Monthly Archives: November 2007

Okinawa videos from James Knott

James Knott has created some nice short video podcasts of the the island. They are available at the following URLs. Okinawa, Japan 1: Intro http://one.revver.com/watch/444673/ http://www.metacafe.com/watch/881640/okinawa_japan_1_introduction/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Nej6uXN4M Okinawa, Japan 2: Heading North http://one.revver.com/watch/448315/okinawa-japan-2-heading-north/ http://www.metacafe.com/watch/884683/okinawa_japan_2_heading_north/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXjRhpBhpks Okinawa, Japan 3: Hedo Misaki … Continue reading

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Okinawa photos from HDR Japan

While primarily focused on Okinawa travel information and photography, HDR Japan is an Okinawa and Japan photo blog and cultural information resource for John R. Burgreen III, Okinawa Living Magazine and Okinawa Outdoors Magazine art director and contributing photographer and … Continue reading

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Okinawa Turkey-Day Attempt

This is an account of a Thanksgiving attempted in Okinawa. It was my first Thanksgiving to celebrate in Okinawa, Japan, and I wasn’t sure that sharing in the holiday rituals would be appropriate. After all, my Okinawa family by marriage … Continue reading

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Mystic lands far–Far East

In mystic lands far-Far East Tropic of Cancer mapped. Where wind swirls sea like rising yeast upon the coral capped.  Here a group of islands lay in blue ocean with white foam. Peaceful lands with simple ways Uchinanchu (Oo-chin-nan-chew) call … Continue reading

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Introducing Jeff Tuthill

Hello, I am new to this site. However, I was involved with the original version of Okinawa.com that was active some eight years ago. I lived on Okinawa at Nishihara-cho from February 2002 to November 2004 and I go back … Continue reading

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