Japan
DODEA students learn ancient math skills with Japanese abacus on Okinawa
A soroban “allows students to see and manipulate a physical representation of abstract numbers,” according to The Japan Society website. Japanese third- and fourth-graders are required to practice soroban in math class, according to the education ministry’s website.
Kwanzaa celebrates African unity, roots
Depending on who you ask, Kwanzaa is either an African religious festival celebrating the winter harvest, a Black Panther-era separatist holiday or a contrived black alternative to Christmas.
Old Glory stops by Atsugi elementary
It’s been everywhere from Valley Forge to Ground Zero.
Atsugi to observe many cultures in one event
February is Black History Month. March marks Women’s History Month. In May, it’s Asian Pacific Islander Month. And a September-October period celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Tsukiji fish market is 'the kitchen that feeds Tokyo'
It’s the New York Stock Exchange with gills. In the early morning twilight, thousands of people converge in an area smaller than a football field to bid on tuna, mackerel, yellowtail and salmon.
Yokosuka: Battleship Mikasa ship museum offers a glimpse at old Japanese navy
Within sight of Green Bay at Yokosuka Naval Base sits a Japanese maritime warfare legend.The battleship Mikasa, which played a pivotal role in the Russo-Japanese War of 1905, is preserved at Mikasa Park, a five-minute walk from the base.
7th Fleet still rewarding good behavior
Despite the recent problems with a few sailors on leave, the Navy plans to keep using the 7th Fleet’s Exceptional Sailor Program, a three-year-old policy that affords lower-ranking sailors more liberty options in return for good behavior.