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Inkspirations Tattoo Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY LAURA SNELL Looking to get a tattoo while in Okinawa, or perhaps something to commemorate an event or your time here? Melissa of Inkspirations is the person to go to! She only takes...
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Kumejima Island, Part 3
Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of Quentin’s adventure to Kumejima. Click on the following links to read the others: Part 1, Part 2 CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON It is now my second...
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Kanna Dam Park
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE CAMINA One of the best things to do in Okinawa is explore its many parks and recreational areas—and the island is certainly full of them! Okinawan parks are often distinguished...
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2014 Okinawa Hai Calendar – November 2014
The 2014 calendar was available for purchase in November and December of 2013, and for a limited time in the early months of 2014. Next year’s calendar will be available for purchase in the next few...
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Café Bree Garden
CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF On our way to the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum, we stopped into Café Bree Garden for lunch. We discovered it serendipitously. It is conveniently located on the...
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On-Base Housing, Kadena: Chibana
CONTRIBUTED BY AMANDA HEIPLE What military base is your home located on? Technically it is Kadena but we are outside Kadena Gate 3. What area of the island is your home located on (i.e. North Island,...
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Shinka Lunch Buffet at the Hilton Hotel
CONTRIBUTED BY DAVID HIGGINS The view of the Hilton Hotel is a magnificent sight if you are on the harbor part of the seawall, just north of American Village. Standing inside the hotel certainly has...
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Kumejima Island, Part 4
Editor’s Note: This is the final installment of Quentin’s adventure to Kumejima. Click on the following links to read the others: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON Returning to...
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Ginoza Flea and Farmer’s Market
CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA If you have spent any significant time on Okinawa, you are well aware of the base flea markets that are held periodically. If you thought that these were the only open air...
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Month of the Military Family
This post was originally published on this site on November 16, 2009. We’re pulling it out of the archives for those of you who haven’t seen it before. Happy Veterans Day to all our readers who have...
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Fold of the Kayo Formation
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE CAMINA Along the northeastern coastline of Okinawa, dotted by sleepy fishing villages and occasional signs pointing tourists towards secluded cafes, sit a unique group of rock...
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N’s Garden (2014 Review)
CONTRIBUTED BY KASSIE O’DRISCOLL When my family visited for the first time, only a few months after we arrived on island, my sister and I drove around exploring. One of the beautiful outcomes was...
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On-Base Housing, Kadena: Sebille Manor
CONTRIBUTED BY GWYNNE RAMIREZ What military base is your home located on? Kadena Air Base What area of the island is your home located on (i.e. North Island, Central Island, South Island)? South What...
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N’s Garden
Editor’s Note: N’s Garden was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on August 27, 2007; you can read a PDF copy of that original review HERE. The post below is an updated take on this restaurant,...
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Café Ishigufu (いしぐふー)
CONTRIBUTED BY ELIZA GROFF Ask around: What does the name Ishigufu mean in the Okinawan language? I can’t seem to find an answer. My husband and I stopped at this brightly colored café on our way home...
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Kanna Drive Inn Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY ANTHONY CAMINA There are all types of dining experiences in Okinawa. You have the chain giants like CoCo Ichiban and Joyful which provide great quality and continuity. There are also the...
View ArticleBook Review: Above the East China Sea
CONTRIBUTED BY SARAH FORTE Sadly, my time in Okinawa is over for now. I left Okinawa like many do – on the rotator. As we walked across the tarmac to the waiting plane, a quick rainstorm planted a...
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Kin Okawa Spring
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE CAMINA In the town of Kin there is a natural spring that bubbles and pours forth from the confines of a shrine-like structure where children are found often at play in its...
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Dining ON the Sunabe Seawall
CONTRIBUTED BY NATASHA GARRIDO Without a doubt, Okinawa has a wide array of restaurants to choose from. A diligent individual could have his or her choice of what to eat and how much to spend on any...
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Phone Numbers – 2014 Updates, PLUS How To Make Calls From DSN or Cell Phones
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. click photo for image source Early in 2014, a few of the bases on Okinawa changed their telephone policies, preventing people direct dialing from Japanese commercial phones to...
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