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Yukuru-Ryukyu Style Relaxation Spa (Located Inside Dai Ichi Hotel)
CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL
The Yukuru spa is located on the 14th floor of the Dai Ichi Hotel. I have been to the spa at...
PSCing from US to Okinawa with Dogs Flying Commercial
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
When we found out last January we were moving to Okinawa in June, we were very excited; then came the daunting...
Creators Residence
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
When I found out that Borders, one of my favorite stateside hangouts, was closing its doors in the summer of 2011,...
Calbee Plus Store
CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE
If you grew up on Calbee snacks like I did, you’d probably be as excited as I was to see the...
On Base Housing: Lester – New Lester, O1/O3
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Bushido Mud Run
Editor's Note: Registration for the April 25, 2015 Bushido Mud Run is open and more information is available on the MCCS Okinawa website. The...
2013 Okinawa Hai Calendar – May
The 2013 calendar was only available for a couple of short months at the end of 2012 and the beginning of this year. In...
How To Make Sushi Class
CONTRIBUTED BY LAKESHA COLE
New to the island, learning how to make sushi rolls from a connoisseur of all things sushi was definitely at the top...
PCSing from US to Okinawa with a Dog On the Patriot Express
CONTRIBUTED BY COURTNEY PLOTZ
Editor’s note: Courtney PCS’d from San Diego to Okinawa with a dog, traveling on the military flight commonly referred to as...
Aloha Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
When we moved away from the Camp McTureous area, I immediately knew I would be missing out on the Okinawan homestyle...
Okinawa Montessori School International
Editor’s Note: This is a new review about OMSI. To read our review from 2007 & its update from 2010, along with all the...
Off-Base Housing, near Camp Foster: Okinawa City, Takahara
Living overseas has its challenges, and a commonly agreed upon one is finding that perfect place to live. To help those of us who...
Ramen Kameya
CONTRIBUTED BY MELISSA RUISZ NAZARIO
Throughout college, ramen meant a brick of hard, cardboard-like noodles and a silver packet of powder “seasoning.” Thanks to living...
PCSing from US to Okinawa with a Dog (In-Cabin) on the Patriot Express
CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH WILLIAMS
Editor's note: Leah recently PCSed to Okinawa with her 13-pound dog, who was small enough to fly in-cabin on a commercial...
Wafu-Tei
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
Wafu-Tei is a Japanese restaurant chain found all over Okinawa. Sometimes, they are located inside San-A stores and sometimes, they are...
Okinawa Art Museum
CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE
Housed in the same building as the Okinawa Prefectural Museum, the Okinawa Art Museum truly exceeded my expectations of an art...
Ojima Island
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
You know that book titled, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt?” Well, that’s what our family felt like doing on a...
Stephanie’s Boutique
CONTRIBUTED BY DANNY WILSON
Hello Okinawa Hai friends! I just wanted to take a minute to tell you all about this cool little place my wife found.
So there...
Ishigakijima Kitchen Bin
CONTRIBUTED BY SHELL BURGER
If you are searching for a truly amazing hamburger on island, look no farther than Ishigakijima Kitchen Bin. I just went...
Kanto Lodge
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
There’s a popular children’s story about giving a mouse a cookie, and the mouse needing additional things as a result of...
2013 Okinawa Hai Calendar – April
The 2013 calendar was only available for a couple of short months at the end of 2012 and the beginning of this year. In...
Fukugiya Baum Factory
CONTRIBUTED BY KRYSTA PRIVETTE
Lazy Sundays are my favorite. My family and I usually cuddle up in the living room and watch movies, shows, or...
Naritasan Temple
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
Stuck at Narita Airport for more than three hours? Head to the Naritasan Temple!
So we had about five hours before our...
American Kitchen
CONTRIBUTED BY CARLA SHANK
American Kitchen is a recently opened fast food place for one-stop delicious meals. Ordering take-out here is easy - I called...
Demure Ladies Boutique
CONTRIBUTED BY JEANINE CZUBIK/UPDATED PHOTOS BY MARIE LEWIS
You've probably seen Demure on Gate 2 Street. But did you know there are now two additional...
Brunch at Butler Officer’s Club
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
For the past three years, my husband and I have been to the Butler Officer’s Club on Plaza for the Marine Corps Birthday Celebrations....
Atsugi Navy Gateway Inns and Suites
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
Once again, another New Year’s Eve while travelling, and another night of winding down for our family from whatever trip we’ve been on....
Soleil
CONTRIBUTED BY DAPHNE SHAFER-REPASS
For a sweet treat, I took a quick trip up the road from Camp McTureous to Soleil. It opened just a few months...
Hair Sophis
CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL
In all of my years of coming to Okinawa as a contractor, I have avoided the haircut/color procedure. Quite frankly it scared...
Typhooning in Taiwan, Part 3
CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES
This is Monette's third post about her family's adventures in Taiwan. Click HERE to read Part 1 and HERE to read Part 2.
For Part Three,...