Okinawa Photo
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Tue 2006/09/19 22:04
What better way to start your work/schooling week than with a bunch of photos of the beach?
Many moons ago, the islands at the end of the Southern tip of Japan known as the RyuKyu Kindgom were not part of Japan. In 1609 the Japanese Satsuma clan invaded the islands presumably because they wanted a bit of the lovely emerald water. in 1879 following the Meiji restoration, Japan decided that they wanted to keep the RyuKyu kingdom for their own and from then on it became known as Okinawa prefecture.
At the end of World War II in 1945, Okinawa was under the administration of the United States - I think they wanted some of that emerald water too. During this time, the US established a few military bases to the delight of the locals. Infact, the locals were so delighted (another word for "rather miffed") that they've been complaining for years about the bases. The US eventually responded by saying that they would relocate a particular base but that Japan would have to pay for the expenses - I cant remember the amount but it was enough to buy a small moon.
Okinawa was handed back over to Japan on May 1972.
Many moons ago, the islands at the end of the Southern tip of Japan known as the RyuKyu Kindgom were not part of Japan. In 1609 the Japanese Satsuma clan invaded the islands presumably because they wanted a bit of the lovely emerald water. in 1879 following the Meiji restoration, Japan decided that they wanted to keep the RyuKyu kingdom for their own and from then on it became known as Okinawa prefecture.
At the end of World War II in 1945, Okinawa was under the administration of the United States - I think they wanted some of that emerald water too. During this time, the US established a few military bases to the delight of the locals. Infact, the locals were so delighted (another word for "rather miffed") that they've been complaining for years about the bases. The US eventually responded by saying that they would relocate a particular base but that Japan would have to pay for the expenses - I cant remember the amount but it was enough to buy a small moon.
Okinawa was handed back over to Japan on May 1972.
Because we didnt book way in advance (we booked two days before we decided to go), the tickets and hotel cost an arm and a leg. Do book well in advance if you decide to go. If you want cheap tickets though, you may want to risk going in Typhoon September season where ticket prices take a steep dive. You could end up staying in yer hotel or may end up swimming in this...
Woke up at 5AM, left at 6 and got to Haneda airport within an hour - before we knew it we were in Okinawa. While we were still in Japan, it felt like we were somewhere else. It kind of reminded me of Penang in Malaysia - the architecture, temperature, colors, typefaces used in signs, vegetation etc.
These few pics were taken near Manza beach - cant remember the name of this one though. Our schedule for the 3 days that we spent at Okinawa was drive > discover gorgeous beach > dive in > end up tired and sunburnt > rest > drive >discover gorgeous beach >...
This was an unmanaged beach meaning no showers or nets - some beaches such as Emerald beach have nets to keep you safe from creatures such as giant pirates-of-carribean-type octopus and smaller less harmful creatures such as jelly fish. You will encounter signs as you enter beaches of the "get stung by this fish and you will die within 60 seconds - avoid" type.
We went at the end of August and while it did rain a bit, the clouds would soon give way to blue skys and scorching sun.
Rented a Toyota Passo and while the car was dirt cheap (about 9,000 yen for three days) the car performed like a pile of steaming cack. It has to be worst car I have driven - my fart has more power than this car. Terrible and avoid.
Another beach that was asking us to jump in.
Emerald beach gets its name from the color of the water I guess as the water was truly so. Theres showers and nets here all for free. Manza beach was not free and cost something like 4,000 yen for parking and admittance.
Anti Tsunami things. What are these called?!
It was the first time I tried Shikuwasa (I have no idea what its called in English but its シークワサー in Japanese) which could be found all over Okinawa - it kind of tastes like a cross between orange and lime. I was addicted after a few sips and have been trying to get hold of it in Tokyo - cant find it anywhere so will order online.
Manza beach - nice facilities but rather pricey to use.
Went to have a look down town in Naha which is the city where the airport is. These are...I'm not sure what they are actually but they look like lions or a cross between a dragon or something. They can be found everywhere.
Maybe its because Naha looked just like any other town but it was quite boring. Or maybe it was because we just spend an amazing 3 days at the beach and was going back to Tokyo...
If I had to compare it with a location in Tokyo I would call it something like "half of Shimokitazawa shopping district" ?
If I had to compare it with a location in Tokyo I would call it something like "half of Shimokitazawa shopping district" ?
They do have interesting characters down town like this Tetsujin. Slightly too heavy to take back to Tokyo.
And dont forget to pick up something nice for your boss like this - can you guess what it is? If I was to receive this from one of my staff - I would probably give them their notice ^^;
We identified this street as down town but there was probably much more to it...
