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Izumi Sho Park
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN
Izumi Sho Park is definitely a place for kids of all ages. It has a slow-moving roller slide for the little ones,...
Ohana Hawaiian Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY KASSIE O'DRISCOLL
My husband and I continue to try new restaurants, which I love! What we've done differently, as of recently, is venture...
Cooking Local: Gobo and Carrot Kinpira
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI
Gobo (ゴボウ) is the Japanese name for burdock. It’s a root vegetable that has a very pleasant and earthy taste. Kinpira...
Roller Slide Park (Tobaru Koen Park)
CONTRIBUTED BY MARLOW TOWNES
Editor's Note: This park was originally featured on our site back in 2007. Click here to read the original Tobaru Koen...
Ganeko War Memorial
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN
It has been said that the best way to explore is by getting lost. That is exactly what happened to me...
Hamazushi
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
When we left the Camp McTureous/Courtney area, I was a bit sad about leaving all the little restaurants, one being the...
Paragliding
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER/VIDEO BY RYAN BURGER
When I put my name into the Discover Okinawa Paragliding Facebook contest run by the Schilling Community Center on Kadena...
The Naha Tug of War
This post was originally published on February 3, 2008. We're pulling it out of the archives for you to enjoy. The Naha Tug Of...
Posta Collect Gotochi Postcards
CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE
Sometimes I think that my curiosity and interest about the world had humble beginnings from my hobbies of collecting stamps and...
Miyagi Park
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN
While running one day, I noticed a tree-lined pathway that led to a park. Upon returning with my kids we discovered...
Gourmet Kaiten Sushi Ichiba – グルメ回天寿司楽天市場
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
I have eaten sushi at several places on island and kept hearing about sushi-go-rounds or conveyor belt sushi places. With the help...
Cooking Local: Beni Imo Sweet Potato Cakes with Coconut Chutney
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI
I made some steamed beni imo (ベニイモ) and was feeling ho-hum about mashed beni imo or a soup. I wanted something...
Kaohame 顔ハメ
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
Driving around Okinawa, you’ll start to see the large cut outs to put your face in for a photo op. They...
2013 Okinawa Hai Calendar – October
The 2013 calendar was only available for a couple of short months at the end of 2012 and the beginning of this year. In...
Kitamae Park
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN
While driving on the 58 past Camp Foster’s commissary gate, I noticed an area that might be a park. Sure enough,...
Mahoney’s Gushikawa Boxing Gym and Bar
CONTRIBUTED BY DAVID HIGGINS
Okinawa City’s Koza Area outside Kadena Gate 2 is not the nicest place to take a stroll, in my opinion. However,...
Shakey’s Pizza
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
I kept hearing from friends about Shakey’s, a pizza buffet that offers a variety of strange pizzas and curry. With this...
Cooking Local: Kabocha Ice Cream
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI
Kabocha （カボチャ）is a type of winter squash, sometimes called a Japanese Pumpkin.
Even though it’s called a winter squash, it ripens...
Nenpou-ji Temple
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN
While driving south on the 330, I briefly noticed a temple-like structure tucked away between some buildings. “What was that?!” At...
American American
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
Since moving to the Chatan area, I pass by the “American American” restaurant on a daily basis and have wondered what...
Learning Japanese Online
CONTRIBUTED BY COURTNEY FRY
What’s that? You want to learn some Japanese but don’t have an iPhone, or want something more in-depth than the apps?...
Yaese Castle Ruins
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN
On a day exploring a southern part of the island, we stumbled upon the Yaese Castle ruins. I felt like I...
Cooking Local: Dragon Fruit Salad
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI
Beautiful, simple, and fresh, I always make this salad when I have dragon fruit (ドラゴンフルーツ). You might see these pretty...
Café Kurage
CONTRIBUTED BY CORINA CARNEY
During our summer stay-cation up in Okuma, we managed to discover the most astonishing café we have ever visited in Okinawa. It...
Tomori Stone Lions
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN
About eight months ago a friend mentioned that her family visited some WWII sites. “What?!” I am a war history...
Pirate Ship Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
Not to be confused with the pirate ship at Araha Beach, this pirate ship is entirely different. I actually don’t know...
Cooking Local: Okinawa Summer Salad
CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY GILLOTTI
Well, it’s blazing hot here in Okinawa. Pair the heat with the high humidity and it’s like a never-ending sauna....
Ken Blend Coffee
CONTRIBUTED BY SEAN MILLER
I first passed by Ken Blend while getting lost in Naha well over a year ago. It was about that time...
AJ (Amerotica Japan) Women’s Apparel
CONTRIBUTED BY IVAN
This one is for the ladies in need of evening wear, coming from a dude who knows very little about buying a...
Dragon Slide Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
Have I mentioned how awesome Okinawa parks are?
Every once in a while, the kids and I find a park that doesn’t...