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Do you have an Okinawa Blog? |
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If you have an blog about Okinawa let us know and we'll put a link to it here.
Marty's blog of 3 months on Okinawa can be read in the Discussion Forum section under Okinawa Blog.
Meredith N writes about life on Okinawa in the Okimamas and Papas blog at http://okimama.wordpress.com/.
Christine B's "Goya Girl" Okinawa Update is about "The life, times, and explorations of a newcomer to the island or how I married a Marine, quit my job, moved to Japan and became a student of life. Life is a beach when you're surrounded by water.."
Reina is an Okinawan living in the UK and writes Melina's Kitchen mostly about food. |
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Goya Champuru & Hiraya-chi |
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Written by Marty Bobroskie
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Wednesday, April 04, 2007
Goya Champuru & Hiraya-chi
Narumi arrives at 11:00 A.M. for Art’s kanji lesson. She carries a bag of groceries and has her 7 year old son with her. We’re delighted that she has brought her son and in spite of the age difference the two boys have a good time together. John shows off his beetle “Frack” and they play “Mario Brothers” on a Nintendo D.S. game console that he has brought along. Narumi shows John how to play their version of solitaire and the two boys play cards. After the kanji lesson I get a cooking lesson. |
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Written by Marty Bobroskie
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Monday, April 02, 2007
Oiwai Celebration
We are invited to attend an oiwai (a celebration) for the birth of Rinta, Tadashi’s and Shoko’s new baby boy. This particular “oiwai” is to welcome a new baby and takes place when the baby is 100 days old. Shigeru and Mika pick us up and drive us to their parent’s home where preparations of a feast are underway. Tadashi’s mother, sister and both daughters in law are in the small kitchen, busily arranging platters of food. Three large plates of various tempuras, pork, and fried tofu are laid on the long low table in the back room. We sit on the tatami floor around a table that accommodates about 14 people. Bottles of sanpin ice tea, orange soda and beer are self serve in the center of the table. |
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Written by Marty Bobroskie
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The Good-boy Haircut
We will be in Okinawa another month, but much of that time will be spent on Ishigaki and Irimote Island so I need to do some shopping and take care of a few simple things like getting my hair cut. |
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Friday Night in Shintoshin |
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Written by Marty Bobroskie
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Friday, March 30, 2007
Friday Night in Shintoshin
It is Island weather tonight; nearly 80 degrees and my skin, comfortably damp from the humidity, feels hydrated and smooth. The evening is timeless and full of possibilities as we stroll towards Shintoshin to take in the bright lights and its youthful, fashionable energy. The three of us are in high spirits, tonight being the close of a successful work week for all. John chatters endlessly, asking us questions about energy sources and medical “impossibilities”ranging from head transplants to “do it yourself liposuction kits.” We laugh over the do it yourself liposuction kit and stroll through the Naha Main Place Mall to weigh ourselves on the precisions scales in the electronic department. |
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