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Exploring Okinawa | Tomori Stone Lion
It may be nearly 80 years since the Battle of Okinawa, but its memory lives on throughout the island. Some of these places were...
Amy S
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Kinjo Stone Road
Take the scenic route to Okinawa's legendary Shuri Castle on the old Kinjo Stone Road.
Amy S
Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Daisekirinzan National Park
Daisekirinzan National Park hiking in Okinawa, Japan with kids.
Amy S
Feb 28, 20241 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Tankan Orchards
Around January, the Tankan orchards in Motobu are bursting with fruit! These Okinawan variety of orange tangerines are such a treat and...
Amy S
Feb 24, 20241 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Cherry Blossom Season
The subtropical location of Okinawa main island makes Cherry Blossom season arrive a little earlier than in mainland Japan. Starting in...
Amy S
Feb 13, 20231 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Harvest Festival
The harvest festival. You may have heard of this in other parts of the world. Here, it's the first full moon of fall and is celebrated...
Amy S
Sep 28, 20222 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | BULL FIGHT!
If you really want to dive deep into a culture, you have to do as the locals do. Sure, it's not a museum or a day at the resort, but...
Amy S
Sep 12, 20222 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | 10,000 Eisa Parade
It's been 3 years since Okinawa has seen the Eisa dance and heard the taiko drums perform up and down its famous Kokusai street. It was...
Amy S
Sep 8, 20221 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Nakijin Castle Ruins
Located on the top of the Motobu peninsula on the main island of Okinawa, lies the Nakijin castle ruins. It's a designated UNESCO World...
Amy S
Aug 30, 20222 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Bise Fukugi Tree Village
You might have seen a photo on social media featuring this beautiful tree road, probably saw someone on a bicycle they rented from a...
Amy S
Jul 9, 20222 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Ryukyu Kasuri & Haebaru Hana-ori Textiles
When it comes to my time in Okinawa, it's extremely important to me to see and experience all of the unique things that make Okinawa so...
Amy S
Jul 3, 20222 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Tsuboya Yachimun Alley
Tucked right in the middle of Naha, near the famous Kokusai shopping district, is a little piece of the old Naha: Tsuboya Yachimun...
Amy S
May 16, 20221 min read
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Exploring Okinawa | Murasaki Mura's Lantern Festival
It's a scene taken right out of the old Ryukyu Kingdom, and that's because, well, they built it as a movie set for that period of time....
Amy S
May 15, 20221 min read
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