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Sat 08/26 13:13 comments (22)
Lam in London
wow thats beautiful, i want to go there, its looks much better than brighton beach. I guess everyone want some of emerald water = anwyway thats all i can think of. About the poll a blog would be nice hehe
(ID #39522) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Chopper Dave in Medford, Oregon
Very nice pictures as always Danny! The lighting on some of them is just breathtaking. In regards to the poll, lately when I try to click on an option IE freezes and I get that lame option to send an error report or dont send. Anywho, I wouldnt want a blog, because I really don't do anything interesting around here :P
(ID #39523) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Leo in san Francisco
Nice pictures, too bad I subburn instead of tan. I give up what was thing that you "gave" your boss? A giant fungus? Didn't you buy a Toyota Passo?
(ID #39524) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Red October in California, U.S.A.
Where are the girl pictures?
(ID #39525) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Otaku-in-training
Need more girls-in-bikini pics.
(ID #411717) Posted on 2008/12/14 23:17
Probably needed the money to build a deathstar. ^^ btw what is that thing you're holding, the one your supposedly giving your boss? although they look like something else, are those intestines?
(ID #39526) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
猫子猫 in 北の国
こんちは、ダニーさん！引きこもりみたいなおいらでさえ、連休はネット環境の無い旅行をしたんで、健全な日本人は出かけまくりですよ。何処に行っても人、人、人！ ところで、ハワイ、グアムは行った事があるんだけど、沖縄が無いんです。沖縄の方が綺麗そうだし、グアムはのんびりにはいいけど、遊ぶところが無いとおもいますた。シロアリはいっぱいいたけどね。
(ID #39527) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Steven in USA State of California
nice water i love the beach
(ID #39528) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
joho in Toronto
that thing your holding looks like an animals uterus to me
(ID #39530) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
NickC in SFU, Vancouver
Wow the beaches of Okinawa are really prestine. Is the water really clear and clean?
(ID #39531) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
ダニーさん、ありがとうござます！ I felt so relaxed all day. I need to take my fiancee to Okinawa soon. Those pictures made my day! I especially like the underexposure. You are a brave soul pointing that CCD at the afternoon sun. ^_- Very nice work with your camera. I've really started to like that EFS 10-22mm lens; Much better than the stock EFS 18-55mm I'm using. シクワーサー… I always have trouble with English words in Katakana. None the less, it does sound like a good combination. Please let us know if you find somewhere to get it. It looks like reproductive organ or intestine.
(ID #39532) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Stephen Caceres in Lemoore, CA
Wow!!! Okinawa is very beautiful! Very excited to be in Okinawa; actually, this is my next duty station til next year.
(ID #39533) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Julien in Paris, France
Very nice pictures Danny, thanx ! It's a real pleasure to see the beach and the sun on my computer at work because today in Paris the weather is really bad ! ^^
(ID #39535) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
mikes in hong kong
wow, okinawa beaches are so beautiful. the water is so clear... and there are so few people there wtF! all the beaches around hongkong are so shitty and murky water, and its got twice as many people as those pretty pretty japan beaches. damn im so envious of you, get to goto sucha nice beach.. IWANNAGOTOOKINAWA!!!!
(ID #39536) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Subaruhess in Portsmouth, Uk
I call those concrete things Toblonies ^^. Because they look like giant toblerone chocos. You must have gone through bucket loads of sunblock. But your pictures are as beautiful as always (one of the reasons I view your blog). I dread to think what that thing you were holding was, could lose my lunch I just savoured ^^;.
(ID #39538) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
GundamZZ in office cubicle
hey danny, awesome pictures! all those blue sky/clear waters are making me dont feel like working... can you post some of those pics in full resolution so i can use them as wallpaper? (in particular that pic of the sea without any ppl in it) thnx in advance! ^_^
(ID #39539) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
bob-san in Wisconsin
Lovely pictures Danny. Really beautiful scenery. And here I sit under cloudy skies in nice cold weather. :(
(ID #39540) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
ごっど
シークワーサージュース、アキバで売ってたような・・・。 でも、神奈川にも沖縄商店街ありますよ。僕も昔、ウコン茶と買いに行った記憶が。鶴見だったかなぁ
(ID #39541) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Negativezero in BX NY
OMG, I will be you one day. Best picture is the lone person on the beach by moonlight. Excellent!
(ID #39542) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Sean Wilson in San Francisco/ Tokyo
The Dragon / Lion figures you saw are called "Shisa". They are to protect you from evil spirits etc. Sometimes you can find similar creatures in Japan (which somehow made their way from Okinawa to the mainland). The Japanese ones are called "Kumainu" , you can find them guarding the gates of "Jinja" or Shinto shrines. The weather reminded you of Malaysia, which is interesting, because others say the Okinawans physically resemble Malaysians, having similar facial features, hair etc. They have a rich history of trading with Indonesia, Thailand and of course China. I do love Okinawa...
