Okinawa

Some  great images of our stay in Okinawa, Japan.

You can also find some helpful information regarding sightseeing and restaurants on Okinawa.

Futenma Shrine

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Enjoy nature and its rare animals and birds at Neo Park in Nago Okinawa, Japan.

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Nago Cherry Blossom Festival 2009

Another photo day out and about on the beautiful island of Okinawa. This time I checked out the 47th annual Nago Cherry Blossom Festival.

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Sams by the Sea

Our last time at our favorite seafood restaurant in Okinawa.

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Sushi Night 2009

Going out for some sushi one last time with the Schaefers before they leave.

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Best of 2008

Here are my top 10 favorites from 2008.

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Araha Beach

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Pre-Season Baseball

The Chunichi Dragons along with several other Japanese professional baseball teams will spend a month of spring training here on Okinawa.

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American Village Night

Here is a look at American Village at Night!

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The Royal Procession is a parade of all volunteers that want to showcase what Okinawa was like during the time of the ancient kingdom. Members dress in colorful outfits and perform numerous dances.

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Naha Tug of War

The 38th annual Tug of War Challenge held in Naha, Japan. The rope weighs 44 ton and is in the Guinnes Book of World Records.

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10,000 Eisa Dancers

The 10,000 Eisa Dance Parade is held every year on the first sunday in August. More than 100,000 people make it to Naha to catch a glimpse of 10,000 Eisa Dancers performing on the famous Kokusai street.

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 Okinawa

Brittany and I found this place after roaming the island.

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Gate 2 Festival 2008

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Cape Hedo

The northern most tip of Okinawa.

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Aquarium

One of the worlds largest aquairums.

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Zakimi Castle

A castle located in Yomitan village still in good condition.

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Glass Blowing

Another great place Britt and I found just driving around.

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AHA Dam

Rodgers and I took a trip around the island and came across AHA dam.

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Nakijin castle ruins

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Okinawa World

A touristy theme park about Okinawan culture

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Shuri Castle

Shuri Castle

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Nakagusuku Castle Ruins located in Nakagusuku Village.

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Orion Beerfest

The local brew on Okinawa is "Orion". Here are some pictures from the annual beerfest

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Ice Skating

We missed the cold so much that we needed to go ice skating.

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Random Okinawa

Random fun from Okinawa

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Peace Prayer Park

A memorial for those who died in the war

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Katsuren Ruins

Katsuren castle ruins.

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Futema Fair

Camp Futema flightline fair.

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OKUMA

A military resort located on the northern side of the island

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F-22 Raptor

The Raptor!

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Navy Underground Headquarters

A trip we took to the Japanese Naval underground Headquarters

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Nago Cherry Festival

Cherry blossum festival in Nago

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Maeda Point

A great place to snorkel and scuba dive.

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Kadena Marina

A little marina about 5 minutes from our house.

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Hiji Falls

Hiji waterfall.

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Gushikawa Ruins

Gushikawa castle ruins.

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Southern tip of Okinawa.

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American Village

American village is located about 5 minutes from our house. A great place to visit and enjoy a cup of coffee.

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