...it could be worse...
This was the first photo I took when I got to Okinawa, Japan back in September 2004. It has been awhile since then. Wow. This was taken with a friend of mine, Ray. We were near the seawall near Kadena Town; used a camera phone. The sunsetting is beautiful here. I always look at this [...]
Sitting here drinking my martini and mixing my next two drinks I wonder how people manage to drink and think it is ok to drive. Still Okinawa has the highest drinking and driving incidents then anywhere in Japan. I can image, seeing how people here drink like crazy. Well, Japan has now up the ante [...]
Dearest Parents, Words cannot express my gratitude to you. It is my hope that this last act of striking a blow at the enemy will serve to repay in small measure the wonderful things you have done for me….I shall be satisfied if my final efforts serves as recompense for the heritage bequeathed by our [...]
Well, if you are living in Okinawa you might notice the sounds that will come scorching through the air. Disturbing peace and creating noise pollution all across the island courtesy of American’s new F-22A.
We all know what happened before when North Korea signed the last sheet of paper that said the word “nuclear” on it. [...]
If you are stationed or live on Okinawa and want to go ghost hunting, this book is a great guide to finding the supernatural on the Island. “The Ghosts of Okinawa,” by Jayne A. Hitchcock. I saw it at the book store but haven’t got a chance to go and purchase it. The book contains [...]
CutMasters is a group of DJs from Okinawa. I haven’t been to the store but Hiromi gave me a CD and it was N I C E!!! What is even more funny is that a DJ from them use to be the boss of Hiromi at her old work. He told her not to tell [...]
Awish is an upcoming artist from Okinawa. She does rap and j-pop. I’ve listened to a few songs and they aren’t bad. Her native Okinawan tongue is a bit off but I wouldn’t expect it to be perfect due to her age. Perhaps I’ll make a freestyle against her and sent it to her as [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