(ID #39543) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
morihubon in 徳島
こんにちは。沖縄の写真すっごい綺麗ですね！ 実際はもっとすばらしいのでしょう。 今年は卒業旅行に沖縄に行きたいと思っていたのですが、結局行ってない。 この写真見て、やっぱり行きたくなりました。
(ID #39544) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Reflection in Australia
I spent four months in Okinawa in 2000. What a lovely place! Got quite a few typhoons, though! O_O
(ID #39545) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Danny /ダニー in 東京
Reflection, I'd lurve to spend four months there! morihubonさん、 きれいすぎました（笑）。ぜひ行ってください！ それから毎年行くと決めました。来年は石垣島に行ってみたい。 Sean, Thanks for the info! Lets talk more when we catch up. ごっどさん、 アキバにシークワーサージュース？！ 聖地直行！ GundamZZ, Promise to upload it when the wallpaper tool goes live - soon (I hope!) NickC, Yep - water was really clear. 猫子猫さん、 カキコありがとうございます。何となく訪問者数は普通レベルに戻っているような。 沖縄のホテルにもアリがアリました。 ごめんなさい。外人は親父ギャグが好きのようです。^^; Red October, Taking pics of girls at DVD events is another thing but taking pics of girls on the beach would have landed me in jail (probably) Leo, Nope - got a Nissan March. All, That thing I was holding is actually a pigs head - the skill and brains/eyes etc taken out and the top of the pigs head vacuum packed. This seems to be a delicacy in Okinawa.
(ID #39546) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Jay in NY
The nissan march was the car my friend was driving when she drove me around. It was ok but yeah no power lol. And those lion thingies are Shisha dogs, one of them has mouth open to suck in spirits and the other has mouth closed to keep spirits i think. I saw the statues in shurijo castle and gyokusan village. I miss okinawa!!
(ID #39551) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Wildarmsheero in Spaaaaace
Wow, Okinawa looks nice. I'd like to go there one of these days. As far as traffic goes: I don't run a blog, but I've witnessed the same thing with my site. Traffic usually dips noticeably on the weekends. My guess is that most people do stuff on the weekends, and spend less time on the computer.
(ID #39560) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Alex in the U.S.
What the hell is that thing in the vacuum-sealed bag? It looks like an animal's organ. Anyway, those beaches look really nice. It must be hard going back to work after a vacation like that...but you'll be a better man because of it.
(ID #39569) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Robin in Las Vegas, USA
That thing in the air tight bag looks like a pig's head.. or just the skin part of the pigs head.. am I right?
(ID #39572) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
Ken Cheong in KL, Malaysia
Okinawa sure looks like a wonderful place and the pictures you took are great. I'm please to hear that you visited Penang. Hope you liked it.
(ID #39573) Posted on 2007/01/02 02:35
This.. wow. And people always said that the beauty of the scenery in mangas are exaggerated.
(ID #44689) Posted on 2007/02/23 04:15
Tim Mason in 普天間基地＠沖縄
Nice to meet you, Danny. I actually live on one of those bases in Okinawa (Futenma, the airbase which is supposedly moving to Guam in the distant future, and possibly to Okinawa's Nago City in the near future). This is quite a beautiful island, so I highly recommend it to anyone who wants a sub-tropical getaway. The lion things, as mentioned before, are called シーサー, and are guardians found in almost every home, store, or public place in Okinawa. The one with the open mouth is the male, who scares evil spirits away, while the one with the closed mouth is the female, who holds in the good spirits. Also, my girlfriend tells me that シークワサー is a citrus fruit (related to lemons and limes) found here on Okinawa. Another drink they sell here which you will have a hard time finding in mainland Japan is さんぴん茶, or Jasmine tea, which like many other things in Okinawa comes from China. Anyways, I'm glad you enjoyed your stay here! If you've got any questions, let me know.
(ID #49542) Posted on 2007/06/12 13:42
wao! nice pictures Danny the sun gives an incredible effect 2 the water COOL!!(i'm still trying 2 figure out what's that thing ur holding mmmm.. looks like an uterus XD! hahaha not sure)
(ID #58320) Posted on 2007/10/02 17:03
Anime Forever
Who is that girl on the picture's ? Your girlfriend ? anyway, nice pictures. I love them. cant wait till im done with studies and work in Japan :)
(ID #65130) Posted on 2007/11/27 18:39
image ID#2987 on tis ID?
