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Todoroki Waterfall (aka Ice House Falls)
CONTRIBUTED BY SANDRA STAMOS
Looking for an easy-to-access swimming hole with a waterfall? No hiking skills or river fording is required to find this jewel near...
Asunaro Children’s Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
Okinawa parks are amazing. Many times, the playground equipment is its own art form. I’ve seen Shisa Dogs, treehouses, elephants, dolphins,...
Okinawa Translator – Getting Married in Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY EDWARD WINSLOW
This is a review of a certified translation office that translated my affidavit from English to Japanese and helped complete our...
Kumiodori at the National Theatre Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE
I love going to the theater. My collection of ticket stubs bear witness to the plays, musicals, opera, traditional theater performances, monologue,...
Dechibica
CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH WILKES
I am very excited that within a month of our arrival, I have already found a favorite restaurant! Everything I could...
Ryukyu Glass Outlet
CONTRIBUTED BY SANDRA STAMOS
Everyone loves to shop at outlet malls, right? We all know there is Ashibinaa Outlet Mall south of the Naha airport. But did...
2013 Okinawa Hai Calendar – September
The 2013 calendar was only available for a couple of short months at the end of 2012 and the beginning of this year. In...
Learning Japanese With Apps
CONTRIBUTED BY COURTNEY FRY
Admittedly, I am a linguaphile -- I choose to study other languages for fun. In fact, learning Japanese was one of...
Kuroshio Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
The kids and I like to go for walks around our neighborhood. We are always looking for new places to explore....
Ocean Grill (located inside Moon Ocean Ginowan Hotel)
CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS
The upside to my husband's participation in so many golf tournaments is that sometimes, he wins something really cool. This time...
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Seria
CONTRIBUTED BY MARLOW TOWNES
I’ve only been on the island for seven weeks, and already one of my children’s (ages 6 and 8) favorite activities...
Budget Moving
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
Editor's Note: This is a follow-up to Shell's step-by-step guide to moving from one off-base home to another. To read that...
Fresh Flower Shopping
CONTRIBUTED BY SANDRA STAMOS
Looking to buy some fresh flowers? Want to make your own arrangements? Where do you get flowers here in Okinawa?
We...
Daisy’s Café
CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH MAGID/PHOTOS BY MOTOYUKI NISIMURA, JEFF MAGID, LEAH MAGID
When we first moved down to the Araha Beach area from out in the...
Gado Ramen
CONTRIBUTED BY TRISH KAPRIELIAN
There used to be a really good izakaya by Pet Box that my husband and I wanted to go back to. Well,...
Mist Fountain
CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN
Spending the day in the sun while seeing the sights can be draining. If you are in the Naha area, head...
On-Island Moving
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
Editor's Note: So you've already settled into your home in Okinawa, but now you're itching to move to a better location/house/fill-in-the-blank....
Southeast Botanical Gardens
Editor’s Note: The Southeast Botanical Gardens were originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on March 29, 2007, August 27, 2007 and October 10, 2008; an additional...
La Tilla
CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYN STRONG
After one very hot Sunday that I had spent running around in the sun for work, I rewarded myself with an...
Ramen in Uruma
CONTRIBUTED BY TRISH KAPRIELIAN
My husband’s coworker told us about this place, so we met him for lunch one Saturday. It’s my husband’s coworker’s favorite...
Mega Don Quijote
CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE
The Mega Don Quijote Ginowan store has everything you could possibly need. And I mean everything. If you’re looking for a...
VIDEO: White Beach/Nap's/Awase Fish Market
CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS
Editor's Note: Here's a small sample of Marie and Kenny's outings to White Beach, Nap's Southern Grill, and Awase Fish Market....
Kodoma Hiroba Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
If you happen to be on the southern tip of the island, you probably have a reason for being there. There...
Booten
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON
After enjoying an awesome movie at Q cinema inside Naha Main Place, my date and I wanted to eat a light...
Sticky Pics
CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL
Have you seen high school kids walking around with these fancy decorated pictures all over their binders? Perhaps you’ve seen people...
Tacos & Coffee
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
While driving around behind Kadena Gate 2 street one day to avoid traffic, I came across an interesting building with a...
American Variety Shop, Frank Plaza
CONTRIBUTED BY MARISSA MATSUZAKI
Have you ever had that experience where in spite of all your planning and organization nothing seems to go right? You...
Playground near Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
If you’ve ever visited the Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters or even driven by on 7, you most likely saw this...
2013 Okinawa Hai Calendar – August
The 2013 calendar was only available for a couple of short months at the end of 2012 and the beginning of this year. In...