A very traditional decoration found here in Okinawa is the Shisa, a cross between a dog and a lion. There is always a pair of these found on rooftops, doorways or gates facing away from the building that they are protecting. That’s right; these are hard working dogs protecting the dwellers of the building from [...]

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While driving around Okinawa, well, since I don’t have my license, while Hiromi is driving around Okinawa, I noticed something that I overlooked while here. At every T section or actually, any road that leads to a house, there is something in the wall facing the house. It’s either a tablet or just an engraving [...]

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