Monthly Archives: June 2011
Futenma-Area Produce Market
CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN PARKER
I have been searching high and low for a produce market that isn’t too far off the beaten path and yet...
River-Rock Billiards & Darts
CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTOPHER ANDREWS
If looking for a place to throw some darts or play some pool, there is a great bar that recently...
Bian Relax Dining
CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA TIUSECO
Bian is an Izakaya, an establishment that serves food to accompany drinks. On a typical weekend the place is packed with wedding...
Sea Glassing
CONTRIBUTED BY JOY BARNES
As a “Florida Girl” I’ve spent much time around the water and in the sand. I’ve collected pretty shells, an...
Birdland Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
When one thinks of the military base houses built in Okinawa in the 1950’s, rectangular boxed shaped homes with low ceilings,...
Cafe Ukelele
CONTRIBUTED BY KATIE CLARY
My husband and I had seen this building before on an excursion to the "Kaichu Doraibu," or the "Sea Road"...
Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai (Martial Arts)
CONTRIBUTED BY PENNY VA HEERDEN
In the comments section of my Why Martial Arts? post, someone asked for links to local Martial Arts Association websites. There...
Patriot Express from Seattle to Okinawa
For those of you coming to join us on our tropical island paradise, we hope Trish's experience leaving Seattle will be helpful. For another...
Pizza In
CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA TIUSECO
With our extension paperwork finally filed we have been voraciously exploring the island just in case we get some bad news...
Contact Us
CONTACT OUR OKINAWA HAI MANAGEMENT TEAM
You've got questions - these are the ones that are asked of us most often - and hopefully we've got the...
Cooking Local: Temaki-zushi (hand-rolled sushi)
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE WOOLERY
One of the greatest things about living in Japan is that you don’t have to go to an expensive restaurant to...
Ice Cafe -18º (Snow Lagoon Ice Cream)
CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN
Okinawa is hot. If you’re like me, during the "winter" you brag to friends at home about the sunshine and beaches,...
Iriomote Island (Yaeyama Islands)
Continuing our features on the Yaeyama Islands...
CONTRIBUTED BY LISA RUPPERT
On our second full day in Ishigaki we decided to take a ferry to explore...
Taketomi Island (Yaeyama Islands)
CONTRIBUTED BY LISA RUPPERT
Our spring break get-away to Ishigaki Island provided us with the perfect opportunity to explore this quaint little island. Taketomi Island is...
Ishigaki Island (Yaeyama Islands)
CONTRIBUTED BY LISA RUPPERT
In an effort to escape the doldrums of daily life and work, my husband and I decided to plan a little...
ANA Intercontinental – Ishigaki Island
We were recently invited to enjoy a complimentary night at the ANA Intercontinental on Ishigaki Island. Sarah & her husband happily obliged, but the...
Bama’s BBQ and Grill (Nap’s Southern Grill)
CONTRIBUTED BY MELISSA RUISZ
Bama's BBQ & Grill - formerly known as Nap's Southern Grill - has two locations on Okinawa; it offers exceptional value, a...
Maguro Tei
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
Another grand opening for another restaurant here in Okinawa. But you won’t find beef, chicken, or even veggies here—except the usual...
JyoGoo Roaster Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY MELISSA McDANIEL
On our way to Seifa Utaki World Heritage site on the Chinen Peninsula, we stumbled upon a terrific coffee shop/restaurant. JyoGoo...
2011 Okinawa Hai Calendar – June
Many of you ordered the 2011 Okinawa Hai Calendar for yourself and friends and family. But for those who were not so lucky, we...