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April 2016 Local Event Calendar
CONTRIBUTED BY Kacey A. Here you’ll find a list of local events for the month of April. Events on the island are constantly being created and changed, so please make sure to use the contact info...
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Ryugujo Butterfly Garden
CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS The small Ryugujo Butterfly Gardens is located in Motobu just a few minutes before the Churaumi Aquarium. I had read {in an older Okinawa Hai article} that this isn’t...
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2016 Okinawa Hai Calendar – April
The 2016 calendar was available to purchase in the last months of 2015 and the first months of 2016. This photo on April’s page was taken at the Naha Fish Market. Photo Credit: Tiffani Park This photo...
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Marine Gift Shop, Camp Foster
CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY The Marine Gift shop is a short walk from Camp Foster’s movie theatre. Not sure what a Marine gift shop stocks? Allow me to help you out! So what do they sell? An amazing...
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Travel Information for Osaka & Kyoto
CONTRIBUTED BY RACHEL NEWMAN Interested in taking a trip to mainland Japan? Rachel’s given us a bunch of tips & tricks for making the most of your trip! click photo for source Osaka Arrival in...
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Kariyushi Kanna Thalasso Laguna Spa
CONTRIBUTED BY CASEY ANNIS Spa Day! On my birthday we decided to try out a sea water spa that I heard about from one of my friends. Sadly it is a bit of a drive for us, or else I would always be there!...
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Selfie Sunsets #Okinawa #IslandLife #CapeZampa #Lighthouse #Yomitan #Sunset #GetOutside #OkinawaHai #DailyOki #Japan A photo posted by Okinawa Hai (@okinawa_hai) on Mar 28, 2016 at 3:00pm PDT Follow...
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Fukushen Gardens
Editor’s Note: N’s Garden was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on August 14, 2009; you can read a PDF copy of that original review HERE. The post below is an updated take on this attraction,...
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A Trip To Zhangjiajie, China
CONTRIBUTED BY PEGGY S. Since we are in Okinawa Japan, we want to take an advantage of our geographical location and visit surrounding countries. We decided to explore China and see what it had to...
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Torii Station – Okinawa Installation Overview
We will be publishing base reviews of all US Military Installations on Okinawa over the next few months. Many thanks to Anthony for taking on this time-intensive and incredibly helpful series for our...
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UNIQLO
Editor’s Note: Uniqlo was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on August 14, 2009; you can read a PDF copy of that original review HERE. The post below is an updated take on this attraction, published...
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Gakiya’s Obi & Kimono Shop
Editor’s Note: Gakiya’s Obi & Kimono Shop was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on march 19, 2010; you can read a PDF copy of that original review HERE. The post below is an updated take on this...
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Lily Festival on Ie Island
The 2016 festival will run from Saturday, April 23 – Thursday, May 5, 2016. This post was originally published on May 2, 2008. CONTRIBUTED BY MARISA If you have dreams of dancing while being...
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Cape Maeda Jogging Trail
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER GILES Maeda is famous for its beach and snorkeling and diving, but there is an overlooked beautiful coastal jogging trail that begins at Maeda Point. My husband and I live in...
View ArticlePhoto Of The Week: Fukushen Gardens, Naha
Thanks to Keith Robbins of Silver Fo Photography taken at the Fukushen Gardens in Naha – this is a runner up for our 2016 Calendar. Thanks for sharing! #Okinawa #OkinawaHai #DailyOki #Nature...
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Arin Krin: "The Garlic Restaurant"
Editor’s Note: [Establishment] was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on August 28, 2008; you can read a PDF copy of that original review HERE. The post below is an updated take on this attraction,...
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Applied Wing Chun Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY ROB DOGGETT After years of growing up watching Bruce Lee movies, like every kid, I always wanted to learn how to do what he did. Later, I learned that Bruce Lee studied Wing Chun (Ving...
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Showa Day (Emperor’s Birthday)
This post was originally published on April 25, 2011. We’re pulling it out of the archives for all of you – especially our newer readers – to learn about the importance of this holiday for our...
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Toyo Hanten Chinese Restaurant
Editor’s Note: In July 2015 we were informed that Toyohanten had closed. In April 2016 we received word that it has reopened in a new location. The photos & hours/location info below were sent in...
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2016 Okinawa Hai Calendar – May
The 2016 calendar was available to purchase in the last months of 2015 and the first months of 2016. This photo on May’s page was taken at the Kijagawa River. Photo Credit: Candace Castor
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