Okinawa-ken Vacations, Okinawa-ken Vacation Reviews, Tourism Guide

In March 08 I had to go to Yokosuka on business, but the trip also afforded opportunities to visit Tokyo and join Jenny for leave in Jenny's birthplace--Okinawa. My objective in Tokyo was to ride the biggest Ferris Wheel in the city (Japanese: 展覧車 (tenransha) or 大観覧車 (daikanransha) or (kanransh) at Kasai Rinkai Park. Our time in Okinawa was magical, with good weather, beautiful scenery/sunsets/beaches, and reunions with many friends from our time stationed there 2003-05.

Today I went to the end-of-year performance (Happyokai) at one of the schools Laura teaches english at.  The kids range in age from 1-5 and they perform music numbers, dances and demonstrate their english skills.  It was amazing.  The video I've posted is one I took of the five year olds playing Mozart.  The threes and fours also did music numbers the were equally impressive for their age.  They put my high school band to shame. 

This is a painfully long response letter i wrote to a gntleman considering okinawa as a destination in part of his trip to asia. But I thought some folks may find it interesting.... It is just hard for me to shut up when talking about my former home! Hey great questions! Firstly~you don't wanna miss out on Seoul! The shopping is too good~ haha, but anyway. It would really be worth your time to check out just one of the nearby ones while you are in the area. Miyako Island is one tha...

I was dreaming about going to Okinawa for so long. I was trying to go there with friends but we couldn't get the same time off so I decided to go there by myself.  I could have gone there years ago but going to Seoul or China is way cheaper than going to Okinawa!! I know it's weird that I've never flown anywhere Japan but this was my first time using a domestic line!! I thought it's small but I was surprised that it was the same size as I flew to Seoul, South Korea!!!  It was 2hr ...