Monthly Archives: July 2012
Brazilian Soccer Club
CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZABETH GOMEZ
Brazilian SC Logo
For devoted soccer families moving to Okinawa, there are a few choices for play. The best option for our...
Urasoe Art Museum
CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS
Urasoe Art Building
Want to see some of the most amazing cultural treasures of the Ryukyu kingdom? Head on over to the...
Newlywed PCS, Part 11: Likes & Dislikes
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...
Washi Tape
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY ZENKEWICH
Washi Box
Washi Collage
On a Japanese craft blog I read, Hello Sandwich, the Australian writer, editor and designer dedicates a lot of...
Kokusai Street
Kokusai Street, Naha
CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS
We talk about “Kokusai Street” all the time here on this beautiful rock we call home, but some of...
Flex Bar & Grill
CONTRIBUTED BY REIKO MOTOBU
I saw the add for FLEX in the Okinawa Living magazine and though it looked good! So a couple days ago...
Our Olympic PCS, Part 3: The Car Selling Relay Race
Follow Sarah's OCONUS to OCONUS journey here: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
Olympic PCS e1340020468834
There are several milestones when planning a PCS...
Barclays Court
CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI
Barclay Exterior
Truthfully, I am not really a fan of strip malls with the exception of Barclay's court in Urasoe City.
For one,...
Capoeira Academy
CONTRIBUTED BY TARA HOWES
Tara used to live on Oki and was our Forum manager. She now resides in Texas, but just had to write...
Minna-Jima
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON
Minna Beach
It was finally a nice day in between all of the rain, so I invited a bunch of co-workers and...
Hamagawa Prayer Site
CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS
Hamagawa Trail
The randomness of this island never ceases to amaze me. I love that little parks, shrines, or random historical sites...
Oroku Japanese School
CONTRIBUTED BY DAVID GOTTLIEB
Oroku School
It’s surprisingly easy to spend time, sometimes even years, abroad without needing to know the local language. More often than...
Chibana Dog Park
CONTRIBUTED BY JORDYN PUGH
The rumors are true, my friends! After many long years of waiting and wishing and hoping, the military finally has provided...
Tachigawa Waterfall Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON
Tachigaa Sign
On a cloudy Sunday morning, I decided to show my guest (Mom) some of the waterfalls of Okinawa. It’s an...
2012 Okinawa Hai Calendar – July
The 2012 calendar was only available for a couple short months at the end of 2011 and the beginning of this year. In case...
Cat Cafe (Neco Cafe)
CONTRIBUTED BY ASHLEY CONNOLLY
Cat Cafe 1
Cat Cafe
First of all, I love cats. I have even been referred to as a crazy cat lady. So...
Newlywed PCS, Part 10: Bumps in the Road
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...
Mt Hedo & Asumui
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON
Mt Hedo Shrine
During my last visit to Dai Sekirinzan Park, I noticed a few trails leading off the yellow trail. Later...
Sea Garden Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY LEEANN STEVENS
Sea Garden View
My husband and I found the perfect restaurant for our date nights. Sea Garden is right by the sea,...
Tomb of Sho Hashi
CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS
Tomb
The tomb of the first king of the Ryukyu Kingdom is located in Yomitan, a fact not known by many. It...
Our Olympic Move, Part 2: Training
Follow Sarah's OCONUS to OCONUS journey here: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
This is the second in the “Our Olympic Move” series....
Hawaiian Healing CHU CHU Massage
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE AND MARIE LEWIS
We were recently invited to enjoy complimentary massages at ChuChu Hawaiian Massage in partnership with Plat Okinawa. Sarah...