The arrival of spring in the Marine Corps is not measured by cherry blossoms or rising temperatures alone. It’s marked by the annual rolling of uniform sleeves, a ritual as predictable as the Cyber Awareness Challenge.

Perched along the scenic coastline of Japan’s Iwate prefecture, the Taro Kanko Hotel once stood as a symbol of hospitality, offering guests views of the Pacific Ocean and the nearby Sannoiwa Rocks. But since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, it has been transformed into a poignant memorial.

For those traveling through Japan’s Iwate prefecture, a visit to Takata Matsubara Memorial Park for Tsunami Disaster and the Iwate Tsunami Memorial Museum serves as more than a history lesson. It is an encounter with resilience, a tribute to those lost and a call to never forget.

With a lineup packed with legendary acts and fan favorites, PUNKSPRING promises two unforgettable days of high-energy, raucous performances in Osaka and Tokyo.

The USS Preble steamed past the Spratlys, disputed islands militarized by China in the South China Sea.

Grab a stick, tie a cucumber to it and try to capture this mythical water-dwelling creature at Kappabuchi Pool in Tono, a city in Iwate prefecture.

One of Nintendo’s cutest — and hungriest — game characters is causing long lines outside Japan’s oldest beef bowl chain nationwide. Now through Aug. 31, Yoshinoya is offering a special Kirby set that includes the chain’s famous gyudon — thinly sliced beef and onions atop a bed of white rice

Bikkuri Donkey is a middle-of-the-road Japanese hamburger steak chain known for going overboard from time to time. The eatery’s latest astonishment is a time-limited campaign called We Love Cheeeese.

Kotteri-fuu Ramen Pizza is a collaboration between Pizza Hut and Kyoto, Japan-based ramen chain Tenkaippin. There’s no tomato sauce on this gimmick of a pie, but you will find pretty much everything you’d expect from a product with ramen in the name.

Crew members of the USS Oklahoma and bombers shot down during World War II were among the seven service members recently accounted for by the Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency.