Mansouan: The Secret Awamori Cellar and Playground to Learn Handcrafts

Hidden in the forest in Tenniya district, Nago, there is a shop named Mansouan (蔓草庵). Seibin-san, who is a former-director of the museum of Nago-city, built the shop literally by himself. Inside the shop is a HUGE collection of bottles of awamori, the Okinawan traditional rice liquor.

Okinawa Photos #2: Food, Road Trip and All

This is a photo of a sugarcane field, reminded me of a famous folk song "Satoukibi Batake" (literally means "a sugarcane field" in Japanese)-- a remembrance of WW2 in Okinawa.

More photos of the rest of my trip in Okinawa. Mostly food & the road trip!

Okinawa Photos #1: Beaches

This super-blue ocean-- I will remember this scenery for the rest of my life.

Flying Around the World

I took my first (and maybe the last) long vacation (40 days!) after I graduated my collage 4 years ago. I traveled to Tokyo, Okinawa, Barcelona, Casablanca, and Paris, trying to get the most of this opportunity. I plan to post more photos from the trip in the later posts.

Random Japan Photos-- Mostly Food

Okay, to start off, this is a photo of a lady frying tempuras at Marukame-seimen, my beloved udon shop. lol

Minpaku: Experiencing the Local Life in Okinawa

Have you ever wished to experience the traditional Japanese culture? Or, are you a travel enthusiastic who finds pleasure in experiencing the local lifestyle in foreign countries? … If yes, you might find "minpaku" interesting.