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Sports Off The Beaten Track
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA
Football. Baseball. Soccer. Basketball. Tennis. All sports we see happening frequently on the various bases.
But what about those of us who...
Cafe Tiffany
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
The first time I went to Cafe Tiffany's was shortly after I got to the island about two years ago. I went...
100 Yen Store
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
I LOVE 100 yen stores. We're moving back to the States this summer and one of the things that I will definitely...
Me & My Big PCS: IV {pcs dreams}
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Behold Day 1.
And Day 2.
And also Day 3.
Yoshikei delivered a meal for the first time this evening. Clockwise starting at twelve...
On Base Housing, Shields: E4+
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Yoshihachi
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
This is one of my favorite restaurants on the island. When we have visitors, we like to take them to this restaurant...
Ai International Preschool
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....
Me & My Big PCS: III {considering options}
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Most of the time I feel comfortable. I know my way around the island a bit. I have friends. My home...
Rental Cars
CONTRIBUTED BY LAN
Good morning, Okinawa Hai! readers! One of our own, Kimberly, has submitted a very good question for us all to ponder:
Does anyone...
Where Do You Camp?
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA
Or maybe the correct question is, DO you camp? I have friends who hope to never repeat the camping experiences of...
The Fruit Market and the Sushi Go Round
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER
This is for all the folks up by Camp Courtney and McT. I'm not sure what the official Japanese name of this...
Pancake House Jakkepoes
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
About a week ago a friend came over to my house telling me that she’d just gotten done eating pancakes at a...
Anew – Organic Store
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
Today I am writing about an organic store in town called "anew". I know two in Okinawa City. One is located very...
Me & My Big PCS: II {misc worries}
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
Eli, my oldest boy, turns three this week which is odd because I'm pretty sure I just had him a couple...
Cherry Blossom Festivals
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA
So the Powells & Kelly want to know about the Sakura (Cherry blossom) Festivals which are supposed to happen next weekend...
Co-op II – Organic Vegetables and Lunch Food
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
I wrote about Co-op a couple of weeks ago and said that the Co-op stores carry organic vegetables. For those of you...
Plaza House Chinese Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY SUZY
Let me just start out by saying that I'm pregnant and can't get enough of any kind of Chinese food. I have...
Me & My Big PCS: I {waiting}
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO
On February 1st of last year, I wrote the first Okinawa hai! post. In just shy of a year we have...
On Base Housing, Kadena: Stillwell E1/E6
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Bible Study Groups
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA
Just wanted to give a chance for those of you who are involved in various Bible studies around the island to...
Okinawan Cooking
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE
This question is brought to us by our loyal reader, Arleta. She writes:
I have been a faithful reader of the okinawahai blog...
Liberal Sushi Restaurant Report
CONTRIBUTED BY CASEY
{Last week, Casey was trying to find Liberal Sushi Restaurant. She found it, and here’s what she’s got to say:}
Well we found...
TSUTAYA: CD and Movie Rental Store
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
These are not the nicest pictures of the store, I know... I apologize. I had some time to take pictures of the...
Professional Moving Companies?
CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON
Most of us have had to do this at least once in our time as military families--move out of one house...
Maternity Clothes and Items
CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO
I've seen a question about where to go to find maternity clothes in Okinawa before. I thought that I would put some...
Okuma Recreation Facility
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA
We moved to Okinawa because of Okuma. I know that sounds strange, but we were going to request a move...
Hearth Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY SUZY
My husband, two year old, and myself recently stopped by a gorgeous little coffee shop called The Hearth Cafe. It's located down...
Hanazono Yochien
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....