(ID #412211) Posted on 2008/12/15 06:50
Lam in London
wow thats beautiful, i want to go there, its looks much better than brighton beach. I guess everyone want some of emerald water = anwyway thats all i can think of. About the poll a blog would be nice hehe
(ID #81526) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Chopper Dave in Medford, Oregon
Very nice pictures as always Danny! The lighting on some of them is just breathtaking. In regards to the poll, lately when I try to click on an option IE freezes and I get that lame option to send an error report or dont send. Anywho, I wouldnt want a blog, because I really don't do anything interesting around here :P
(ID #81527) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Leo in san Francisco
Nice pictures, too bad I subburn instead of tan. I give up what was thing that you "gave" your boss? A giant fungus? Didn't you buy a Toyota Passo?
(ID #81528) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Red October in California, U.S.A.
Where are the girl pictures?
(ID #81529) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Probably needed the money to build a deathstar. ^^ btw what is that thing you're holding, the one your supposedly giving your boss? although they look like something else, are those intestines?
(ID #81530) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
猫子猫 in 北の国
こんちは、ダニーさん！引きこもりみたいなおいらでさえ、連休はネット環境の無い旅行をしたんで、健全な日本人は出かけまくりですよ。何処に行っても人、人、人！ ところで、ハワイ、グアムは行った事があるんだけど、沖縄が無いんです。沖縄の方が綺麗そうだし、グアムはのんびりにはいいけど、遊ぶところが無いとおもいますた。シロアリはいっぱいいたけどね。
(ID #81531) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Steven in USA State of California
nice water i love the beach
(ID #81532) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
joho in Toronto
that thing your holding looks like an animals uterus to me
(ID #81534) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
NickC in SFU, Vancouver
Wow the beaches of Okinawa are really prestine. Is the water really clear and clean?
(ID #81535) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
ダニーさん、ありがとうござます！ I felt so relaxed all day. I need to take my fiancee to Okinawa soon. Those pictures made my day! I especially like the underexposure. You are a brave soul pointing that CCD at the afternoon sun. ^_- Very nice work with your camera. I've really started to like that EFS 10-22mm lens; Much better than the stock EFS 18-55mm I'm using. シクワーサー… I always have trouble with English words in Katakana. None the less, it does sound like a good combination. Please let us know if you find somewhere to get it. It looks like reproductive organ or intestine.
(ID #81536) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Stephen Caceres in Lemoore, CA
Wow!!! Okinawa is very beautiful! Very excited to be in Okinawa; actually, this is my next duty station til next year.
(ID #81537) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Julien in Paris, France
Very nice pictures Danny, thanx ! It's a real pleasure to see the beach and the sun on my computer at work because today in Paris the weather is really bad ! ^^
(ID #81539) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
mikes in hong kong
wow, okinawa beaches are so beautiful. the water is so clear... and there are so few people there wtF! all the beaches around hongkong are so shitty and murky water, and its got twice as many people as those pretty pretty japan beaches. damn im so envious of you, get to goto sucha nice beach.. IWANNAGOTOOKINAWA!!!!
(ID #81540) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Subaruhess in Portsmouth, Uk
I call those concrete things Toblonies ^^. Because they look like giant toblerone chocos. You must have gone through bucket loads of sunblock. But your pictures are as beautiful as always (one of the reasons I view your blog). I dread to think what that thing you were holding was, could lose my lunch I just savoured ^^;.
(ID #81542) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
GundamZZ in office cubicle
hey danny, awesome pictures! all those blue sky/clear waters are making me dont feel like working... can you post some of those pics in full resolution so i can use them as wallpaper? (in particular that pic of the sea without any ppl in it) thnx in advance! ^_^
(ID #81543) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
bob-san in Wisconsin
Lovely pictures Danny. Really beautiful scenery. And here I sit under cloudy skies in nice cold weather. :(
(ID #81544) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
ごっど
シークワーサージュース、アキバで売ってたような・・・。 でも、神奈川にも沖縄商店街ありますよ。僕も昔、ウコン茶と買いに行った記憶が。鶴見だったかなぁ
(ID #81545) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Negativezero in BX NY
OMG, I will be you one day. Best picture is the lone person on the beach by moonlight. Excellent!
(ID #81546) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Sean Wilson in San Francisco/ Tokyo
The Dragon / Lion figures you saw are called "Shisa". They are to protect you from evil spirits etc. Sometimes you can find similar creatures in Japan (which somehow made their way from Okinawa to the mainland). The Japanese ones are called "Kumainu" , you can find them guarding the gates of "Jinja" or Shinto shrines. The weather reminded you of Malaysia, which is interesting, because others say the Okinawans physically resemble Malaysians, having similar facial features, hair etc. They have a rich history of trading with Indonesia, Thailand and of course China. I do love Okinawa...
