Monthly Archives: November 2012
Kumejima Island, Part 1
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON
Planning The Trip
Before I make the firm decision on a trip, I do research on it to make sure that (1),...
Gilead Health Cafe (Formerly known as Herb Vegetarian Restaurant)
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN STRONG
Being vegetarian in the US is fantastic; even in my hometown of Dallas, it was hard to find a place that...
Girl Scouts on Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY KIM RUNKLE
When my husband deployed a year ago and a half ago, I knew I needed something to keep me busy and...
Hakugin-do Shrine
CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS
While driving south last weekend to enjoy the lovely weather, in the middle of a busy street in Itoman we came...
Tokyu Hands
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH PHILLIPS
Stationary, kitchen supplies, educational toys, purses, seasonal decorations, health & beauty supplies. Tokyu Hands has them all (and more)!
Tokyu Hands is...
American Red Cross on Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY MOLLY WIECHMANN
Did you know there are not one, but TWO American Red Cross offices on Okinawa? That’s right! Camp Foster and Kadena...
Gokarna Spice Curry
CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI
Last march I was working on a project for Tohoku with a group of friends and we'd meet regularly at Naha...
Newlywed PCS, Part 13: Our First Anniversary
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...
Our Olympic PCS, Part 6: You Know You Lived in Oki…
Follow Sarah's OCONUS to OCONUS journey here: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
In 2008, Staci Hawley wrote a “You Know You Lived...
Zumi Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY JORDYN PUGH
Do you miss the ambiance of diners in America? Water glasses bigger than a Dixie cup, normal napkins and jukebox music?...
2012 Okinawa Hai Calendar – November
The 2012 calendar was only available for a couple short months at the end of 2011 and the beginning of this year. In case...
Maybe Bakery
CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTOPHER DONG
Maybe Bakery recently debuted in the Chatan area, and not a moment too soon. The quizzically named shop opens daily at...