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Igimihakinzo Park
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE CAMINA A neat little scenic spot to visit the next time you are in the northern Okinawa area is Igimihakinzo Observatory Park. Igimihakinzo Park is located in the mountains of...
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K’s Town Cafe Restaurant and Bar
CONTRIBUTED BY BOB ROBERTS I recently went to K’s Town Cafe Restaurant and Bar in Yaese-cho and wanted to pass on what a nice little restaurant it is. Inside and out, the restaurant is immaculate in...
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Buying Milk in Okinawa 牛乳 (Gyuu Nyuu)
CONTRIBUTED BY CAROLYN SCHAAB Buying milk in a Japanese grocery store can be intimidating if you have never done it before. Many of you may have noticed already that Google translate does not always...
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Tokosaki Niji Park (aka Toyosaki Rainbow Park)
Editor’s Note: This park was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on April 16,2007. The post below is an updated take on the park with more details and photos. CONTRIBUTED BY HEATHER OLSEN While enjoying...
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Camp Foster – Okinawa Installation Overview
We will be publishing base reviews of all US Military Installations on Okinawa over the course of the rest of this year. Many thanks to Anthony for taking on this time-intensive and incredibly helpful...
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Shah Bay Mutabaru Observatory
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE CAMINA Perched high within the Ogimi mountainside is a lovely overlook area once belonging to a defunct resort hotel (Shah Bay) which closed in the mid-nineties. Shah Bay’s...
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2015 Okinawa Hai Calendar – April
The 2015 calendar was available for purchase in November and December of 2014. This was April’s page. American Village Photo credit: Sharon Fisher “Metallic beetle Shining vibrant in the sun Soaring...
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April 2015 Local Events Calendar
CONTRIBUTED BY KACEY A. Many, many thanks to Kacey for putting this calendar of events around Okinawa together for us! April 1st – April 6th POP Circus World Circus Festival. Onoyama Park,...
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Traveling with Children
CONTRIBUTED BY SHANNON ROMAN Following a last minute trip back to the States on emergency leave with my three children, ages 4, 7 and 9, I heard, “You are so brave!” more times than I can count. There...
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Yamashishigaki Mutayama Trail
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE CAMINA Near the Shah Bay Mutabaru Observatory in Ogimi, there is a small statue of a wild boar lying next to a placard detailing the history of the village’s most important...
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A Mission Trip to Cambodia
CONTRIBUTED BY MARIE LEWIS/PHOTOS BY PETER VANOSDALL AND MARIE LEWIS I recently had the opportunity to go on a short-term Christian mission trip with a team from Koza Baptist Church. It was a difficult...
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Zanpa Tei Cafe
CONTRIBUTED BY QUENTIN RICHARDSON This restaurant is cozy, delicious and unfortunately, only open on the weekends. We found this place a while back while reading a book that explains the best places in...
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Primo Kitchen
Editor’s Note: Primo Kitchen was originally reviewed on Okinawa Hai on June 18, 2009; 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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The Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act (SCRA)
This post was originally published on our sister site, Korea Ye. We are sharing it here in case this information is of interest to you as well. CONTRIBUTED BY CHRISTINE BRUNS If your family is anything...
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Casa Machilda
CONTRIBUTED BY HANNAH CURTIS One Sunday, while our family was off on an ‘adventure’, which is the term we use for getting lost, we stumbled across this small, but cute little toy shop...
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Cafe Flamenco Cada Dia
CONTRIBUTED BY EMILY BUREK Cafe Flamenca Seating A couple of weeks ago I was driving around when I noticed what appeared to be a small cafe. I could see a case that had a small selection of pastries so...
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Haebaru Drive In Restaurant
CONTRIBUTED BY BOB ROBERTS We recently stopped at an Okinawan family restaurant called Haebaru Drive In Restaurant. The front of the building proudly proclaims that it was established in 1972. The...
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Tickets on Sale Now for the Semper Fi Fund Golf Tournament
On May 1st, the North Island Officers’ Spouses’ Club will be hosting the 4th annual Semper Fi Fund Golf Tournament and Silent Auction Dinner. The tournament and silent auction have had great success...
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Café Mofgmona
CONTRIBUTED BY LIZ MCGINNIS Café Mofgmona is a hidden gem in Ginowan. My husband and I decided to search for a new lunch place. We were feeling adventurous and decided to drive around. We came across...
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Taiho Dam Park
CONTRIBUTED BY MICHELLE CAMINA Some of the best advice I can give to those that love finding free activities to do and who enjoy the great outdoors, is to be on the lookout for signs posted around the...
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