Okinawa Living Weekly by MCCS Okinawa

November 17, 2016 • mccsokinawa.com

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hanksgiving could easily take the award for best holiday. It’s a whole day dedicated to feeling grateful for all of the good things in life… and eating until your pants just don’t fit anymore. This, of course, comes at a price paid in sweating and toiling in the kitchen for hours upon hours. Care for the former without any of the latter? Well, that delicious and seemingly too-good-to-be-true proposition is completely possible with Holiday Meals-to-Go from an MCCS Club & Restaurants. Patrons can order complete packages for a full meal, order only a turkey or ham, or perhaps just a few extra side dishes to add to the rest of a meal. Available packages include the Classic 18-20 lb.

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Turkey Package (serves 15-20) for $125, Deluxe 9 lb. Ham Package (serves 10-14) for $100, and the Holiday Feast Combination Package for $215 (serves 28-30) which comes with both a 9 lb. ham and 18-20 lb. turkey. All packages come with holiday sides which include traditional herb-seasoned bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, candied yams, seasoned green beans, turkey gravy and a choice of pumpkin, pecan, apple or cherry pie. Only need an item or two? Pick what you need à la carte. Holiday Meals-to-Go orders can be placed 5 days prior to desired pick-up date and paid in full 2 business days prior to pick-up. Order times are Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–6 p.m. All arrangements

Soccer Coaches and Players Wanted | 3 Kiddie Disco Night | 3 Culture Corner: Home Remedies | 5 Japanese Phrase of the Week | 5

"Only need an item or two? Pick what you need à la carte." must be made with the club where the packages will be picked up. For a listing of participating clubs visit mccsokinawa.com or see the back page of this issue.

Pick of the Week: A REAL Sandwich | 7 Scuba Holiday Sale | 9 Off-Base Events | 11 Semper Fit Events | 11

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Soccer Coaches and Players Wanted

ign your child up for soccer now at any MCCS Fitness Center. Practices for this season starts on January 30 and the season runs from February 11 to May 6. The fee for this season is $60 per child. Go to mccsokinawa.com/youthsports to register. Participating in sports as a child promotes healthy development through cooperative play, teamwork and sportsmanship as well as improving motor skills and boosting self-esteem. And, it’s tons of fun! Of course, every great team needs a great coach. To make a positive impact on children’s lives, sign up to be a coach this season. Coaches help teach a child to be a good sport, talking to them about their experiences and providing positive feedback afterwards. Coaches can register at Fitness Centers on Camps Foster, Kinser, Courtney, Hansen, Schwab and MCAS Futenma or at mccsokinawa.com/youthsports. For more information, call Youth Sports at 645-3533/3534 or e-mail youthsports@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org.

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CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | Jim Kassebaum MANAGING EDITOR | Ryan Anastoplus ART DIRECTOR | Hector Nieves CULTURAL RESEARCH SPECIALIST | Ayako Kawamitsu GRAPHIC ARTS MANAGER | Henry Ortega GRAPHIC DESIGNERS | Margie Shimabukuro, Lisa Miyagi, Catherine Newquist EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | Mike Daley WRITER/EDITOR | Ashley Snipes DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER | Thomas Alan Smilie AD/SPONSORSHIP MANAGER | Roy Forster AD SALES | Yoshihiro Shinzato, Aya Chilcote, Yoriko Yamashiro, Tomoko Taylor, Lisa Hicks, Carina Fils-Julien DISTRIBUTION | Gideon Juko, Kelli Kreider MARKETING ACCOUNTS MANAGER | Andrew Menges ACCOUNTS & RESEARCH | Marissa DeSmet, Ashley Herring, Kristen Wong, Katherine Melrose, Allison Dixon BROADCAST | Kathlene Millette, Gabriel Archer, Emi Komiya VOLUNTEER | Jessie McKean INTERNS | Chloé Stevens, Valeria Solorzano 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.

