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Kadena’s Special Olympics
CONTRIBUTED BY CHIP STEITZ AND TARA HOWES
This summer I received an email from Chip Steitz regarding the Special Olympics held each year on...
Bollywood Dreams
Editor's Note: Our original review of Bollywood Dreams was published in 2010. Since then, the owner has re-vamped the menu with many new dishes, drinks,...
Cape Zanpa Lighthouse
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER MARTINEZ
It was a bright sunny day. The kids and I were ready for adventure. We got into daddy’s new car, pulled...
Cafe Kugafu
CONTRIBUTED BY REBEKHA SMITH
Since I am a Seattleite at heart, coffee is pretty much central to my existence. Not only do I have a...
PCS: Positive Change of Scenery, VIII — Port Call
Join the Howe Family as they prepare to PCS to Okinawa. If you've missed any of their journey, you can find more here: PCS...
Party In The USA: Okinawa Version
I received a fun email from Brenda last week about a video her son directed and edited and had uploaded to YouTube. In the...
Jahana Kippan – Okinawa Sweets
CONTRIBUTED BY EUGENE MCFADDEN
One of the greatest things about Okinawa is the way it hides all manner of little cultural treasures and experiences; if...
PCS: Positive Change of Scenery, VII — Kid Questions
Join the Howe Family as they prepare to PCS to Okinawa. If you've missed any of their journey, you can find more here: PCS...
Samurai Sushi & Izakaya
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
You could travel the world just to eat at Samurai Sushi restaurants. Want to “chill” at a Samurai Sushi in northern...
Vegetarica
CONTRIBUTED BY REBEKHA SMITH
Following up on a tip from a local friend, my coworker and I took a long lunch one slow summer afternoon...
Why Martial Arts?
I have received some wonderful cooking posts from Penny over the last weeks and started an email conversation about how she came to be...
Karaoke in Okinawa: The Prince & Joy/The Box
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
Karaoke Trivia:
• Karaoke (カラオケ) is a blend of Japanese kara (空) "empty," and ōkesutora (オーケストラ) "orchestra."
• Although there is some debate about who...
Cooking Local: Miso Soup
CONTRIBUTED BY PENNY VAN HEERDEN
My two-year-old daughter loves miso soup and even enjoys the seaweed. As she can sometimes be full of nonsense about...
Skipping Animal Quarantine in Hawaii: 10 Not-So-Easy Steps
CONTRIBUTED BY BETH OLMO
We’ll be stopping in Hawaii for a week when we PCS back to the States this fall, which promises to be...
PCS: Positive Change of Scenery, VI — Doldrums
CONTRIBUTED BY RJ HOWE
Doldrums: a depressed or bored state of mind; a state of inactivity or stagnation. Ref: World Heritage Dictionary
Well the family and I...
Porky’s Live Bar
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON
Walking around Okinawa City one night, my husband and I wandered into Porky’s. We expected a 50s theme bar, and we...
Dokamea – Ticket Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY KRISTY DEMOE
So the other day my family and I were out looking for a quick place to eat near the house. We...
Japanese for Eating Out
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHERINE MOORE
Whenever I go out with friends, they quiz me about eating out in Japan. Some of them are more concern with...
Sapporo Ramen
CONTRIBUTED BY BRYAN WINZER
Before coming to Japan, ramen was a 20 cent package that I scarfed in college. Rubbery noodles lying in super salty...
Tokashiki Island: Island Getaway to the Keramas
CONTRIBUTED BY JOY BARNES
My husband and I were feeling the itch to set out on another vacation, but we were looking for a weekend...
PCS: Positive Change of Scenery, V — Limited Choices
CONTRIBUTED BY RJ HOWE
This last weekend, my wife (whom we call Red), Alexis and I were out shopping. Red needed her weekly therapy session...
Cucina Cafe & Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN
Shintoshin is an area in Naha that has been culturally and socially created from land returned to Okinawa from the American...
Diving & Snorkeling: Maeda Point & Maeda Flats
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
My husband and I knew before we came to Okinawa that we wanted to get scuba dive certified as soon as...
Nani Kore? Hechima
I was so excited to receive this post from Penny because Hechima is the one common Okinawa veggie that I've never figured out how...
Taj Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
Curry! If you love curry you have come to the right island! The Japanese love their curry and according to one...
Climax Coffee
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER SHUE
This is one of my favorite places on Okinawa to go for coffee. They are a little bit cheaper than Starbucks,...
Counting in Japanese
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHERINE MOORE
Counting in Japanese is easier than you think. You can actually count up to 99 by just memorizing the first 10...
PCS: Positive Change of Scenery, IV — Getting Rid of Stuff
CONTRIBUTED BY RJ HOWE
We had a yard sale this weekend. Like most Americans in the states we have WAYYYY too much stuff, but didn’t...
Ikei Island
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER SHUE
You know how sometimes you’ll be sitting at your computer, rain pouring down outside (as it has done for days...
Packing for the Long Flight
Several years ago, Lucia wrote a post for us about packing for trips. You can find it here. For those of you who want...