Tag: Naha

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...

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...

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...

CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Just off the noisy, often crowded stretch of Kokusai Street passing by Miebashi Station runs a much quieter but busy road....

CONTRIBUTED BY MUNEERAH BEE You’re not likely to miss the Sam's Sailor Inn as you’re walking down Kokusai Street.  Its exterior with a nautical theme is...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Last march I was working on a project for Tohoku with a group of friends and we'd meet regularly at Naha...

CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTOPHER DONG Bacar Front I’m reeling. Knocked back, about to fall off my stool. Wafts of crackling wood, stewed tomatoes, shaved garlic, minty basil,...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Charm Exterior This is slightly embarrassing to admit -but one of the first things I noticed about the friends I made within...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Vivace Exterior The Vivace building is rather large and difficult to miss. It is on the edge of Naha and Shuri on...

Kokusai Street, Naha CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS We talk about “Kokusai Street” all the time here on this beautiful rock we call home, but some of...

CONTRIBUTED BY KATHRYNANNE WRIGHT Ashi Entrance Deep in the green and concrete jungle of Okinawa, a small restaurant lies in it’s vast and busy city of...

Pineapple Big One CONTRIBUTED BY AMY MADDOCKS While taking a drive to the southern tip of the island last weekend, we saw a huge pineapple on...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Tacos Ya Plate Located just a block away from the Sunabe sea wall is a tiny little taco shop -“a hole in...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN (additional photos by Angi Brzycki) Rize View (photo by Angi) RIZE Rooftop Terrace Restaurant has only been open since December, but I’ve...

CONTRIBUTED BY LEAH MAGID Daikon Food When we first came to Okinawa just over a year ago, we were pretty trepidetious about trying new foods. Partially...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Sakura Zaka Exterior The Sakura Zaka 桜坂劇場 is one of my favorite places to go to in Naha. The movie theater...

CONTRIBUTED BY ANGI BRZYCKI Ukishima Front Prior to moving to Okinawa I lived in LA for 7 years. I got used to the “organic” food phenomenon...

CONTRIBUTED BY JESSICA TIUSECO Red Lobster Exterior Let me start this off by saying that I have never been to a Red Lobster in the states,...

Chatan Coffee Drinks CONTRIBUTED BY ALEXIS KNUTSON Sometimes one of the best things about going somewhere new is the thrill of the hunt. You know,...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Another grand opening for another restaurant here in Okinawa.  But you won’t find beef, chicken, or even veggies here—except the usual...

CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER SHUE Tucked away along with all the other little gems in the Shintoshin area of Naha (the same area where you can...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Every morning, if you’re driving on the 36 from or to Expressway exit 5, you may find lots of Japanese construction...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN Cafe 1-or-8 has been my Japanese home away from home since I arrived in Okinawa one year ago. This two-story building...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN Curry is abundant in Japan. Heck, you can buy decently delicious from Family Mart. But sometimes, CoCo’s or convenience store curry...

CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER SHUE For our anniversary last month, my husband and I wanted to try something new and different. Something out of the ordinary...

CONTRIBUTED BY SARRA MCMILLAN Shintoshin is an area in Naha that has been culturally and socially created from land returned to Okinawa from the American...

CONTRIBUTED BY MONETTE EAMES Just when we were about ready to give up looking for this place, we see a corner restaurant with the words...

CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON My dear friend Julie had to add pages to her passport (yes, I know, poor thing) and my other dear friend,...

CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER HANSEN Two weeks ago, I took my parents to Kokusai Street. I love taking trips there because it’s where my favorite...

CONTRIBUTED BY STEPHANIE BORUD When you walk into the Perestroika, you step into a mini version of Russia (like I've ever been!) The music that's...