Kiddie Disco Night

ids love to dance. It’s only when we grow older that we lose our sense of groove. Dance ability is inherent in a child because children are fearless. It’s only as adults that we learn to fear outward displays of emotion. Celebrate and nourish this fearlessness in children at EFMP Kiddie Night at the Disco at the Camp Foster Community Center Auditorium on December 9 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Children between the ages of 5 to 12 are invited to hit the dance floor at this FREE disco event. There will be games and door prizes for everyone. No registration is necessary. Contact EFMP at 6459237 or visit mccsokinawa.com/ efmp for more details.

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japanese phrase

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Odaijini. Take care.

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For details about FREE Japanese language classes, please call Marine & Family Programs-Resources at 645-2104/2106.

Home Remedies

eeling ill? While chicken soup is considered the cure-all broth of Western culture, Japan's equivalent cold remedy is okayu. Okayu is a rice porridge made by boiling rice in either water or dashi (plain broth). Umeboshi (pickled plum), is often added for flavor. Another simple remedy is tea—green and black tea contains antioxidants that kill coldcausing strains of bacteria. Eating grated daikon (Japanese white radish) mixed with honey is also popular for soothing sore throats. Three foods also regarded for their medicinal powers are mikan (tangerines), shoga (ginger) and kokutô (unrefined brown sugar). The peel of the mikan is used in one remedy that involves wrapping garlic, mikan peel and umeboshi in aluminum foil, then cooking them in a pan over medium heat until the

ingredients turn black. One tablespoon each day should cure even the most stubborn stomach ailments. One of the most ancient and versatile of the Japanese healing agents is shoga. It is used to treat everything from stomach trouble and nausea to poor circulation and even a stuffy nose. When added to a mixture of grated ginger, hot water and honey it becomes the ultimate sore throat remedy.

One remedy unique to Okinawa is kokutô, or kuro-zato ("black sugar"). Kokutô is processed differently from white sugar so nutrients like potassium and even antioxidants are still present. Many Okinawans swear by its health benefits, which include longevity and memory improvement. So the next time you have a fever, whip up a bowl of okayu and some mikan slices. These simple remedies may pave the way to swift recovery.

If you have any burning questions about Japanese culture, please send them to OLW@okinawa.usmc-mccs.org.

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getting there

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O Pour House

From Camp Foster’s Gate 5, take a right. At the second major intersection, take a left. When you reach the end of the short road, take a right. Continue straight until you see a small intersection with Chocolate Jesus on the left, just before a very short bridge, and take a left. Pour House is on the left. GPS coordinates: 26°18'24.6"N 127°45'36.3"E Tuesday–Monday: 4 p.m.–midnight Saturday–Sunday: 11 .a.m.–midnight Monday: Closed Payment: ¥, $, major credit cards

A REAL Sandwich

ne person said that the pulled pork sandwich at Pour House “tastes like home.” That is almost an insult. How can one not mention the toasted bun, buttery with a slight sweetness to it, muted but striking as a passing glance from an attractive stranger? How can you say the pulled pork sandwich simply “tastes like home,” when its subtle peppery finish does nothing but entice you to take another bite? Pulled pork may remind you of where you came from, but eating this dish and expecting to be whisked away is like returning to your hometown and finding your old house renovated into a mansion by an Arab prince, where only exotic animals and winners from The Amazing Race can live. Not into pulled pork? Then consider the Tri Tip Sandwich. Layered in flavor—from bread to meat, all woven together like the world’s juiciest infinity scarf, enveloping you in deep, woodsy flavor. The beef has

the tenderness of innocence, but the deep smoky flavor of one who has seen too much. The tangy and spicy BBQ sauce has the vibrancy of embers launching off a camp fire. If you head to Pour House on Wednesdays, perhaps your mind will be propelled to more reckless inclinations, since wings are ¥50 each on Wing Wednesday. Wings

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Okinawa appears vast and lush from the Ogimi coast.

come in hot, fire, honey teriyaki and BBQ. Why not grab 20 of each just to decide which is your favorite, then grab an additional 30 of your top three, and so on. At ¥50 per wing, why not? All wings are served with Pour House's signature ranch sauce and a side of celery and carrot sticks to alleviate a guilty conscience.

