Okinawa Hai!

CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER While walking back from my neighborhood farmer’s market, which unfortunately I did not know is closed on Sundays, I decided to stop in at the green-signed building just on the corner. The sign is completely in kanji so I had no idea what they sold. I have walked and driven past this [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE   If you grew up on Calbee snacks like I did, you’d probably be as excited as I was to see the brightly-colored and chirpy-looking Calbee Plus store along Kokusai Street  in Naha.  The store has a wide selection of special Calbee products which I don’t usually get to see, ranging [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KRYSTA PRIVETTE Lazy Sundays are my favorite. My family and I usually cuddle up in the living room and watch movies, shows, or play games. We’re fortunate enough to have the life to allow this and we appreciate it every time. My second favorite day is Saturday. This is because my husband is off [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY DAPHNE SHAFER-REPASS For a sweet treat, I took a quick trip up the road from Camp McTureous to Soleil. It opened just a few months ago, and it’s a sunny spot to pick up something special for the kiddos on the way home (whether they deserve it or not!) The small bakery offers a delicious [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH MAGID Just a few things I need to tell you before I get to the point of this story: 1. Several years before the Star Wars ™movies came out, my aunt put my hair in big cinnamon-roll buns on the sides of my head. 2. My name is Leah. It is, properly [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTOPHER DONG “I wish there was a…” I cannot tell you how many food-crazed expeditions these words have launched during my few years in Okinawa. Hometown cravings are not taken lightly in my household, sometimes days, weeks even before a suitable replacement is found. Today’s hunt had been two weeks in the making, [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MICHAEL MINGIN There are many healthy alternatives when searching for a place to eat in Okinawa. Dean’s Kitchen shows that it is right there running with the pack in competition for healthy eating and lifestyle without sacrificing excellent taste. Starting as a Swiss gourmet bakery with organic coffee Dean’s Kitchen proves that it [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER HOFFMAN Tired of turkey leftovers, my friends and I had the opportunity to do some sightseeing on our little lovely island. We ventured out to the neighboring islands of Ikei, Henza & Miyagi, all accessible by bridge (no ferry required) in search of the famous Okinawian sea salt factory. After a few [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH PHILLIPS At my husband’s almost-every-other-day stop to our local fruit stand he picked up something new that we’ve never tried before:  rainbow kiwi. A search online of rainbow kiwi didn’t bring up much but I did find them under the name “red kiwi fruit”. From what I’ve read, many kiwi fruit are [...]

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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 located in one of the newest San-A buildings to open: San A Convention City in Ginowan. It is on the 1st floor and takes up a large portion of [...]

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