Exchange cultural through cooking

Fusae Arakaki, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Natassia Cherne, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Hope Cronin and Kim Nahom participate in a cultural exchange cooking class with members of the local community at the Kadena Town Rotary Plaza Oct. 5. The class was hosted by the Kadena Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division and the 18th Wing Public Affairs community relations office and was a cultural exchange between the local community and members of Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)

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Exchange cultural through cooking

Sachiko Yamada demonstrates how to make Maboo Tofu to participants of a cultural exchange cooking class at the Kadena Town Rotary Plaza Oct. 5. The class was hosted by the Kadena Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division and the 18th Wing Public Affairs community relations office and was a cultural exchange between the local community and members of Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)

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Exchange cultural through cooking

Members of Kadena Air Base participated in a cultural exchange cooking class with members of the local community at the Kadena Town Rotary Plaza Oct. 5. Those who attended the class learned to cook Yakisoba, Mabo Tofu and rice ball with salmon flakes during the cultural exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)

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Kati Molloy, Akiko Pollock, Kathy Jimenez and Hiroko Murayama participate in a cultural exchange cooking class with members of the local community at the Kadena Town Rotary Plaza Oct. 5. Those who attended the class learned to cook Yakisoba, Mabo Tofu and rice balls with salmon flakes during the cultural exchange. The American women are from Kadena Air Base and the Okinawan women are from the Kadena Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)

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Tomiko Uezu, Miyo Kinjo, U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Hope Cronin and Marcie Chastain participate in a cultural exchange cooking class with members of the local community at the Kadena Town Rotary Plaza Oct. 5. The cooking class consisted of a briefing on how to cook particular Japanese dishes, cooking and tasting the dishes, and cleaning up. The American women are from Kadena Air Base and the Okinawan women are from the Kadena Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division. (U.S. Air Force photo/Junko Kinjo)

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Cooking class offers Kadena residents cultural exchange

Published Oct. 14, 2011
By Junko Kinjo
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Living overseas, we meet new people and absorb different ideas and languages. Learning about the country we are living in is a great way to understand the culture and to get by.

There are many culture exchange programs and activities people can experience at Kadena Air Base to learn more about their new home.

A cultural exchange cooking class at the Kadena Town Rotary Plaza Oct. 5 was hosted by the Kadena Chamber of Commerce Women's Division and the 18th Wing Public Affairs community relations office. While cooking, the participants interacted by teaching and learning how to say the ingredients in Japanese and how the Japanese prepare particular dishes.

"Through cooking, both the American and Japanese participants had a cultural exchange and became one," said Keiko Toma, 18th Wing Public Affairs community relations specialist and event coordinator. "By re-creating the cultural dishes at home, hopefully the participants can share the cultural experience with their family and friends."

Exchange cultural through cooking

Exchange cultural through cooking

Exchange cultural through cooking

Exchanging culture through cooking

Exchanging culture through cooking