Monthly Archives: June 2026

I will start by recording progress on my fitness campaign. You will remember that I walk to nearby restaurants and gorge thus becoming fitter and stronger. To mark the upcoming Irei no Hi, OIST organises talks. I have experience with … Continue reading →

My phone is buzzing with warning emergency messages. They are in Japanese so I can only speculate. The loud speakers in the streets roar out messages. Finally a message in English comes over but I can’t understand due to the … Continue reading →

My new favourite places are the fish restaurants beside the Ginowan Fishing Port. When not eating soba for lunch I eat there. They are only a skip and a jump from my salubrious apartment I am the only non Japanese. … Continue reading →

Anticipation is nearly always more thrilling than the act or event. The tycoon was pretty good but not much more than that. I would call it a severe tropical storm. It started off quiet but Okinawa took it seriously. Schools, … Continue reading →