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Okinawa Soba (buckwheat noodles)  
   

Okinawa Soba (buckwheat noodles)

Ok so this lady moved to Okinawa from Tokyo about a year and a half ago. Soba does not grow in Okinawa so she imports from Tokyo and keeps her own field to grow noodles which have grown and become famous in Okinawa. The food was so delicious and she gave us omiyage of spider shells, which by okinawan tradition bring good luck to anyone who keeps these big guys in their house.
Okinawa: Once we meet and talk, we are brothers and sisters.

November 9th 2005
I posted up 30 photos, which i'm proud of from Okinawa. I only had a weekend to spend there, but we made the most of it by renting a car, taking it off roading, island hopping, snorkeling, joy riding, fires on the beach, questionable late night swimming, fires on the beach, japanese ofuro (bath)... good times... keep reading all keep me posted.. - Zach Ok, so next up for me will be a weekend ... read more
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Japanese Flag 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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