(ID #81547) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
morihubon in 徳島
こんにちは。沖縄の写真すっごい綺麗ですね！ 実際はもっとすばらしいのでしょう。 今年は卒業旅行に沖縄に行きたいと思っていたのですが、結局行ってない。 この写真見て、やっぱり行きたくなりました。
(ID #81548) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Reflection in Australia
I spent four months in Okinawa in 2000. What a lovely place! Got quite a few typhoons, though! O_O
(ID #81549) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Danny /ダニー in 東京
Reflection, I'd lurve to spend four months there! morihubonさん、 きれいすぎました（笑）。ぜひ行ってください！ それから毎年行くと決めました。来年は石垣島に行ってみたい。 Sean, Thanks for the info! Lets talk more when we catch up. ごっどさん、 アキバにシークワーサージュース？！ 聖地直行！ GundamZZ, Promise to upload it when the wallpaper tool goes live - soon (I hope!) NickC, Yep - water was really clear. 猫子猫さん、 カキコありがとうございます。何となく訪問者数は普通レベルに戻っているような。 沖縄のホテルにもアリがアリました。 ごめんなさい。外人は親父ギャグが好きのようです。^^; Red October, Taking pics of girls at DVD events is another thing but taking pics of girls on the beach would have landed me in jail (probably) Leo, Nope - got a Nissan March. All, That thing I was holding is actually a pigs head - the skill and brains/eyes etc taken out and the top of the pigs head vacuum packed. This seems to be a delicacy in Okinawa.
(ID #81550) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Secretary
Oh thank god *see my comment below*
(ID #216065) Posted on 2008/06/18 16:10
Jay in NY
The nissan march was the car my friend was driving when she drove me around. It was ok but yeah no power lol. And those lion thingies are Shisha dogs, one of them has mouth open to suck in spirits and the other has mouth closed to keep spirits i think. I saw the statues in shurijo castle and gyokusan village. I miss okinawa!!
(ID #81555) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Wildarmsheero in Spaaaaace
Wow, Okinawa looks nice. I'd like to go there one of these days. As far as traffic goes: I don't run a blog, but I've witnessed the same thing with my site. Traffic usually dips noticeably on the weekends. My guess is that most people do stuff on the weekends, and spend less time on the computer.
(ID #81564) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Alex in the U.S.
What the hell is that thing in the vacuum-sealed bag? It looks like an animal's organ. Anyway, those beaches look really nice. It must be hard going back to work after a vacation like that...but you'll be a better man because of it.
(ID #81573) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Robin in Las Vegas, USA
That thing in the air tight bag looks like a pig's head.. or just the skin part of the pigs head.. am I right?
(ID #81576) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
Ken Cheong in KL, Malaysia
Okinawa sure looks like a wonderful place and the pictures you took are great. I'm please to hear that you visited Penang. Hope you liked it.
(ID #81577) Posted on 1999/11/30 15:24
study
Minami-ke ~okinawa NOw danny-keeeee ~tooper okinawa
(ID #216016) Posted on 2008/06/18 14:55
I'd like to go there but I don't think "foreigners" (especially americans) are wanted there. I hear racism/prejudice is pretty high in Okinawa. It does look gorgeous.
(ID #216018) Posted on 2008/06/18 14:58
Secretary
Oh god it's a uterus.
(ID #216064) Posted on 2008/06/18 16:08
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
LOL what the heck is that in the second last picture?!
(ID #216123) Posted on 2008/06/18 18:18
Excuse me be where are all the japanese idoles in your photo of Okinawa Beach, I don't see one... Is it a Legend?
(ID #216137) Posted on 2008/06/18 18:46
Wow! Now I want to go to Okinawa...
(ID #216311) Posted on 2008/06/19 00:12
nice sea! I can't stay more than a few hours under the sun, if i do it i become red like a lobster
(ID #216467) Posted on 2008/06/19 03:43
Student, Goddess of the Blue Star
gorgeous! that is so beautiful. also, im gonna make a website sooner or later. yeah...
(ID #216510) Posted on 2008/06/19 04:56
Beutiful place, white sand, looks like paradise. In Ibiza island, there are some beach as beautiful like this, visit Ibiza sometimes, is great place to holidays!!
(ID #216536) Posted on 2008/06/19 05:27
really nice photos danny i've never seen such crystal clear water....i like quiet cities...i think i'll be moving to manza city XDD
(ID #216597) Posted on 2008/06/19 07:16
thank you for posting these photos. what a beautiful place!
