Tag: music

CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. click photo for source  Want to catch the latest flick? Here's a list of theaters around Okinawa, with links to their websites...

Editor's Note: A copy of this book was provided to the Okinawa Hai staff by the publisher, but this review was written by our...

CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE Mieko is a feisty, determined and opinionated little girl who is on a quest to meet a Kijimuna. Although she initially dismissed...

CONTRIBUTED BY KRISTY WELLS Music Class Six months ago I found an ad on the Okinawa Yard Sales website with information regarding a new music class...

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...

Editor's Note: Affiliate links embedded  304 pages Fiction CONTRIBUTED BY MEGAN PARKER The Roads to Sata chronicles the 2,000-mile journey of a man who walked from one end...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Hello! Welcome to my book club! Sit down and have some coffee cake! (I’ve never been to a real book club...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Karaoke Trivia: •    Karaoke (カラオケ) is a blend of Japanese kara (空) "empty," and ōkesutora (オーケストラ) "orchestra." •    Although there is some debate about who...

CONTRIBUTED BY MARY RICHARDSON Walking around Okinawa City one night, my husband and I wandered into Porky’s. We expected a 50s theme bar, and we...

CONTRIBUTED BY STACI HAWLEY A year ago, I was fortunate enough to be serenaded by a lovely student, and his three-stringed instrument, the sanshin. Sanshin...

CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA She’s a nurse.  A brilliant job choice for a military spouse.  A career where jobs are available everywhere, right?  Well... everywhere...

CONTRIBUTED BY CHARITY CAUDLE Let me preface this by saying my husband is a musical genius. Now I’m sure he would strongly disagree, but to...

I wanted to share this cool store down the street from my house that sells unique Okinawan instruments, such as taiko drums and sanshins....

CONTRIBUTED BY KIMBERLY MITCHELL Moving with kids is always hard. Moving halfway around the world to a place that doesn't speak your language and has...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO If you have an APO address, you have this wonderful store, Amazon.com, which you can shop on-line even from the other...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO These are not the nicest pictures of the store, I know...  I apologize.  I had some time to take pictures of the...

CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO The sun is out. Soon enough you'll be able to hunker down with this good read while the waves lap at...