Japan in Pictures

On my first night in Naha, Okinawa I went out with the house host for a meal of Sushi. We had reservations for 5:00 and arrived at 4:55, still closed. At 4:59 they opened the door, we order and by 5:04 the small place with about 10-stools at a counter was already full of strangers. The house host was listening to the conversations and said he heard something like: "We arrive as strangers and leave as friends." Everyone was in fact conversing like long lost friends.

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Otro Andariego Norteño

Visiting the southern part of Okinawa Island

A wet, hot, and humid time and some good sites to visit. A Chinese style garden in Japan, a limestone cave, a glass manufacturing village, pottery, and food. Traveled by monorail, taxi, bus, and the host where we stayed was extremely generous with getting us around to good daily starting points or directions on how to get to destinations.

Otro Jardin

Blending with Nature

Pillars of Strength

Large-scale Gardening

Focal point

Man-made stone cave and waterfall
Confucius

Above the waterfall

Kaz, our host
Sharing raw tuna at a local cafe

A thousand stalagtites

Flowing water

Photo Op

Stained Glass

Glass Village

Shaping glass - adding texture

Artisans

Craftsman

Okinawan Culture

Sitting on the floor - Okinawan noodle lunch

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