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10,000 Eisa Dancers Parade
This post was originally published on August 1, 2008. We're pulling it out of the archives for all of you - especially our newer...
Watami
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON
This place is so good, I had to try it more than once. The massive menu of Japanese food will have...
Grace Anniversary Design (formerly Grand Blue Jewelry Store)
CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL
(photo courtesy of Cristina Garcia)
Looking for a unique souvenir to take home from Okinawa? Or perhaps you’re looking for a special...
Agarihama Dinosaur Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
While driving around one day, my daughter pointed out a sign with a T-Rex on it. We followed the arrow on...
M’s Surf Shack
CONTRIBUTED BY MARISSA MATSUZAKI
What would life on an island be like without a surf shop? Having the beach in your backyard, watching the waves,...
American Space
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
Last weekend while adventuring with a friend and her daughter, we decided to finally stop in the large American Space store...
Korean Restaurants (Directory Included)
CONTRIBUTED BY JAMES PARKER
Editor's Note: James knows where to find a LOT of Korean restaurants on Okinawa. Here he shares a few of his...
Saikicks Life
CONTRIBUTED BY MARISSA MATSUZAKI
One great benefit to island life is island style. Anyone who has ever been to Hawaii can attest to the style...
Relaxation Coran
CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL
Had a long week? Need a little “me” time to rejuvenate? This is definitely the place to do that! Coran is...
Anzuya
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
A friend of mine told me about this really neat restaurant that she went to with co-workers and suggested we all try...
Nishizaki Athletic Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
Whenever I see an Okinawan park that is called an Athletic Park, I know it’s going to be a good one....
Co-Lab
CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS
Editor's Note: Marie enjoyed a complimentary meal at Co-Lab, but the opinions below are all hers.
I'm the kind of wife who...
Hungry Tacos
CONTRIBUTED BY DAPHNE SHAFER-REPASS
My new favorite taco place is Hungry, right off the 6 from 329. It’s a little enclosed kitchen-shack in front of...
Café Yashinamiki
CONTRIBUTED BY MERMEE
I love food. Being raised in a half-Greek family has given me the reflexes to offer people food, to talk about food,...
Machinato Children’s Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
When my husband deployed, I vowed to keep my kids busy. Finding Okinawa’s fun parks was one of the ways we...
Playground at Routes 6 and 329
CONTRIBUTED BY DAPHNE SHAFER-REPASS
Finding the great playground at the corner of 329 and 6 was pure kismet. While driving home from Kadena to pick up...
Café Restaurant Gusto
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
On my way home from work almost every day I pass by a building that has a sign out front mostly...
Ikoi No Citizens Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
While driving up 330 one day, I happened to glance to my left and see a large playground. My kids know...
Bonsai Tree Nursery
CONTRIBUTED BY IVAN
I was cruising down the street in my '64—actually it’s my '98, but the year of my whip is not what I...
Sakima Art Museum
CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE
The Sakima Art Museum lies literally inches away from the Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan. In fact, the land...
Body Decoration Studio Truth
CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL
If you’re in the market for a body piercing, then Truth is definitely the place to go! You can’t miss it...
Ringer Hut
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
I have driven past Ringer Hut on several occasions and always wondered what they served there. I always saw the parking lot...
2013 Okinawa Hai Calendar – July
The 2013 calendar was only available for a couple of short months at the end of 2012 and the beginning of this year. In...
Sunabe Smile Dental Clinic
CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL
If you’re looking for an exceptional dental clinic then this is definitely the place to go! I was blown away by...
P-Com, Ginowan Swimming School
CONTRIBUTED BY CALYN PAQUIN
I am writing this to provide the information I have, and also to say I wish I had looked into this much...
Mashiki Rocket Park
CONTRIBUTED BY KARA PIERACCINI
So many times when going to the park, the equipment is geared towards younger kids. My oldest is fine with this;...
Morinokawa Spring
CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE
Not too long ago, I randomly chanced upon an interesting legend about a place in Ginowan city. And the next day,...
Toei Awase Store – Work & Athletic Items
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
So I drive past a store that names is completely in kanji (トーエイ泡瀬店) almost every day and have always wanted to...
Okinawa Kenpo Kenyukai Karate
CONTRIBUTED BY CYNTHIA WALKER
After years of studying karate, it finally occurred to me that I should share my experience with others. I was teaching...
Japanese Grocery Stores
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
Living off base, I pass a lot of buildings where all the signage is in kanji, so I am normally at...