Monthly Archives: June 2012
Golden Mind Achievers International Preschool
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....
Ramen Motonari
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
Here is a fun Okinawan game! Match the noodle names to the descriptions below. (The answers are at the end of...
Kafuu Resort Fuchaku Condo Hotel
CONTRIBUTED BY LISA WILLIAMS
Are you looking for a resort to enjoy away from the well-beaten path? One that combines luxury, beauty and available activities...
Newlywed PCS, Part 9: Getting Lost
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
JiroCho Sushi
CONTRIBUTED BY CHRIS DONG
Growing up in California, I had the good fortune of going on deep sea fishing trips with my father and grandfather....
How To Be A Great Sponsor
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
A decade ago I was a brand new Army wife. My husband and I married two weeks before I began my...
Nago Shortcut
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON
The first time I rode through Nago on a trip with some co-workers, it seemed like forever. It was the middle...
Big Hike: Toguchi to Cape Hedo
CONTRIBUTED BY BRIAN T. GUNKEL
15 March 2012, started just as it did the year prior. The weather was getting warmer, beaches start to look...
Mt. Katsuu
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON
Katsuu Peak
For a quick, but tough hike with an awesome view of Nago, head up Mt. Katsuu. It took me about...
Hong Kong with Kids, Part 2
CONTRIBUTED BY CALYN PAQUIN
Hi again, I hope you found the information helpful in Hong Kong with Kids, Part 1. This time, I would like...
CJ’s Sunset Grill
CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE INDYK
CJs Exterior
When we first arrived to the island a few weeks ago, jetlagged and still scoping out our new surroundings, the...
Our Olympic Move: Pre-Trials
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
Our beloved on-island manager, Sarah, will be PCSing from Okinawa to Germany this summer. We've asked her to share insights into...
Striker’s Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS
Strikers Interior
Striker’s Café is a little known secret hiding inside Emery Lanes Bowling Alley on Kadena Air Base. At most bowling...
Seaside Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY MELISSA RUISZ NAZARIO
Seaside Sign 1
Monday and Tuesday closed. Monday and Tuesday closed. If I repeat this mantra over and over, perhaps the...
2012 Okinawa Hai Calendar – June
The 2012 calendar was only available for a couple short months at the end of 2011 and the beginning of...
Ashibiuna
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYNANNE WRIGHT
Ashi Entrance
Deep in the green and concrete jungle of Okinawa, a small restaurant lies in it’s vast and busy city of...
Okinawa Youth Football
CONTRIBUTED BY ADRIEKE OSMUN
OYFL Kid
Last December, I was sitting on the bleachers watching my son during his football practice and a wave of emotion...
Arashiyama
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON
Arashi Sign
I found this place driving to Nakijin to see the castle site. I saw the famous white signs guiding you...
Hong Kong with Kids, Part 1
CONTRIBUTED BY CALYN PAQUIN
Ahhhh Hong Kong…. so much to share but I will try to condense it with as much information as I could....
Newlywed PCS, Part 8: The Job Hunt
For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie's descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of...
Happy Surfing Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH HOFFMAN
Happy Surfing Exterior
I had surfed a bit as a child on the US east coast, and wanted to introduce my children...