(ID #231344) Posted on 2008/07/06 18:17
Penang..? I don't remember Penang waters being that clear.. lol. >< Vacuumed pig brain.. Guhh =.=
(ID #411712) Posted on 2008/12/14 23:03
whats with the repost :S thought I recognised this lol
(ID #411743) Posted on 2008/12/14 23:52
Probably time to go on a new vacation again.
(ID #411763) Posted on 2008/12/15 00:11
Student, part-time Haruhi wannabe (that bit about godhood etc)
Okinawa- maybe I could wander around some tombs and find Saya (Blood+) there:p That aside, what is that thing? Looks like some sort of... tofu skin?
(ID #411760) Posted on 2008/12/15 00:10
Absolutely beautiful photos, thanks for sharing! I really want to go to Okinawa some day and try to learn about some of its traditional culture. Less of the beach for me but it's still beautiful.
(ID #411765) Posted on 2008/12/15 00:11
Electrical Engineering Fresh Graduate
I've heard that Okinawa is fond of its diving spots. Have you tried diving yet? PS: I noticed there are lots of SD gundam ava recently, what happened? Gundam invasion..?? o_O
(ID #411781) Posted on 2008/12/15 00:20
Nice ! i really wanna live in Japan !!! :)
(ID #411787) Posted on 2008/12/15 00:24
The drinks that are Shekwasha (correct spelling for it) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shekwasha It's a fairly unique fruit that are only found in Okinawa, Taiwan and some South Asia islands. The taste is really good and it is very refreshing. As for the thing in the bag is actually a boneless pig head. (It's my best guess!) Since there are some Okinawa cruises the cooks the head whole. I had it once and it's very good.
(ID #411792) Posted on 2008/12/15 00:27
五〇一軍团 TK8316 Singapore Garrison Public Relations Officer
this post must be quite old with the old avatars. anyway love the clear sea water, white sand and clear blue sky. ^^
(ID #411816) Posted on 2008/12/15 00:43
So many lovely photos. "my fart has more power than this car." That sentence has made my day.
(ID #411888) Posted on 2008/12/15 01:16
Absolutely beautiful. Whenever I get the chance to go to Japan- will definitely have to bring some friends - I'll look for that one beach that was untouched. White sand, clear water, blue skies. Amazing.
(ID #411894) Posted on 2008/12/15 01:28
The drink is calamansi in english. In some countries, it's sold with lemon added to it. My uncle's friend was a chemist on the team that invented the drink. :)
(ID #411909) Posted on 2008/12/15 01:41
pixels & photography
the water looks like exactly the same as in the Maldives islands <3
(ID #411910) Posted on 2008/12/15 01:42
CEO MIrai Inc
Want to go Maldives! I hear its very expensive to go though.
(ID #412252) Posted on 2008/12/15 07:54
Full-time student へへ
i only went for work. didn't had the time to wander off to the gorgeous beach, save for a sunrise... nice pics. no trooping in okinawa?
(ID #411915) Posted on 2008/12/15 01:46
CEO MIrai Inc
Armor does not leave Tokyo ^^
(ID #412250) Posted on 2008/12/15 07:53
My friend is Okinawan and he goes back frequently, I cant believe how beautiful it is there.
(ID #411921) Posted on 2008/12/15 01:48
Dropping computers, starting all over again at Journalism
Old post afloats? Anyways, nice pics... I want to go to Okinawa next time I'm in Japan...
(ID #411979) Posted on 2008/12/15 02:35
The place is beautiful! I think the anti-tsunami things are called Breakwaters. :)
(ID #411981) Posted on 2008/12/15 02:36
Otaku / Student in Computer Science
Wooo the water at the beach is very clear and clean ^^ I wish to swing in there
(ID #411996) Posted on 2008/12/15 02:44
College student / anime and manga okatu (in training)
wow japan has some lovely beaches.. sigh it reminds me of the beaches by me in the caribbean.... beautiful
(ID #412024) Posted on 2008/12/15 03:21
wow... looks absolutely beautiful.. makes me wish i was travelling this christmas holidays. mmm, yea, i don't know what that thing your holding is, but maybe someone already thoguht of it. i'm thinking maybe, animal uterus, stomach, bladder?
(ID #412057) Posted on 2008/12/15 03:51
NEET (Desktop Support / Admin)
Hai Tai. Okinawa is definitely on my list of places to visit. Thinking about this makes me want to re-watch the Churasan series (j-drama).
(ID #412122) Posted on 2008/12/15 05:11
its Sai; Hai Sai. nywho, Y_Y your bathing in the sun while we frezze our ases off here in the pacific NW. SNOW SNOW SNOW...Y_Y looks like hawaii!
