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Bones BBQ
CONTRIBUTED BY NAOMI K. When I saw this delicious BBQ featured at the Okinawa Food flea in downtown Naha, I had to check out the restaurant. It’s a bit hidden from the 73 which connects Ishikawa to...
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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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Photo of the Week: Moon Beach
#DreamLife #IslandLife Thanks for sharing! #Okinawa #DailyOki #BlueSkies repost via @instarepost20 from @seachangeokinawablog On the blog today! A morning a Moon Beach pool! You don’t need to stay at...
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Re: Food Okinawa
CONTRIBUTED BY KARI FRAZIER Those who have relocated to Okinawa with food sensitivities know first-hand how difficult the transition can be and how hard it is to find safe food! They also realize...
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Jingu-ji Temple
CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY Have any of you visited Futenma shrine caves? For those who have, you may or may not have noticed, a short walk up the road from the highway is a gateway. This is the...
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repost via @instarepost20 from @srochellephotography washed ashore rope. toguchi beach, okinawa, japan. #instarepost20 Sharing some pictures people have tagged us in! #OkinawaHai #DailyOki...
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PCS Moves in the Age of Social Media
CONTRIBUTED BY MEREDITH BARBER The first time our family prepared for a PCS it was 2008. My first child had just been born and I had joined Facebook 6 months prior. While there was no shortage of...
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Toguchi Beach
CONTRIBUTED BY MARISSA MATSUZAKI “Let’s go to a new beach today!” Our wee one was napping and we were contemplating what to do with our family time when she woke. “Alright, which one?” “I don’t know,...
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Gokoku-ji Temple
CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY Have you had a chance to visit the beautiful Naminoue-gu shrine yet? If you are planning a visit, I’d like to draw your attention to its Buddhist cousin, Gokoku-ji temple....
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Alice Cafe: A Dancer’s Need
CONTRIBUTED BY ANDREA WOOD You would think the name Alice Cafe means you’re going to a place where you meet your friends for lunch in the afternoon. It’s not. It’s actually a store for dancers where...
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December 2016 Local Events Calendar
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Here you’ll find a list of local events for the month of December. Events on the island are constantly being created and changed, so please make sure to use the contact info...
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Georgio’s Custom Tailors
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Conveniently located on Gate 2 Street is another experienced tailor. A father and son run company, Nick and Sachin’s family business has been in operation since 1974. Originally...
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2016 Okinawa Hai Calendar – December
The 2016 calendar was available for purchase from November 2015 through March 2016. This was our final year creating and publishing this wall calendar; many thanks to all who contributed photos and...
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Yomitan Farmers Market
CONTRIBUTED BY ANDREA GRACE WOOD Living off base allows me to discover our little village and most of all contribute to our local amenities and small businesses. One of my husband’s and my favorite...
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Restaurant Budonoki
CONTRIBUTED BY NAOMI K. A local Okinawan took me to this special spot. It is attached to a special group home formed in 1978 for adults with disabilities. To help raise money and give people jobs, they...
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Air BnB: Live Like A Local
CONTRIBUTED BY LOUISE DUPUY One of the most exciting things about going away is getting to know the locale. Exploring winding streets, eating the native specialities, and just really immersing...
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Warren and JJ’s Place
CONTRIBUTED BY JENNIFER GILES Warren and JJ’s Place is a fantastic Cajun restaurant… the best on Okinawa. You will not find a restaurant with more personality or a better story… just ask Warren when...
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Coffee Casa
Editor’s Note: Coffee Casa was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on April 16, 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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A-Danny Indian Restaurant
Editor’s Note: A Danny was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on December 14, 2011; 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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Okinawa International Women’s Club
CONTRIBUTED BY NAOMI KATO JOHNSON Okinawa International Women’s Club (OIWC) is a non-profit organization that has been around for 60 years. We are known for our generous donations to support local...
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