The room at the Okinawa Port Hotel

Room breakdown: Electricity: Reliable. Japanese style two flat pin plugs (100V). Toilet: Like any Japanese machine, it knows quite a few tricks. Hot water supply: Reliable. Air Conditioning: Yep, and it works great. Food: Didn't try the restaurant. Room has a small refrigerator and a water boiler. Spoils: Hairdryer, free Internet, IDD telephone. Pets: None encountered. Price: 11.000 JPY (100 USD)

Amerikanu desu ka?

November 19th 2007
Gniiii.... gniii... ka-ta-KLONK! Hmm... that was the landing gear going down? But I don't see anything? In fact, I can't see anything at all. There is grey all around us. Greyish and white shadows dance around the fuselage. At first I thought I had spotted land, there over at the horizon. A huge dark landmass appearing out of nowhere, still partially hidden in the clouds. But something was not rig ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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