(ID #412135) Posted on 2008/12/15 05:24
NEET (Desktop Support / Admin)
Yes I'm aware of Hai Sai. Hai Tai would be valid if a female was say it, if I remember it right.
(ID #413579) Posted on 2008/12/16 09:51
Actor, Moviemaker and Blogger.
Someday I'll meet Okinawa! The land of Mister Miyagi! :) What a beautiful blue ocean...
(ID #412136) Posted on 2008/12/15 05:25
Student
One more reason why I want to visit Japan. Ugh, if only I had the money for a nice vacation there, I'd enjoy it to the fullest.
(ID #412138) Posted on 2008/12/15 05:26
Nice, pictures of beautiful beach, just what I needed right now:) But sadly this reminds me that I didn't make it to the beach this summer... blah, it was very rainy and cold summer anyways:P
(ID #412175) Posted on 2008/12/15 06:14
Nice photos dude, keep it up !
(ID #412223) Posted on 2008/12/15 07:17
Ninja / Engineer / Sensei / 魔法少女 (What!?! I can't be, I'm a guy...)
If only it were warm enough to go to the beach. T_T I am surprised that some people knew what the mystery package in your hands were. And once again, more beautiful pictures. Still trying to get the hang of my camera. Hard to find good subjects though.
(ID #412385) Posted on 2008/12/15 10:01
Pseudo-Graphic Designer, 太もも Appreciator
http://www.dannychoo.com/adp/eng/611/Okinawa+Photo.html#image2992 Looks so beautiful! LOL at fart is more powerful than Toyota Passo XD
(ID #412391) Posted on 2008/12/15 10:07
former Emperor of Britannia
Never been to a beach but would sure love to go to one XD
(ID #412404) Posted on 2008/12/15 10:15
IT Business Analyst
Nice white sands, most of the beaches I've seen in Japan are so bleak... Any surfable beaches around in Okinawa? Thinking of doing few months of student work in Okinawa after I graduate from uni
(ID #412416) Posted on 2008/12/15 10:25
Those tsunami blockers are called Tetrapods! Some love em and some hate em. Me, I just like the name.
(ID #412456) Posted on 2008/12/15 11:11
消波ブロック、 テトラポットとは形が違うけれどそれで（テトラポット）通じると言えば通じるんではないでしょうか・・・ 沖縄・・・いいなぁ、広島から先は行ったことがない・・・。
(ID #412501) Posted on 2008/12/15 11:42
本当だ・・・ちゃんと見てなかったな、僕。＾＾；
(ID #412519) Posted on 2008/12/15 11:54
Student & Authorized Chicken Slapper
DUDE WTF the waters are so damn clear man. Man I never seen a beach like this, I mean just wow its like there is not a single drop of pollution in it.
(ID #412528) Posted on 2008/12/15 12:07
Reminds me of a beach I went to once in Philippines. We later took a boat ride to some place in the ocean where the water wasn't as deep (you can tell where the water gets deep all of a sudden by the change in color). My sister got stung by jellyfish or something there. ^^;
(ID #412547) Posted on 2008/12/15 12:26
Martial arts SLAM-dancer, anime-gaming otaku, defender of Ash and Mistys love
Those pics of Okinawa are really beautiful. :D I should go there and relax and train one of these days. ^^
(ID #412553) Posted on 2008/12/15 12:30
Software Quality Engineer
Ooohhh so beautiful. I love Okinawa. I wonder Danny-- did you eat any benimo, or try any Ryukyu cuisine?? Wonderful foods! My wife and I went to Okinawa one month ago for our honeymoon. It was so lovely.
(ID #412684) Posted on 2008/12/15 14:39
Software Quality Engineer
Orion ビール！
(ID #412685) Posted on 2008/12/15 14:41
Shota (Registered on 2008/12/15 17:15)
Hi Danny. I'm living in Naha, Okinawa. That street is "Kokusai-Dori 国際通り". And I think there is boring. but it's good place that buying some Okinawan goods. by the way, Okinawa has many interesting foods and drinks. I love シークワーサージュース! Okinawa-Soba(ソーキそば(spareribs with soba) てびちそば(pings feet)) is most delisious and famous food in Okinawa,I think! we called it just soba, but it's totally differnt from Soba. I like タコライス(taco rice) too. tacos on rice... 高校生のときの昼食は、殆ど毎日タコライスでした。 250円だった！ そういえば、ビーチではTシャツのまま泳いでる人がいませんでしたか？ ほとんどの沖縄の人は海ではTシャツをきたまま泳ぎます。 日焼けが怖いし、クラゲとかに刺されるのを防ぐためです。特に、ネットがないビーチなどで。 image #2983の子供もシャツのまま！ 今度来るときは、もちろん海、そしてハンググライダーorパラグライダーで空も体験してみてはどうでしょうか！ btw, thanks for accepting friend request on facbook.
