On this episode learn about summer safety on Okinawa. Join Kathy and Gabe as they tell you more about the 3rd deadliest snake in the world- the habu. Also watch as they interview MCCS Director of Safety, Bradley Wells, about Typhoons and tips for typhoon preparation. Typhoon footage courtesy of Mr. Geoff Mackley. Watch and enjoy as Kathy Millette and Gabriel Archer bring Okinawa's culture right into your living room with Hai Sai Okinawa on MCCS TV.
Special Exhibit "The 50th Anniversary of the establishment of Ginowan City" (to Sunday, August 26)
@Ginowan City Museum
Admission is Free
9:00 to 17:00 (Last Entry: 16:30) / Closed on Tuesdays
Ginowan City celebrates the 50th anniversary of its establishment this year!
From the top of Iejima Tachhu, we can have a panoramic view and here we can enjoy the natural beauty of a blue ocean.
Speaking of the typical beautiful scenes of precipitous cliff in Okinawa, you can think of Zampa Cape and Higashihenna Cape of Miyako Island. However, this 60-meter-high cliff provides you a beautiful gradation of blue ocean surrounding Waji, spring water coming from at the edge of the ocean.
Himawari (Sunflower) gives a poetic charm to summer.
That’s the image I have had of sunflowers until I saw a local newspaper article with a picture showing plenty of sunflowers are in full bloom in farmlands in the wintertime.
It was a complete culture shock to a person like me, who moved from the mainland Japan.
Very strong typhoon No.9 Muifa was about 100 km south of Naha, capital of Okinawa at9am on August 5th. It was moving west slowly, with winds of up to 216 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Super Typhoon Songda is approaching to Japan. Songda was upgraded to Super Typhoon status which is category 5 at 3a.m. According to the Expected path of Songda, it could hit Fukushima as well.
Please stay away from the beach and check the weather news update.
As of May 27th at 3am
Mazimum Wind: 160mph
Wind Gusts: 195mph
Movement: NW at 13mph
This year's very first Typhoon will be passing 70km west side of Naha on May 11th at 15:00pm.
Please check your flight information on the airline company website before you leave your house.
<May 11th, 2011 Flight Information >
JAL3947 Haneda(Tokyo)15:20 - Naha(Okinawa) has beecn cancelled.
JAL3948 Naha(Okinawa)19:50 - Haneda(Tokyo) has been cancelled
