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Reunion2000
Okinawa Reunion messages submitted in year 2000. Have you lost touch with a friend in Okinawa? Maybe you’re looking to make contact with a long, lost love of years ago. Okinawa.com wants to help you make an "Okinawan Reunion" … Continue reading
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Heiwadori Public Marketplace
Welcome to the Heiwa Dori (Peace Street) Machigwa (public marketplace)! Just off of Kokusai Dori (International Street) exists a sprawling shopping extravaganza.
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Naha Tsunahiki Tug-of-war
Every year around October 10, thousands of people crowd Highway 58 in Naha to participate in the Naha Tsunahiki (tug-of-war). The handmade rope is measured at 560 feet in length and weighs over 40 tons and it is recognized by … Continue reading
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Kokusai Street
Kokusai Dori (Kokusai Street, also called "International Street") on the evening of October 6, 1998. This is the first picture I took in Okinawa.
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Himeyuri Cave of the Virgins
The sign outside the Memorial and Museum devoted to the 219 High School students and 18 teachers who were ordered to join the medical unit of the Japanese Army Field Hospital.
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Reunion Page
Have you lost touch with a friend in Okinawa? Maybe you’re looking to make contact with a long, lost love of years ago. Okinawa.com wants to help you make an "Okinawan Reunion" happen. If your name is listed here … Continue reading
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Beaches
Go to the beach. The best beaches are in the sparsely populated northern part of Okinawa and on the tiny islands surrounding Okinawa. The area around Naha is dominated by port facilities and seawalls. An exception is Naminoue Beach by … Continue reading
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Food
Eat something. Okinawan soba noodles with pork slices are sold everywhere. Izakaya restaurants (imagine a meal of many appetizers) are a treat not yet well-known outside of Japan. For a more western style meal try Sam’s restaurants. More information to … Continue reading
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Crafts
See the amazing crafts and craft studios of Okinawa. For centuries, Okinawa has been reknown for it’s ceramics and textiles. Walk among the shops of the Tsuboya district in Naha or go to Yomitan and view the great kiln and … Continue reading
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Military War and Peace
Military, War & Peace LINKS TO OTHER OKINAWAN SITES Kadena Air Force Base – Helpful information for Military families stationed in Kadena AFB, Okinawa. Kadena Air Base – Kadena Air Base stationed in Okinawa. United States Marine Corps bases Okinawa … Continue reading
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