The weather was good when we arrived so we got a few hours on the beach on Saturday afternoon. We spent the night in the Naha area of Okinawa, which is kind of like the downtown area.
The cab driver recommended this izakaya.
Typical Okinawan dish with goya and spam. Orion is the local beer.
Naoko modeling the sashimi salad.
With Miki and spareribs.
Okinawa is very much like Hawaii, small tropical islands with a large military presence. Okinawa was actually under US control from the end of WWII until 1972 when it became part of Japan again. But there are still about 40,000 American military personnel on the island. So, there's a lot of American-style businesses around.
It was rainy and cold on Sunday and we drove to our next hotel, a resort called Alivila. It was just gorgeous. Too bad the weather wasn't cooperating. So, we went to the Okinawa Churami Aquarium. That was incredible.
The view on Sunday. 
The Kuroshio Sea: this tank features whale sharks, giant rays, and all manner of deep sea creatures. Notice the size of the people next to the sharks.
Monday started off really rainy, so we took off on a drive to a lighthouse nearby. When we got back, the sun came out and we spent most of the day on the beach. We took a little time out to visit the spa for facial treatments! Very girlie.
Slightly better view on Monday.
Last shot on the beach before heading to the airport.
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Did you see any of the sharks leaping? Jumping? Cresting?
What's with the Spam in Hawaii and Japan?
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