While in Okinawa we had the unique opportunity to go snorkeling. Caitlyn and I both had never been snorkeling, so it was a bit daunting to try it, but at the same time fun! Our friends took us to a beach on the East China Sea so we could practice swimming in the ocean and using […]
Okinawa is a lovely tropical island which is very far south of Japan. Caitlyn and I flew to Naha Airport in Okinawa from Tokyo which was a 2 ½ hour flight. Taking a boat would’ve taken about half a day, and since it’s in the ocean, there aren’t exactly any trains that we could take. […]
Futami jowa is a famous folk song written in 1945 at the close of World War II. An Okinawan couple had to vacate their home shortly before the end of the war and eventually settled in Futami. They decided to write a song about their new home and dreams of their life together The song […]