Posted on 25 September 2011.
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Kadena Gift Front Where do you buy gifts for friends and family back in the States? I, for one, suffer from the self-imposed pressure of needing to buy something unique and—preferably—Asian. If I’m sending something from Japan, it doesn’t seem right to send something they could have gotten from Walmart. Am [...]
Posted in Gifts & Souvenirs, Home (shopping), On-Base Shopping, Volunteer Opportunities0 Comments
Posted on 05 January 2011.
CONTRIBUTED BY JOY BARNES At my core, I am an activist. Before my “career” as a stay at home mom, I worked for a feminist non-profit organization, I volunteered for political movements, and I’ve certainly done my share of letter writing campaigns. However, when I moved to Okinawa, I was worried about where I [...]
Posted in Gifts & Souvenirs, Military Life, On-Base Shopping, Volunteer Opportunities2 Comments
Posted on 29 November 2010.
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE I don’t want to alarm anyone but THE HOLIDAYS ARE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! *ahem* (I think my panic and unpreparedness are showing.) Unless you’ve already put in your order for our fabulous 2011 Okinawa Hai calendars, you may still be scrambling around, looking for local gifts for all those special [...]
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Posted on 05 August 2009.
CONTRIBUTED BY LARISSA In the Schilling Community Center on Kadena Air Base you will find a hidden treasure of Kokeshi and sayonara dolls. As you begin to appreciate the local culture and decide to start collecting items that will bring back fond memories of your time spent in Okinawa, the Kokeshi dolls should make it [...]
Posted in Gifts & Souvenirs, On-Base Shopping, Only on Okinawa15 Comments
Posted on 14 October 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY + Market= FLEA MARKET I’ve had good intentions of mustering up my piles of clutter and schlepping them down to the local flea market. So for those of you who oblige, the schedule is here. And I have even gone as far to check out a site on getting prepared here. [...]
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Posted on 17 June 2008.
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO Having military gift shops is a huge benefit you have living on Okinawa. In the past two years of our stay on Okinawa, I have been to all 5 military gift shops on the island. I am going to put a spot light on two of them: Navy Gift Shop and Kids’ [...]
Posted in Arts & Crafts, Gifts & Souvenirs, Home (shopping), Kids & Maternity Shopping, On-Base Shopping, Volunteer Opportunities2 Comments
