Okinawa Hai!

CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS Here’s a little somethin’ somethin’ to email to your parents/friends who wanted to know what Bolaven was like. And a good reminder to all of us of the experience. Maybe once in a lifetime!

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For those of you planning a move to Okinawa soon, we hope Marie’s descriptions of the process of their travel and first months of settling in can help you with a few of the “unknowns.”  To read more of their story see links at the bottom of the post. CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS “The Constitution [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FILLMAN Songda View Typhoon Before These are before and after shots that I captured of Typhoon Songda that swept over Okinawa on May 28, 2011. A day or two before the storm, I was on a walk and thought this vine-covered building would make a neat photo. We passed the same building [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY AVIVA BOWMAN As a four-year veteran of Okinawa, I’ve been through a couple of typhoons, the worst of which was Man-Yi in 2007. It was a near direct hit by a category 4, sustained wind speeds were over 100mph (that’s not gusts, that’s sustained). At the time, people weren’t really prepping much because [...]

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CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY Last July, Okinawa experienced Typhoon Man-Yi, which was the worst typhoon to hit Japan for more than 50 years. The season is upon us already, so let’s talk readiness!    We would love to hear your tips and experiences. How did you entertain the kiddies?  Were you snuggled together singing Koombaya?  Or [...]

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 CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO You're safe and dry, right? And your lawn or sidewalk is piled high with typhoon carnage. And your power is on. And the windows are quiet. And the dog isn't a quivering parasite on your left leg. And you've stopped panicking about the possibility of the windows blowing in which means [...]

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