friday, April 17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 6 p.m. Unfriended (R) 9 p.m.
Friday, April 17 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 6 p.m. Unfriended (R) 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 Home (PG) Noon Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 3 p.m. Unfriended (R) 6 p.m. Unfriended (R) 9 p.m.
Saturday, April 18 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 6 p.m. Unfriended (R) 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 19 Home (PG) 3D 1 p.m. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 4 p.m. Unfriended (R) 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 19 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 4 p.m. Unfriended (R) 7 p.m. Monday, April 20 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 7 p.m.
Monday, April 20 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21 Unfriended (R) 7 p.m.
Tuesday, April 21 Unfriended (R) 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 22 CLOSED
Wednesday, April 22 Unfriended (R) 7 p.m.
Movie schedule is subject to change. For the latest updates visit shopmyexchange.com.