08 May 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY MELISSA RUIZ NAZARIO La Tejadita Ichiban sounds like a Mexican-Japanese fusion restaurant, but it’s actually a cute takeout pizza joint close to Kadena on 329 just off of 85 (toward Yellow Box). Although their menu is limited and the prices are about average to mid-range, the pizza is yummy enough to splurge [...]
Posted in Kadena area, Okinawa City area, Restaurants0 Comments
07 May 2013
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 [...]
Posted in Courtney/McTureous/Hansen areas, Exercise & Sports, Outdoor Activities0 Comments
06 May 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES I’ll never forget the first time I drank bubble tea, also known as Boba, or pearl tea. It was a warm day in Hawaii and a friend offered it to me. I didn’t notice the black tapioca balls. If I did, I might have been a little cautious. I did notice [...]
Posted in American Village/Lester area, Nani kore? (What's that?!), Restaurants1 Comment
05 May 2013
The 2013 calendar was only available for a couple of short months at the end of 2012 and the beginning of this year. In case you missed the opportunity to purchase one for yourself, we’d like to show you what you’re missing. This was May’s page: Dragon Boat Race Photo Credit: Tony Castellani; www.flickr.com/people/t_castellani/ See [...]
Posted in 2013 Calendar, From Your Okinawa Hai Managers0 Comments
04 May 2013
This post was originally published on September 6, 2012. We’re pulling it out of the archives for you to enjoy. The Naha Boat races are held on May 5th of each year, which is tomorrow. Given that Okinawa Hai’s Content Editor, Heather, raced with the Army women’s team in 2010, we *highly* recommend taking the [...]
Posted in Adult Programs & Classes, Exercise & Sports, Only on Okinawa, OOTA6 Comments
04 May 2013
This post was originally published on May 2, 2009. We’re pulling it out of the archives to help you understand all the carp flags you may have seen around the island for the past couple weeks. CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY If you see those lovely carp flying in the breeze, no doubt it’s swimming closer [...]
Posted in Okinawan Festivals & Holidays, OOTA9 Comments
03 May 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY CYNTHIA WALKER As my son and I walked through the door of Milkhall Iramina Cafe, the aroma of bread baking stirred memories of comfort and warmth. It immediately took me back to the days of my mother baking bread. The aroma of garlic was a bonus for my son. He loves garlic! We [...]
Posted in Restaurants, Yomitan/Onna/Cape Zanpa area4 Comments
02 May 2013
There are a multitude of choices for educating your children on Okinawa, of which homeschooling is one. For those of you who choose this route in educating your children, F.I.S.H is a homeschool co-op that may be of interest to you and your family. Take a look! CONTRIBUTED BY BROOKE Name of the school: F.I.S.H [...]
01 May 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY LAKESHA COLE New to the island, learning how to make sushi rolls from a connoisseur of all things sushi was definitely at the top of my list. Last weekend, a couple of friends joined us for a rolled sushi class and lunch at Waryu Sushi Shuna at the Tokyo Dai-ichi Hotel Okinawa Grand Mer Resort. [...]
Posted in Adult Programs & Classes, Awase/Camp Butler area, Date Night0 Comments
30 April 2013
CONTRIBUTED BY COURTNEY PLOTZ Editor’s note: Courtney PCS’d from San Diego to Okinawa with a dog, traveling on the military flight commonly referred to as the “Patriot Express.” She has some helpful hints for those who will be attempting to do the same this season. We started our process about nine months before we left [...]
Posted in PCS-ing, Pets5 Comments
DIY JCI (Or “The Dreaded JCI”)
Gyoumu Supa – Wholesale Supermarket
Okinawa Fruits Land
Sheesah Lounge (Located Inside Dai Ichi Hotel)
Muruku Beach: Hidden Paradise on Paradise
About That Government Furniture, Part III
Yukuru-Ryukyu Style Relaxation Spa (Located Inside Dai Ichi Hotel)
PSCing from US to Okinawa with Dogs Flying Commercial
Creators Residence
