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To Live ON or OFF base in Okinawa?
EDITOR'S NOTE: Due to the many comments on this post we have closed comments. If you want to learn more about housing options on...
Do You Know Your Japanese Onomatopoeias?
onomatopoeia, originally uploaded by sekundo.
Let's find out!
HTML Quiz
FLASH Quiz
Thanks to wajo at www.funtrivia.com for bringing us our daily link. HERE are more quizzes about...
Crafter Without a Craft
originally uploaded by morningk.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I so desperately want to be crafty and have marvelous creations effortlessly spring forth from fingertips. And because...
Fresh Bread At Boulangerie Couques
CONTRIBUTED BY KEELYERACE
What is it about scarcity that makes you want something all the more? I don’t know, but that’s the feeling that comes...
Eli Go ‘Kool’
originally uploaded by jk..
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Eli starts preschool next month at O-Seibo kindergarten. Because I'm in denial I'm not totally sure that's the...
Maranatha Baptist Academy
For all you parents looking for a preschool that suits your kids, we’re hoping to add a little something to aid in your search....
Futon & Nitori (Home Furnishing Store)
Futon 4, originally uploaded by kahoristori.
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
If you’re expecting multiple house guests at the same time, but do not have enough beds to...
Ono Kau Kau (Hawaiian Restaurant)
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE
This Hawaiian restaurant is one of my favorites. My husband comes here once a week for lunch and it's one of the...
Okashi Goden (Castle of Sweets)
Okashigoden 1, originally uploaded by kahoristori.
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
Looking for souvenirs from Okinawa to take home? Okinawan snacks might be an idea and there is...
More on Kit-Kats
remioromen♪, originally uploaded by makkiii.
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY
Today I went to Lawson's to pay some bills. Inspired by the "kittu katsu" post, I went to...
Ufuya (Big House Restaurant)
Ufuya, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO (March 2007)
Ufuya means a “big house” in the Okinawan dialect. This is a great restaurant to go...
Pet Box
Editor’s Note: Pet Box was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on March 7, 2007. The post below is an updated take on this business, published...
Studio Alice
Studio Alice brochure
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Here is a photography studio like one you might find in a mall but with racks and racks of...
Do You Karaoke?
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...
Okinawa Montessori School
Editor’s Note: We published a new post about OMSI in April 2013, and that can be read HERE for a more recent perspective. We have closed...
Where Do You Buy Affordable Items To Set Up House?
Furniture, shelves, kitchenware, organizational items and the like.
Do tell.
Comments include information on O!K Furniture Store in Awase (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), Nitori in...
Lester Hills Park
Lester Hills Park, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Some call it Sunset Park. Some call it Lester Hills Park.
PoTAYto, PoTAHto.
I like to call...
Culture Shock!
Contributed by Caroline
I’ve always had these funny little “aHA!” moments that seem to come later than they should. I remember the time I found...
Kitto Katsu!
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I went to pay a bill at Lawson's last night and treated myself to a Kit Kat. A PEACH Kit Kat....
Expiration Dates and Two-Year-Old Apple Sauce
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIE
A little while ago I ordered the apple sauce from Burger King in an effort to get my son to eat healthier...
Let’s Go To The Movies!
They might not arrive here in a timely fashion - we might have to wait a few weeks or months to get them here...
Seaside Jet City Burgers
CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA
I've only tried a couple of their burgers but I was pleasantly surprised. It's not often that you find a pineapple burger...
Kabi Killer, aka Japanese Mold Spray
Kabi Killer, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I have it on good authority that this is the magic potion in the never-ending fight...
This Is Neri Goma, Which Is Also Tahini
this is neri goma which is also tahini, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Victory at 298 yen!
Tahini lives under a different name in...
Would You Like That Warm or Cold?
vending machine, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
I'm knee deep in convincing my son, Eli, that his milk can come in a variety...
How Much Do You Tip At The Commissary?
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
The commissary baggers got new smocks or aprons or ponchos. Have you noticed? The front says something forgettable but the back...
Pigeon’s Soft Liner
poop shield, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
These Pigeon liners are great for those of you who use cloth diapers. It makes poop...
Online Shopping & Shipping to FPO/APO Addresses
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
In case, like me, you had no idea such a glorious thing existed. Behold.
1. www.shipitapo.com
2. www.apobox.com. Word has it that this...
Kuwae Nature Park & Playground
kuwaenaturepark_playground2, originally uploaded by okimamas&papas.
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
It is, like it promises, a park AND a playground so there's plenty of walking or running...
Flea markets, Thrift stores, and other Addictions: Bargain Hunting In Okinawa
By Downtown Julie Brown
I'm a flea market junkie from way back. Like childhood. On Saturdays my family would climb into the station wagon and...