(ID #412829) Posted on 2008/12/15 18:09
Secondary School Student
Sugoi!The photos look like windows wallpapers!Those pictures are simply beautiful,especially the one with the full view of the Sky and the Clouds.Why can't I ever take photos like those?:(
(ID #412904) Posted on 2008/12/15 19:54
Simple Program Creator, 3D Designer (Without animation), Flammable Organic Gas Producer, Oxygen consumer
two words..... EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL.... the water....the sand...it's clean.. ow...ow.oow..owowow...man i can imagine the clean air of okinawa (i think...) from my PC....
(ID #412966) Posted on 2008/12/15 21:49
I would love to be in that water right now.
(ID #413003) Posted on 2008/12/15 22:29
Beautiful photos. I live in front of the a beach and I haven't seen such a nice landscape. Btw, what should we avoid? The car you rented or your farts? xd
(ID #413149) Posted on 2008/12/16 01:20
Really beautiful photos Danny. You Could even be a professional photographer ^^
(ID #413207) Posted on 2008/12/16 02:15
Pretty pictures, I got to spend a week in Okinawa once. It was awesome besides the sunburn I got haha.
(ID #413224) Posted on 2008/12/16 02:27
beautiful place. okinawans are pretty lucky to have such a wonderful place. wish i could travel there one day.
(ID #413235) Posted on 2008/12/16 02:34
Part trooper, part -timer, 100% loser...
Okinawa reminds me of this... So is this true or is it all propaganda?^^; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_bHjgfgen8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ab5C8jM31bg&feature=related
(ID #413266) Posted on 2008/12/16 03:04
Really good picture. The water is very clear and pure.
(ID #413586) Posted on 2008/12/16 09:59
Student.
It's so funny that you posted this up! My mom saw a video on youtube talking about the longest living people on the planet (or something like that). and the people in Okinawa live the longest since most of their diet consists of Fish and Vegetables. She instantly fell in love with the place and said she would go in a heartbeat. I'm really glad too, because I might go to Japan a little sooner than I thought. hehehehehehe~ Also, Those dragon/lion things are called Shiisa. (シーサー) -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shisa
(ID #413711) Posted on 2008/12/16 11:28
i remember watching that, it was awesome, it gave me another reason to go to japan
(ID #413811) Posted on 2008/12/16 12:49
did you ever find out what those concrete things are called? it's something i've wondered for a long time. i've wanted to get some tiny, scale-model ones since seeing astro boy use them to save the day. i dunno, i'm just really drawn to the shape, especially the ones that look like big, blunt concrete caltrops.
(ID #420470) Posted on 2008/12/21 19:04
Great photos!
(ID #423335) Posted on 2008/12/24 00:35
The water is so crystal clear, I wanna go to the beach now...
(ID #458107) Posted on 2009/01/23 05:15
Student, Performer
You have been taking good photos everywhere. I wonder how much had it cost you to bought your camera?
(ID #478081) Posted on 2009/02/07 03:03
great pics just makes me love japan more and more
(ID #479572) Posted on 2009/02/08 08:40
Student, Otaku, Gamer, etc
Man, i love those photo's, it's totally different than any place I've been to. By the way, those chicken things are turkey right?
(ID #530528) Posted on 2009/03/22 21:09
Beautiful pics, I haven't been there since I was a kid, I was born in Kadena Village near Naha, my mom's side of the family are all Okinawan. I hope to go back there some day soon, take my mom with me.
(ID #543974) Posted on 2009/04/01 06:46
High School Student, Freelance Graphic Designer
wow the beaches look better than the ones here
(ID #555776) Posted on 2009/04/09 17:09
Otaku Programmer/Gamer/Artist/Photographer
aww that looks soo lovely ^_^ =3 I WANT TO GO THERE!! =3
(ID #575325) Posted on 2009/04/23 07:16
I've never been to a beach with such beautiful waters. Definitely will visit Okinawa when i made it to Japan.
(ID #606364) Posted on 2009/05/15 03:33
Racer's Dream in In Circuito di Fiorano with an FW20 driven by Heinz-Harold Fretzen (Registered on 2009/01/27 11:40)
90's F1 Afficionate
Those anti-tsunami stones are called wavebreakers, made up to break up the waves On photo id 3001 nobody has any idea on why they're drivin' in a NO-CAR ZONE!!!!!!!!
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