Okinawa Hai!

CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH MAGID Editor’s Note: This is an update to the original article on Okinawa Fruits Land we published in 2010.  You can read that one HERE. Much like the girl in every “Nerd-To-Princess” movie ever made, Okinawa Fruitsland has gotten contact lenses, dyed its hair and is now showing a little leg. Formerly [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS/PHOTOS COURTESY OF SINGLE MARINE PROGRAM They called it history-making. They called it epic. They called it: The Bushido Mud Run 10K Adventure. It was history-making — the first mud run ever attempted by the Single Marine Program in Okinawa. It was epic — I mean, have you SEEN the photos? Guys in crop tops, gals [...]

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This post was originally published on May 2, 2008.  We’re pulling it out of the archives so that all of you may have the opportunity to attend this year’s festival, which will be running from today, April 20th through May 6th this year.  CONTRIBUTED BY MARISA If you have dreams of dancing while being surrounded [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES You know that book titled, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt?” Well, that’s what our family felt like doing on a recent lazy Sunday afternoon. We saw a bridge and decided to drive over it and see where it led us. Well, this particular bridge led us to Ojima Island. It [...]

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This post was originally published on March 14, 2008. Because it’s azalea season again, we’re pulling it out of the archives for our newer readers to enjoy… with updated information from one of our readers!  The festival runs throughout the month of March. CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA, March 2008 So, they aren’t my favorite flower.  [...]

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This post was originally published on February 26, 2010. We’re pulling it out of the archives so that maybe this year you can help cheer on our runners.  This year’s marathon will be held tomorrow, February 17th.  The full marathon begins at 9am and ends at 3:15pm; the 10k road race begins at 9:30am and [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS Need an adventure?  Want to discover places you never imagined?  Care to join a world-wide treasure hunt?  Then Geocaching is exactly what you require!  With around 700 Geocaches (and more being placed weekly) currently in Okinawa, you are in luck. In short, Geocaching is a free, real-world, outdoor treasure hunt.  Players [...]

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This post was originally published on February 16, 2011.  We’re pulling it out of the archives so that all of you may have the opportunity (weather-permitting!) to attend this year’s festival, which will be running from today, January 26th through February 11th this year.  CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN PARKER Sunflowers make the world a brighter place [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY NOEL LOPEZ If you’re like me and want to explore Okinawa but don’t know where to start I have found the perfect way to go out, explore many of the places listed on Okinawa Hai and meet new people who share the same mind set of exploring and seeing what this great island has [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY CRYSTAL SCHOLLARD As I lay there quietly on the beach listening to the waves of my breath and slowly hear the sounds of Rewa calling me back, I realize I’ve found another slice of heaven here on this gorgeous island!  I roll to my right, then slowly sit up and listen to the [...]

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