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Nani Kore? Shikwasa: Seven Ways to Use, Part II
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY ZENKEWICH
Last week, Kelly started her list of seven great ways to use up those millions of little shikwasa that can be...
Relief Work on Mainland Japan: Volunteers Needed!
CONTRIBUTED BY AMANDA MARSHALL
The grave damage caused by the March 11, 2011, earthquake & tsunami is out of the news, but I was recently...
Kaho’s Japanese Corner: Ordering Food
Back in 2008 we had a regular contributor, Kaho, whose first language was Japanese. She wrote many posts with helpful information about commonly used...
Nani Kore? Shikwasa: Seven Ways to Use, Part I
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY ZENKEWICH
shikwasa01
In September at the supermarket I noticed shikwasas available in large amounts, for very low prices. Their harvest season is normally...
Casa de Dragon
Dragon Front 1
CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH MAGID
“Where do you want to eat?”
“I don’t know. Where do you want to eat?”
“How about this place?”
“No, I’m tired...
In Vitro Fertilization In Okinawa, Part 2
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
Last week we opened a new post about pregnancy and childbirth at Lester Naval Hospital for discussion, in order to update...
Cafe & Bar Associa
CONTRIBUTED BY LORALEE ALCANTARA
Associa front
If you’re looking for a nice, feel-good kind of full, and not a heavy food coma, Café & Bar Associa...
Pregnancy & Delivery on Okinawa, Part 3
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER GELORMINE
We have two types of posts on Okinawa Hai that receive a huge amount of comments from our readers, both in...
An Okinawa Adoption Story
I always wanted to adopt but was never able to. I was a single 24 year-old female serving in the United States Marine...
Koza Gate Apartment
CONTRIBUTED BY ERIN SCHALK
Koza Gate Pottery
In my case, finding Koza Gate Apartment, a combined boutique and art gallery, could be best described as a...
Pottery Class in Okinawa City
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FILLMAN
My husband and I are new to Okinawa and really want to dive into some of the unique cultural experiences that...
Route 66 Snack Bar
CONTRIBUTED BY CALYN PAQUIN
When living in Okinawa, you are bound to drive on a few highways more often than others like 58, 330, 329...
AmerAsian School of Okinawa
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....
Obbligato's: Uruma
CONTRIBUTED BY KATIE CLARY
Obbligatos Front
I remembered from my first stay on Okinawa that Mexican food is few and far between in Japan. Other than...
Wadaya JUSCO Japanese Restaurant: Celiac Dining Success
CONTRIBUTED BY ERIN SCHALK
Wadaya Food
Being a newly diagnosed celiac presents many challenges, particularly when living in a foreign country. Beginning Japanese textbooks do...
Island Newbies
NEW TO OKINAWA? START HERE!
So you've just found out that you're moving to Okinawa, or maybe you've recently arrived, baggage and ticket stubs in...
Titicaca Peruvian Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED MAYRA B.
We all have our list of the things we miss from the states. For me, one would be shopping malls where I...
Chura-Hana
Chura Hana Sign
CONTRIBUTED BY CALYN PAQUIN
Have you ever wished you could just stop and pop in any business establishments that caught your eyes while...
FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Our readers have lots of questions. And in the interest of getting you the answers you need in the fastest manner possible...
Kadena Gift Corner
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE
Kadena Gift Front
Where do you buy gifts for friends and family back in the States? I, for one, suffer from the...
Cafe Pipi Neo
CONTRIBUTED BY KATIE CLARY
Cafe Pipi Neo is hidden away from the main roads, near the bird watching park in Tengan. Given that their logo...
Capital Steakhouse
Capital Front
CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA RODRIGUEZ
There have been many posts on here that mention Capital Steakhouse, but no post on Capital Steakhouse; I am here...
Miyawaki Shoten BookStore – 宮脇書店
CONTRIBUTED BY ERIN SCHALK
Miyawaki Store
Shortly after moving to Okinawa, I began to experience severe book withdrawal. My husband and I are not keen...
Cafe Holoholo
Holoholo Front
CONTRIBUTED BY KATIE CLARY
My first encounter with Cafe Holoholo was on a girls' lunch excursion. Our first choice had been closed, and Jenny...
Minatogawa Area in Urasoe City
Minatogawa Address
CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI
Hidden away from the chaos of the 58 in Urasoe City is an area called Minatogawa. What once was military...
World Heritage Site: Tamaudun Royal Mausoleum
CONTRIBUTED BY JANNEL KETTENRING
Tamaudun Sign
Tamaudun Door
With the goal to see all nine World Heritage sites on Okinawa, while a friend was visiting, we headed...
About
About Okinawa Hai
OUR BEGINNINGS
Once upon a time, in a land far, far OCONUS, Mr. & Mrs. MilitaryFamily arrived in Okinawa. Mr. MilFam headed off...
Dining Nan's
CONTRIBUTED BY CASSANDRA ABEL
Dining Nan's Front 1
While attempting to find Liberal Sushi and driving around in circles for about 25 minutes and our stomachs...
Explore the North Tour
CONTRIBUTED BY SUZIE SMITH
What do castle ruins, yakaniku lunch, pineapple wine, glass blowing, and a beer factory have in common? We all know how...
Gushikawa Soba
Gushikawa Sign
CONTRIBUTED BY KATIE CLARY
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If you are in the mood for some really good soki soba, Gushikawa Soba is a great option. I noticed...