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For more information, contact the Foster, Kinser, Hansen, or Courtney Tsunami Scuba Centers, or visit mccsokinawa.com/scuba.

Scuba Holiday Sale

s you begin to procure pres‌ ents to stash under the tree this holiday season, remember that dear old dad has enough ties to last him into the next millennium, mom does not really need another kitchen appliance and the kids certainly do not want another reindeer sweater. How about topping everyone’s Christmas list this year with something to use in the warm waters of Okinawa? Well, there’s no better place to stock up on snorkeling and scuba equipment than at the Annual Holiday Sale at your local Tsunami Scuba Centers from November 25 to December 23. Tsunami Scuba has gifts to meet every budget. From stockingstuffers under $10, such as stickers and key chains, to items under $100 that would fit perfectly under the tree, like a Mako Titanium Dive Knife, Fusion 530 Dive Light, or a shorty 2mm wet suit. Looking for a

gift for the diver that seems to have it all? Get the latest toys that all experienced divers dream about— such as a Zoop Novo Console, Suunto Transmit Watch or an underwater camera, all under $500.

Head to your local Tsunami Scuba Center to take advantage of this wishlist-clearing blowout sale at the island’s only full-service, 5-star PADI IDC centers.

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tours+

adventure begins here Hiji Falls & Okuma* November 19, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $23, Children (3–11) $16 (under 3) FREE Enjoy a hike to Hiji Falls and work up an appetite for a late lunch at Okuma. Expo Park & Aquarium* November 19, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $39, Children (16–17) $33 (12–15) $27, (6–11) $22, (under 6) FREE Head to Expo Park where you can visit Okinawa’s four-story Churaumi Aquarium and watch a free dolphin show, visit an Okinawan Village or relax on Emerald Beach.

Pizza in the Sky & Nakijin Castle* November 20, 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $23, Children (3–11) $16 (under 3) FREE Visit the famous café, “Pizza in the Sky,” located in Motobu Village. Afterwards, stop by the Nakijin Castle Ruins to learn the history of the Ryukyu Islands. Manza Submarine & Lunch November 20, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Adults $51; Children (4–12) $30 (3) $23, (under 3) FREE Relax and enjoy the day at the beautiful Manza Beach Resort. View the spectacular Okinawan sea life from the comfort of a submarine, then enjoy a delicious buffet at Aquabelle.

*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 637-2744

off-baseevents get out and explore

Annual Tsuboya Pottery Festival November 17–20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Tsuboya Elementary School Athletic Field, Naha City FREE

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Aquatics 645-3180 Courtney Ironworks 622-9261/7297 Futenma Semper Fit 636-2672 Gunners Fitness Center 645-3985/2235 Hansen House of Pain 623-5558/4831 Health Promotion 645-3484/3910 Kinser Fitness Center 637-1869/1114 Schwab Power Dome 625-2654/2442 Taiyo Golf Club 622-2004 Tsunami SCUBA 645-9500 Youth Sports 645-3533/3534

JICA International Exchange Festival November 19–20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. JICA Okinawa, Urasoe City FREE

Kanucha Resort Stardust Fantasia November 10–February 28, 6–11 p.m. Kanucha Resort Hotel, Nago City Tickets: ¥1,500

upcoming semperfitevents Open Softball Tournament November 25–27 Camp Courtney Softball Field Register at any MCCS Fitness Center by 1 p.m on November 21 for $100. This event is open to participants islandwide. Tournament bracket and rules will be emailed to participants. Awards will be given to the top three teams. Details: 622-7297.

Turkey Bowl Flag Football Tournament November 25–27 Camp Foster Gunners Fitness Center Register at any MCCS Fitness Center by 1 p.m on November 21 for $105. This event is open to participants island wide. Tournament bracket and rules will be emailed to participants. Awards will be given to the top three teams. Details: 645-3003.

classof theweek Cycle This indoor cycling class is sure to challenge everyone. You choose your own resistance, making the class as difficult as you want. All camps For more information and a full schedule, visit mccsokinawa.com/groupfitness.