Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Okinawa Power Spot (Sacred Place) “Inaho”

December 25, 2007 - 10:15 pm by katchaman in Others  

 Inaho is located about 2.5 hours north of  Naha Airport.
Here is spiritual and sacred spot. This place doesn’t exist to the public in Okinawa. If you want to go through a therapeutic experience and experience mystery, please come to here.
 Inaho Tel: 098-055-8171

shooting date  September 23 2007

Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Okinawa “Yanbaru - Heto Cape and Okinawa’s Food”

October 16, 2007 - 3:36 pm by katchaman in Others  

The northern area of Okinawa is called “Yanbaru”.
I went to Yanbaru, and visited Heto Cape. I enjo [...]

OKI-WOW-WA!

June 24, 2007 - 6:39 pm by mrmook in Travel  

Last Sunday took a cab to the train to the plane and jetted off to Okinawa for a much needed Holiday. My timing was less than perfect as rainy season was in the fullest of swings for my entire 3 day, 2 night stay. For the uninformed, there are only [...]

Visit Okinawa’s mangrove forest

April 13, 2007 - 9:25 am by marsh in Travel  

Northern area of Okinawa Honto (main island=big island) welcomes visitors with double colors: emeraldgreen ocean and deep green mangrove forest.
Gesashi’s mangrove forest lies on the eastern coast of the big island. From Naha city, it takes 2.5 hours by car (via route 58 and Okinawa express way); but it’s worth visiting.

The area is designated as [...]

Utaki - the sacred site in Okinawa

February 7, 2007 - 7:10 pm by marsh in Travel  

Is it “god”, “kamisama”, “hotokesama” or “noro”? –How different is Okinawa’s religion?
Okinawan people believe in the spiritual world and honor various “gods” in the nature. For example “god of the hearth” or “god of the well”; they also worship their ancestors’ sprits; and of course there is Shinto, Buddhism and Christianity.

Hinukan or [...]

What’s in Fukubukuro? Okinawa version.

January 1, 2007 - 3:31 pm by marsh in Travel  

New Year’s day shopping is big in Japan just like your boxing day shopping. Most stores are open from 9 am to sell LOTS of stuff with the LOWEST bargain deal. The first two shots are the typical New Year decoration at store’s entrance. What you see in front of the pillars is a pair [...]