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Coffee and Coloring
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL
I thoroughly love being a stay at home Mom. I am so glad I am able to stay home and spend...
Top Fifteen Reasons you know you were stationed in Japan (or Asia) AND in...
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
After experiencing my fourth year in Japan, I've noticed some "blended" cultural nuances, of sorts. Sort of a random hodgepodge of...
Forest Adventure Park
CONTRIBUTED BY SHILOH CROFT
· First stop was the Forest Adventure office in Onna where we read the rules, signed a waiver and paid admission.
·...
Neko House "Fresh Fruit Smoothy and Lunch"
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
This beach shack's full name is "Neko House Fresh Fruit Smoothy and Lunch". Okay, it's not really a beach shack as it's,...
Off Base Housing, near Kadena & Foster: Kitanakagasuku/Awase
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Horrendously Haunted Hotel?
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
The deserted hotel. It's haunted. It's ominous. And I've been hearing about it since I moved here. But then again, I...
OAARS
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL
Volunteering is such a wonderful thing and many of us want to do our part to make the world around us...
The Purple Flag Soba Shop
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
Some folks are really into soba. I usually do not count myself as one of these people, but my love for things...
A Bento Shopping Spree
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL
By definition Bento is a meal (typically lunch) served in a box. The longer you live in Japan and the more...
Okinawan Wedding Etiquette
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
I am always excited to get an invite to a wedding. However, I have yet to be included in a traditional...
Hong Kong
CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISSY MILLER
We booked the trip through HIS travel here on Okinawa, so all of our airfare, hotel accomodations, and some meals were...
Sumiya Food Co. Fish Cake Factory
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
You ever order a bowl of soba and see that pink and white thing sitting in there and wonder, "what's this?!"...
Calling All Flea Market Fanatics!
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
I've had good intentions of mustering up my piles of clutter and schlepping them down to the local flea market. And...
Off-Base Housing, near Lester: Chatan
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Zenzai at Fujiya
CONTRIBUTED BY KIMBERLY MITCHELL
The first time I ordered zenzai, I got a giant bowl of shaved ice with a scoop of ice cream on...
Riveting Reads Reviewed and Revealed!
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
The Laws of Evening by Mary Yukari Waters
We read this as a part of my Foster book group. The book is...
Computer Repairs on Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY
My parents flew into Okinawa from Seattle a couple of days ago and since, we've been meeting and greeting relatives. One...
Adoption in Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY KIMBERLY MITCHELL
From the reader mailbag, we found this one about adoption. Maybe some of you readers out there can help shed some...
Hangover Help- HAI! Ukon to the rescue!
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
There is probably something offensive about a pregnant woman writing about a cure for hangovers. But, I am a sissy for...
POPs
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL
My parents instilled a love of live theatre in me from a very young age. My family has always been involved...
Okinawa Select Shop
CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON
This cool place was recommended by our very own "To Learn" editor, Staci.
Okinawa Select Shop is definitely an interesting place to...
Off Base Housing, near Kadena: Kaiho/Okinawa City
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Seaside Bowl
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER NORDELL
Since I was little I have loved to watch people bowl. There is something about watching the ball roll quickly down...
Good Company Coffee
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
So last week's post was about coffee. And this week's post is about coffee. I've been kind of obsessed with the stuff...
Sanwa and Mitsuwa
CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON I was referred to these stores by two different people for two different things but it turns out they...
Poisonous Palm Plant in Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY KANDY
Imagine this scenario: You breathe a sigh of relief because Fido and the entire family made it to Okinawa. Routines are...
Cicadas Cacophony Clarified
CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY
You rarely see them hanging around. Luckily, I've caught a pic of two that are well-done. You may call them...
Climbing Mount Fuji
CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON
“You are wise to climb Mt. Fuji, but a fool to do it twice.” ~Japanese proverb
The Experience - Diana’s point of...
Hiro Coffee Farm
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
I'm back on caffeine. Well, I've been back on caffeine, but now I am actively searching it out and dragging along my...
Living Design Square – Awase
CONTRIBUTED BY AMY DECKER
Can’t find a decent casual carpet for your living room? Bored with the monochromatic selections and limited styles offered at the...