(Mini-)Food Report: Coffee and Dessert at Hands Cafe (Naha, Okinawa, Japan)
This quick café stop in the Okinawan capital almost didn’t make the cut – in blogging terms, anyway – as I didn’t gather quite enough material to compose a proper […]
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(Mini-)Food Report: A Hearty Steak Lunch at Wafū-tei (Naha, Okinawa, Japan)
Here’s a brief (Mini-)Food Report, covering a Japanese-style steak lunch I enjoyed in a restaurant at one of Naha’s major shopping malls. Welcome to Wafū-tei.
Field Report: Shikina-en Royal Garden, Naha, Japan (08 May 2018)
For the moment, let’s skip over our second full day in Okinawa – though I do hope to tell that tale in due course – and move straight into the […]
Field Report: A Sunny Sunday in Sunny Naha, Okinawa, Japan (06 May 2018)
Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture is famous for its beaches, but what’s a chap to do when he hates going to the beach? No worries – there’s plenty to see, do, and […]
Field Report: Tamaudun Royal Mausoleum, Naha, Japan (06 May 2018)
The elegant splendour of Shuri Castle allows us to imagine the pampered lives that the Kings of Ryūkyū once led. At the same time, the royal mausoleum of Tamaudun – […]
Field Report: Shuri Castle, Naha, Japan – Part Two (06 and 09 May 2018)
Our exploration of Naha’s iconic Shuri Castle continues from my previous post – though we’ll be spending more time outdoors on this occasion. Let’s have a look at some of […]
Field Report: Shuri Castle, Naha, Japan – Part One (06 May 2018)
Before Okinawa was Okinawa, it was the Kingdom of Ryūkyū: an independent nation with its own system of government and unique way of life. That realm was once ruled from […]
Food Report: Traditional Okinawan Tea and Sweets at Sasunoma (Naha, Japan)
A couple of winters ago, I sampled recreations of tea and confectionery that the Joseon-era kings of Korea once enjoyed … and I did so right inside their own palace. […]
(Mini-)Food Report: Gyoza and Ramen at Osaka Ohsho (Naha, Japan)
Today’s offering will not be a detailed Food Report. Instead, we’ll be snacking on a highly abbreviated share-post with a swirl of pictures, a sprinkling of details, and a dash […]
Terminal Report: Naha Airport (OKA) International Terminal, Okinawa, Japan
Today, we’ll experience what it’s like to use the international terminal of Okinawa Prefecture’s gateway to the world. Welcome to Naha Airport.
Within striking distance 