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We Want YOU (And Your Preschool Review)!
When my family and I were preparing to move to Okinawa I had a hundred sixty-seven (thousand) questions. One of the biggest ones was about housing (what would it look like? what were our options?)....
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Maruki Pizza
CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA MACK I discovered Maruki Pizza by accident. I walk daily and was so excited to find this Wood Fired Pizza place just minutes from my house, tucked away on a side street off Route 6...
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2016 Okinawa Hai Calendar – June
The 2016 calendar was available to purchase in the last months of 2015 and the first months of 2016. This photo was taken on Mirage Island. Photo Credit: J. Alan Frost
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June 2016 Local Events Calendar
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Sorry for the delay folks! Here you’ll find a list of local events for the month of June. Events on the island are constantly being created and changed, so please make sure to...
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Priveta Beach Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY MURIEL COLLINS The only thing sadder than having a beloved café close is driving by its locked doors nearly every day; which was why I was surprised and curious to see that a new café...
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Nijigame Shouten 虹亀商店 – Rainbow-Turtle Bingata
CONTRIBUTED BY KENDRA MIGITA Nestled in the country side of the island’s south lays the most exquisite bingata shop called Nijigame Shouten (虹亀商店), which literal translation means Rainbow-Turtle Shop....
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Walk Your Goats
Morning goat walk. #Okinawa #OkiGoat #Goat #GoatWeek #Yagi #Hamahiga #IslandLife #DailyOki #OkinawaHai #GetOutside #Explore #FarmLife #Japan A photo posted by Okinawa Hai (@okinawa_hai) on May 24,...
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Thaicoon Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY ALLI M. When you walk upstairs to the entrance, there’s a cute little wooden sign on the door that says “Thai Resort Dining.” Having been to both Bangkok and Chiang Mai, I can tell you...
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Shrimp Wagon, Kouri Island
CONTRIBUTED BY JARED DAYOUB An escape to Kouri Island’s Shrimp Wagon Yanbaru Kitchen, northwest of Nago, will quickly remind you of the lyrics to Jimmy Buffett’s “Margaritaville.” The smell of boiled...
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Bar N Grill SMOOOTH
CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA MACK Yomitan is where I call home here on Okinawa! We have lived here almost 9 months and I am so excited to explore all the great places to eat especially in “my” neighborhood....
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Torii Station Swimming Pool
CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA MACK The Torii Station swimming pool in Yomitan is newly renovated as of 2016, and it looks amazing. The water is clear and ready! Jason Evers is the aquatics director and I had...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Shisa Yawn (Yell?)
Yawning or yelling…It’s hard to tell with this one. #Shisa #OkinawaHai #OkiHai #Okinawa #Yomitan #Japan #DailyOki #GetOutside #Explore A photo posted by Okinawa Hai (@okinawa_hai) on Jun 1, 2016 at...
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Jetta Burger Market, American Village
CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY As much as I absolutely love Japanese food (and trust me, I really do), sometimes all I fancy is a good old burger. Happily, Jet City Burgers has this and more. Nestled in...
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Remnant of Narrow Rail System on Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY KIRKLAND MARTIN In pre-war Okinawa there was a narrow rail system stretching from Naha north to Kadena, south to Itoman, and east to Yonabaru that carried freight and passengers to and...
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Cocok Ocean View Nail Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY DONNA MACK I suspect anyone (ladies) who moves to Okinawa knows about this nail salon. I had heard such great things about the pedicures even seen some of the artwork walking around...
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Aeon on Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY Aeon is a chain of malls found throughout Japan and Asia. They are the biggest retail operator on the continent. On Okinawa, they are spread throughout the prefecture, so...
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Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
Editor’s Note: The Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on March 11, 2007 and May 2, 2008; you can read a PDF copy of that original review HERE. The post below is an updated...
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White Beach – 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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Army Depot Hospital #20, Haebaru War Museum
CONTRIBUTED BY CAPTAIN IAN This place is off the hook awesome! And by awesome, I really mean emotionally tragic. I visited Army Depo #20 with my wife and four of her colleagues (for OPSEC sake, these...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: OkiHaiOkiLife
Thanks to #OkiLife for providing us some stickers to giveaway to our followers! We have 3 Oki Life Turtles (Large) to share with you, but first you have to share something with us! Each week we will...
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