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Yellow Box
CONTRIBUTED BY BRANDI JAKUBOWICZ Moving is stressful. When moving across the world, one can never fully be prepared for what lies ahead. When we moved out of our temporary lodging at the hotel, we...
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Shima Donuts
CONTRIBUTED BY MURIEL COLLINS Who doesn’t love a good donut?! For all of you donut lovers out there, we recently discovered a sweet little shop tucked away in Nago that you must check out. I am always...
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On-Base Housing: 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 are curious about the different options for living on Okinawa, readers...
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Black Cat Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY C.S. If you are a coffee connoisseur, I think you will love this place. There is nothing like a great tasting cup of coffee and the sweet aromas that warm the soul. This place did that...
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2015 Okinawa Hai Calendar – October
The 2015calendar was available for purchase in November and December of 2014. This was October’s page. Photo credit: Meredith Novario Meredith Novario Photography Facebook Page “Rumbling scares me...
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October 2015 Local Event Calendar
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Here you’ll find a variety of local events happening in the month of October. Events on the island are constantly being created and changed, so please make sure to use the...
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Pizzeria Bar Lecco
CONTRIBUTED BY MARISSA MATSUZAKI “Hmmm, Lunch. Where should we go for lunch?” That is always the question when we will be out and about most of the day. On this particular day we were going to the...
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Gajiro Ramen and Vintage Shop
CONTRIBUTED BY MORGAN GARCIA I’ve been visiting this unique little ramen shop for several years now, and have decided that it is finally time to introduce it to the readers of Okinawa Hai. The owner,...
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CrossFit Habu
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH BANCROFT Are looking for a new and fun fitness routine? Do you want to learn new skills to include Olympic lifting, kettle bell swings, and gymnastics? Do you want to be a part of...
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Hachiren Ramen
CONTRIBUTED BY KERI CARLSON Hi, my name is Keri and I’m a ramenaholic. I know, I know, that isn’t a well-known addiction but, once a person has eaten ramen as delicious as Hachiren’s ramen, it becomes...
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Amelia: Tapas Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER GILES Amelia is a small restaurant on hwy 329 in downtown Ishikawa, next door to “Seasonal Foods of Okinawa,” and on the same street as Ohana Hawaiian restaurant. When you walk...
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Osakanaya Chatan “Fisher’s Kitchen”
CONTRIBUTED BY THE WANDERING WAFFLE HEADS Ever wondered what a real crabby patty would be like? No, we’re not talking about those burgers made of who knows what in the Spongebob cartoons, we’re talking...
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Floating Torii
CONTRIBUTED BY KEVIN “ELVIS” KING Standing at the base of perhaps the most iconic torii in all of Asia, it’s easy to feel the divine dimension which seems to emanate from each and every wooden fiber....
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Daruma Temple
CONTRIBUTED BY LAUREN GOEKU One of my favourite things about living in Japan is stumbling upon beautiful shrines and temples while wandering aimlessly through the city streets. There always seems to be...
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CONTRIBUTED BY INORI HAYASHI “Would you like this for here or to-go?” the Japanese cashier at Taco Bell asked me with a smile. It was just another regular lunch time in Okinawa. Many people use this...
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Chiang Mai Elephant Rescue: Ran-Tong
CONTRIBUTED BY KELSEY HUGHES Spending a day with elephants was the only thing my husband insisted we do on our recent trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Since we were going to be there for his birthday, I...
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Wonder Museum at Okinawa Zoo
CONTRIBUTED BY MARISSA MATSUZAKI Nestled just within the entrance of Japan’s Southernmost Zoo is a cylinder shaped building called “The Wonder Museum.” Which might make you wonder: “What kind of museum...
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Cafe Ichara
CONTRIBUTED BY THE WANDERING WAFFLE HEADS This place presented itself to us during one of our many “location trips” where we try to find a certain place and again have just managed to get ourselves...
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Visit China Without The Visa Fee
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE BUDZIEN Are you interested in seeing the Great Wall of China, but you don’t want to pay the hefty Chinese visa fee? There’s a way around it! It’s called the 72-hour visa. For...
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Beijing
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE BUDZIEN Are you interested in seeing the Great Wall of China, but you don’t want to pay the hefty Chinese visa fee? There’s a way around it! Michelle, from SemperTravel.com, is...
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