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Honest Naha Airport Parking Service (formerly ‘Sky Airport Parking Service’)
Editor's Note, from a comment below: "Sky Parking has changed their name to Honest Naha Airport Parking Service. Same great people running it. This...
Taiyo Golf Course
CONTRIBUTED BY LARISSA TRAQUAIR
Tee it up at Taiyo
“Never leave a birdie putt short” is the tagline on my Marine’s e-mail signature. Obviously, he is...
Bungalow Filipino Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN CALAGUI
My husband and I are both Filipino-Americans and every now and then we miss the taste of a home-cooked Filipino meal....
Manza Sub Shop
CONTRIBUTED BY LISA THOMPSON
Awww, the empty nest... what’s a person to do with it? Why, jump on the back of a royal blue Kawasaki...
Bamboo Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA ZENTENO
Sounds of reggae music, the smell of jerk chicken and a bright red awning make Bamboo Café hard to miss as...
Yakiniku Viking TRY (Korean BBQ) – CLOSED
Editor's Note: As of July 2016, we have been informed that this establishment was closed and reopened as the "Chatan Dragon". We are leaving...
Izumi Japanese Class
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON
Living on Okinawa for a year and a half, I’ve taken several Japanese classes.
I started with the basic classes at Camp...
Happiness Kids Clothing
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA
"Sell so much, your kids think they are next." -- Advise from financial wizard, Dave Ramsey
With PCSing looming large on the...
Mangrove Tree Park
CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTY SUTTON
Just after you pass Arume on the East coast of Okinawa, and before you reach the village of Higashi you will find...
Now What?
CONTRIBUTED BY STEPHANIE LONG
Konichiwa! My name is Stephanie and I’m 25 years old. I am not a dependent, a spouse, or contracted by the...
Organic and Natural Shop – Tenbusu
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON
Looking for a local shop that supplies organic food staples?
Well, you’re in luck. One afternoon I was driving along in Okinawa...
Chuuka Manjuu – Steamed Buns
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN CALAGUI
One of the things that I love most about Okinawa is how convenient it is!
I am originally from New York City,...
House of 66 Cents
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA LESPERANCE
After seeing the posts on Rainbow House and the Hand Craft Shop that reference the House of 66 Cents, I wanted to...
Marco Polo Café and Bakery
CONTRIBUTED BY LARISSA TRAQUAIR
Combining a café and bakery isn’t a new concept, especially in Okinawa. However, Marco Polo delivers one unique option not many...
Furniture and Flower Lapin
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN CALAGUI
When my family and I first arrived the island, one of our biggest concerns was furnishing our house. We came here...
Nani Kore? Beni-imo & Okinawan Yams
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA
Guess which one is purple inside??
Hard to tell from the outside, eh? These two tubers are abundantly available on Okinawa. One...
Green Note Stationery
CONTRIBUTED BY JANAE BURGER
Some of you miss Macy’s or Kroger’s, me? I miss Hobby Lobby. Sure, you can find a handful of crafty items...
Running on Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY JOY BARNES
Six months ago, if I would have seen a post about “Running on Okinawa” I would have kept right on scrolling...
Charlie’s Tacos
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
The book club that I belong to here on Okinawa has been meeting for longer than I've been on-island, but when...
Nani Kore? Egg Fruit and Passion Fruit
CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA
It's fruit time again!
I'm a delayed gratification girl, so I'll start with a fruit I'm a bit ambivalent about. But it's...
International Adoption Workshop
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER HANSEN
Twice a year MCCS offers an International Adoption Workshop through the Marine and Family Services Center. The workshop covers issues pertaining...
Homeless in Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY ERIN STRAIT
Of course Okinawa has plenty of homeless people, and there are those few faces that you recognize time and time again....
Raffine Reflexology & Massage
CONTRIBUTED BY ANNASTASIA MCPHERSON
When my girlfriend told me about the new reflexology place in Jusco, I really didn’t think much of it. I mean...
Housou – Neighborhood Broadcasting
CONTRIBUTED BY JANNINE MYERS
Last summer we moved to a new residence to get away from the irritating drone of jet-planes taking off and landing...
Korean Kimchi: A Delicious Food
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANINE CZUBIK
When I initially told my Korean friend about a place to buy fresh kimchi out of someone’s house, she told me...
To See: Black and White
CONTRIBUTED BY PAMELA OLIVERAS
OK, fellow photographers, this is the last TO SEE post.
Although I LOVE colour photography, B&W is where it all began for...
Casa de Ninos 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....
What is your Blood Type?
CONTRIBUTED BY JANNINE MYERS
I was at a Japanese community center some time ago, when a Japanese lady whom I had just been introduced to...
Make Your Own Salt at Gala Salt Factory
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON
Next time you're looking for a fun activity for your family over the weekend, why not consider a visit to the...
Jam’s Steak House
CONTRIBUTED BY LARISSA TRAQUAIR
Teppanyaki style cooking is easy to find on Okinawa and very entertaining. If you like to watch your food being prepared in...