Tag: Souvenirs

CONTRIBUTED BY DIANA MIDDLETON Meredith already posted an entry about this store last year, but an Okinawa Hai reader has revived interest in it (thanks...

Editor's Note: This store changed its name to Navy Fleet Gift Shop and moved to a new location on Camp Shields in 2013. Click...

Editor's Note: We have a new article (published January 2015) focusing exclusively on Yomitan Pottery Village. Click here to read the new post on...

CONTRIBUTED BY JOELLE YAMADA Heidi has family coming to town who have a specific interest: My two aunts are coming to town in May.  They are...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO I recently bought a kimono for the first time because I have started taking a kimono class called "kitsuke" with my friend. ...

CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO Indo-ya is to me a hidden gem of Park Avenue. (Side note: Indo means India in Japanese. Ya means store.) This store...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE So.  You’re on Camp Foster.  You’re shopping at the PX.  You suddenly find yourself A:  hungry  B:  tired as hell of looking...

CONTRIBUTED BY JULIA Ramayana Asian Market is a great place to go if you're looking for something unique for your home or just some cool...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLYERACE I've been meaning to give props to this place for a while now.  It's a locally based flower delivery service called FlowerDrop.net. ...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY It’s summer. You want some new clothes. Some hip clothes. The kind of clothes that you can’t find at the PX and...

KARIYUSHI, originally uploaded by u*yam. CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH NOVARIO The kariyushi are aloha-light or aloha-with-a-touch-of-class-and-funk shirts traditional on this here Okinawa. You've seen them out and...

CONTRIBUTED BY KELLY So, I don't have any kids, but if I were a kid, especially a kid who was about to move all the...

What happens when you combine chinsukou (a traditional Okinawan cookie made from flour and lots of lard) with chinko (slang for male genitalia)? You...

Kokusai Street 001, originally uploaded by ginman. CONTRIBUTED BY Kelly Garcia Today I dropped off Joe for yet another exciting work expedition in a foreign land. It's...

Okashigoden 1, originally uploaded by kahoristori. CONTRIBUTED BY KAHO Looking for souvenirs from Okinawa to take home? Okinawan snacks might be an idea and there is...