Posted on 22 August 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL World War II ended on August 15, 1945. In Japan the day is known as Shuusen-kinenbi (終戦記念日), which literally means the “Memorial day for the end of the war”. In 1982 the Japanese government issued an ordinance that designated August 15 to be “the day for mourning of war dead and [...]
Posted in Daytripping, Indoor Activities, Just in Japan, Kids Activities: Indoors8 Comments
Posted on 29 December 2007.
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE On Thursday, some of my ESL students at Central Texas College shared their favorite “off the beaten path” places to eat. Today, we’ve got three more places to read about: a museum, a beach, and a great place to check out a beautiful sunrise. Enjoy! THE PERFECT SUNRISE CONTRBUTED BY SEIKO If [...]
Posted in Beaches & Pools, Daytripping, Indoor Activities6 Comments
Posted on 09 November 2007.
Not worth driving all the way up there for. Not quite that cool. But if you’ve already made the trip up to the Aquarium or the Pineapple Park or you’ve spent the morning picking oranges then it’s a MUST SEE! When entering the building, you’ll be surrounded by the typical Okinawan souvenir items (awamori, packaged [...]
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Posted on 01 July 2007.
Family Land, originally uploaded by okinawa hai. (Click on the photo above for more pictures of Family Land.) CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA Julie and I recently checked out this indoor play place thanks to a tip from our friend Anna. The kids absolutely loved it! It's hard not to love a place that has ball pits, [...]
Posted in Indoor Activities, Kids Activities: Indoors, Kids' Parties15 Comments
Posted on 19 April 2007.
originally uploaded by half_broken_rabbit. Cara wrote in to pitch the movie theater out in Mihama, American Village, across from Starbucks. Thanks, Cara! I recommend going to the Japanese theater in American Village. Yes, it's expensive. That's the only drawback! Usually you will have 2-3 movie options (in English with Japanese subtitles) to choose from. Before [...]
Posted in Bars & Nightlife, Date Night, Indoor Activities6 Comments
Posted on 11 March 2007.
aquarium1, originally uploaded by okinawa hai. CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO If you’re after peace of mind, this is the place to go. I never knew how peaceful the underwater world was until I went to this aquarium. As I am scared to scuba dive, I enjoy experiencing what I imagine to be under water by walking [...]
Posted in Daytripping, Indoor Activities, Kids Activities: Indoors, Kids Activities: Outdoors, Outdoor Activities13 Comments
Posted on 05 March 2007.
DO YOU KARAOKE?, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas. CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE At a recent girl's night out, a bunch of us ladies decided to try karaoke. After all, it is Japan and when else will you get the chance to do this? We went to a place near American Village called Big Echo. The karaoke places [...]
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Posted on 25 February 2007.
They might not arrive here in a timely fashion – we might have to wait a few weeks or months to get them here – but we've got movie theaters on most of the military installations here on Okinawa. Wanna know what's coming up? Check it out HERE.
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