Akachichi Guesthouse

It was a beautiful day and we were ready to go for a morning swim when Komaki said, “Let’s take the kayak out!” It had been a while since...

Swimming and snorkeling has always been a part of my life in Okinawa. For me, it’s not just a hobby or something to do on a sunny day....

I was helping my neighbor clean a mammoth-sized stewpot he had pulled out of his storage shed. “This is what you need if you are going to...

It was 1983. “We’re all going to Okinawa,” said my mom. I was only seventeen years old and Okinawa meant nothing to me. It was simply...