Monthly Archives: March 2007
Okinawa Car Repairs and One Very Smelly Cat
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE
So my husband cranked up our van one chilly morning only to have it make the most awful racket you have ever...
Where’d You Buy Your Car Here in Okinawa?
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
You'll need wheels so let's swap stories about where and why and how much it cost and how happy we have...
Youth Sports in Okinawa
Superstar, originally uploaded by taylorkoa22.
CONTRIBUTED BY PAUL
For those Oki mamas and papas out there interested in having kids participate in extra-curricular activities such as...
Yamauchi Park
Yamauchi Park, originally uploaded by okinawa hai.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
There's a lot going on at this park. A basketball court with bleachers, a paved...
Japanese Rockabillies in Tokyo
I had totally forgotten about these dancers. Every weekend, same place. If you're in Tokyo find them rocking out at Yoyogi Park.
My Year of Meats
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
The sun is out. Soon enough you'll be able to hunker down with this good read while the waves lap at...
Okinawa Phones Home
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
We started out with Skype and we loved Skype and we got all of our friends and family on board, bought...
Japander
Japander: n.,& v.t. 1. a western star who uses his or her fame to make large sums of money in a short time by...
To Live ON or OFF base in Okinawa?
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the many comments on this post we have closed comments. If you want to learn more about housing options on...
Do You Know Your Japanese Onomatopoeias?
onomatopoeia, originally uploaded by sekundo.
Let's find out!
HTML Quiz
FLASH Quiz
Thanks to wajo at www.funtrivia.com for bringing us our daily link. HERE are more quizzes about...
Crafter Without a Craft
originally uploaded by morningk.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I so desperately want to be crafty and have marvelous creations effortlessly spring forth from fingertips. And because...
Fresh Bread At Boulangerie Couques
CONTRIBUTED BY KEELYERACE
What is it about scarcity that makes you want something all the more? I don’t know, but that’s the feeling that comes...
Eli Go ‘Kool’
originally uploaded by jk..
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Eli starts preschool next month at O-Seibo kindergarten. Because I'm in denial I'm not totally sure that's the...
Maranatha Baptist Academy
For all you parents looking for a preschool that suits your kids, we’re hoping to add a little something to aid in your search....
Futon & Nitori (Home Furnishing Store)
Futon 4, originally uploaded by kahoristori.
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
If you’re expecting multiple house guests at the same time, but do not have enough beds to...
Ono Kau Kau (Hawaiian Restaurant)
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE
This Hawaiian restaurant is one of my favorites. My husband comes here once a week for lunch and it's one of the...
Okashi Goden (Castle of Sweets)
Okashigoden 1, originally uploaded by kahoristori.
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
Looking for souvenirs from Okinawa to take home? Okinawan snacks might be an idea and there is...
More on Kit-Kats
remioromen♪, originally uploaded by makkiii.
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY
Today I went to Lawson's to pay some bills. Inspired by the "kittu katsu" post, I went to...
Ufuya (Big House Restaurant)
Ufuya, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO (March 2007)
Ufuya means a “big house” in the Okinawan dialect. This is a great restaurant to go...
Pet Box
Editor’s Note: Pet Box was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on March 7, 2007. The post below is an updated take on this business, published...
Studio Alice
Studio Alice brochure
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Here is a photography studio like one you might find in a mall but with racks and racks of...
Do You Karaoke?
DO YOU KARAOKE?, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE
At a recent girl's night out, a bunch of us ladies decided to try karaoke. After...
Okinawa Montessori School
Editor’s Note: We published a new post about OMSI in April 2013, and that can be read HERE for a more recent perspective. We have closed...
Where Do You Buy Affordable Items To Set Up House?
Furniture, shelves, kitchenware, organizational items and the like.
Do tell.
Comments include information on O!K Furniture Store in Awase (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Nitori in...