Monthly Archives: March 2011
Four Seasons Steakhouse
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA WALTON
Most of us have probably smelled Four Seasons from the ferris wheel and movie theater, and some of us have been...
Uema
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
Every morning, if you’re driving on the 36 from or to Expressway exit 5, you may find lots of Japanese construction...
Trattoria d’Italia
CONTRIBUTED BY LISA
Italian restaurants are by no means hard to find on Okinawa. Everything from lasagna to homemade cannolis are available both on- and...
D-Day, what’s it like?
CONTRIBUTED BY COLLEEN FRANCIS
I'm asked often by family, and 'non military' friends what it is like having your husband gone. It's usually rather funny...
Haneji Dam
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH BANCROFT
Don’t you just love it when you stumble upon a hidden gem? This happened to my husband and I when we...
Tokyo Acupuncture
CONTRIBUTED BY ANNA BOOM
Needles, needles and more needles.
Acupuncture, oh my!
Recently, my running friend mentioned acupuncture helped her knee pain. Then another friend tried it...
Sentorayaki – Wood-fired Kiln
CONTRIBUTED BY STEVE SINGER
Like FIRE? If you're going to Nago, enjoy nature, or just want to get off the radar, you may want to...
Shoe Plaza
CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN
I love shoes. Who’s with me? Before coming to Japan, I agonized over the shoe situation that would await me; I’d...
Japanese Food Books
CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH MAGID
At the ripe old age of 40, I finally started carrying a purse. My previous reasoning for just jamming a wallet...
Osaka Ohsho
CONTRIBUTED BY KIMBERLY TRIGNANO
I am a bit of a gyoza connoisseur. Personally, I prefer Me Kara Uroko’s pan fried version, while my husband likes...
Gluten Free Resources
Recently, we received an email from Cindy asking for help regarding gluten-free options on Oki. We don't have a post specifically about this, so...
Island Terrace Cafe & Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY LISA WILLIAMS
I have to say when I arrived on Island in November 2010, I was a little overwhelmed with locating food...
Whale Watching on Zamami Island
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE D.
Among the many marine activities you can experience in Okinawa, whale watching is probably one of the easiest and most rewarding....
SeaSeed
CONTRIBUTED BY THERESA COCKHILL
One of the things I love about Okinawa is its complete randomness. Most things are unexpected, and everyday can literally be...
2011 Okinawa Hai Calendar – January & February
Many of you ordered the 2011 Okinawa Hai Calendar for yourself and friends and family. But for those who were not so lucky, we...
Cafe 1 or 8
CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN
Cafe 1-or-8 has been my Japanese home away from home since I arrived in Okinawa one year ago. This two-story building...
Civic Center Park or Yaejima Koen
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE BROWN AND JENNIFER STARCHER
Let me just start by saying, "Okinawans really know how to build a park."
Not long ago, I decided...