Posted on 28 June 2010.
CONTIBUTED BY KATHERINE MOORE If you live by Kadena Gate 3 or use that gate frequently, you have probably seen this large green building with a wave and some kind of fish on it. I drive by this building everyday for the last 5 months and I finally thought, "It’s time to find out what [...]
Posted in Home (shopping)8 Comments
Posted on 02 June 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY ANALICIA MCCLELLAN This post is for all the computer junkies out there! Is your computer in need of a repair? Do you want to build your own super computer? Do you need to upgrade parts on your computer? This is the store for you! Have you ever driven past the big yellow [...]
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Posted on 19 March 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA Isn’t it great how things grow on you over time? When I arrived on island, there were two specific things that I found to be… well… garish and overdone: All of the toenails of the women I seemed to meet and all of the crazily colorful obi that were proudly [...]
Posted in Gifts & Souvenirs, Home (shopping), Just in Japan7 Comments
Posted on 15 March 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN CALAGUI When my family and I first arrived the island, one of our biggest concerns was furnishing our house. We came here with very little furniture. We figured that our best bet was to look at the furniture available on base. We tried Foster furniture, but the stuff we liked was either [...]
Posted in Home (shopping)5 Comments
Posted on 10 March 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY JANAE BURGERSome of you miss Macy’s or Kroger’s, me? I miss Hobby Lobby. Sure, you can find a handful of crafty items at the 100Yen stores, the BX, and even the occasional small craft or fabric store but these places usually have a variety of supplies, but not a lot of selection. Green [...]
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Posted on 06 January 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANINE CZUBIK La Petit Prix is a quaint café and store reminiscent of a French farmhouse. While the exterior is white stucco wrapped in brick, the natural wainscoting and earthy tones inside draw you in. Filled with organic linens and aprons, dishes and décor items, La Petit Prix likely holds an [...]
Posted in Food For Sale, Home (shopping)1 Comment
Posted on 02 December 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANINE CZUBIK Tucked within the strip of mostly used furniture stores on Route 58 north of Futenma sits a furniture store not to be overlooked. Acute carries beautiful, new furniture made primarily of teak wood from Indonesia. Crafted in Indonesia, the furniture is shipped to Okinawa where the owner personally stains and finishes [...]
Posted in Gifts & Souvenirs, Home (shopping)4 Comments
Posted on 28 October 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANINE CZUBIK Jusco is the one-stop mall Okinawans (as well as the rest of Japan, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China and Thailand!) frequent for everything from food and clothing to household goods and electronics. Typically a couple stories high and the size of a few Wal-marts, Jusco houses a supermarket, 100 yen shop, fabric store, restaurants, [...]
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Posted on 21 October 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANINE CZUBIK Despite the warm breeze still calling me to the beach, the holiday season is once again approaching. If you aren’t set on giving a gift uniquely Okinawan, consider Asia Ichiba. Ichiba means marketplace in Japanese, and Asia Ichiba carries a variety of imports from India, Thailand, and the Philippines. I have [...]
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Gifts & Souvenirs, Home (shopping)4 Comments
Posted on 14 October 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANINE CZUBIK When I joined the Okinawa Hai editing team, I was surprised to learn that there was not a post on Makeman hardware/do it yourself store, so here it is to make the blog more complete. Many of you have been to one, but for those who haven’t yet ventured there or [...]
Posted in Home (shopping), Making Your Home14 Comments
