Monthly Archives: July 2026

The last thing I did before leaving Okinawa was to pay my yearly Health Insurance bill – 12,902 yen. This is about 75$. Hooray! This gets me full medical and dental treatment. I didn’t exactly leave Okinawa; I was driven … Continue reading →

Yes, it means I have been back to the dentist. After misery and pain, I reward myself with a nice, big octopus from the Tomari Fish Market. Mina san, who has been voted Okinawa’s funniest dental nurse, no mean achievement … Continue reading →

This is what I have been leading over the last few months -no great drama, nor tragedy and only bits of comedy. I blame the weather; well, up to a point. It rained consistently for the first 2 months and … Continue reading →