Naha (Okinawa): the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 62Commenters, mostly former servicemembers and tourists, express warm nostalgia for Naha, but little here reflects daily life or costs for remote workers.
- nostalgia and fondness for the city
- beaches and northern nature
- local food and awamori
- character of old districts
- culture distinct from mainland Japan
- heat and humidity
- long walking with little shade
- unanswered cost of living questions
- uncertainty about snakes
- limited remote-work specific information
- Former servicemembers remember Naha fondly and wish to return.
- Northern Okinawa is the better choice for nature lovers.
- Okinawan culture feels richer than mainland Japan's.
- Summer heat and humidity are hard on walking tourists.
- Commenters asking about cost and accommodation got no clear answers.
Read from 4 videos, 27 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
This is Why I LOVE Naha Okinawa
Shinichi's World · 127K views · 2022
What viewers said
“I did my treadmill workout watching you today. I felt like I was walking in Okinawa.”
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“This guy is good...I was stationed in Naha Okinawa during 1967/68 with the US Air Force. The was a USO somewhere along Kokusai Dori near where the walk began, but I suspect it's gone. I had my own car and we drove on the American side of th”
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“In 1976 , I was a young man who joined the U.S. army and was stationed just north of Naha, at Machiminato Army base. It was at the time an Army Depot. I served as U.S. Military Police. I would love to visit and maybe stay and die there.”
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“I love Okinawa too! I miss Okinawa :_-(”
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“Ive been blessed to have a lot of family that live in Okinawa so I can have unlimited reasons to travel there to visit them!!”
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“We've just removed Hong Kong and added Naha to our trip. This is a great video ❤ Thanks Shinichi!”
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“😩🥺Just off of seeing your body language and listening to your voice these last few videos I think the reason you chose Okinawa is because you miss your family in Hawaii and Okinawa it resembles Hawaii more than Tokyo does much 🥰🥰🥰🥰 fr”
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“Yep, they say bird poop is good fortune. 🦜💩”
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“I lived at Fort Buchner from 1961-64. My dad on agricultural projects. He brought cattle from Australia to cross on Aberdeen Angus bulls”
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“I kept wishing you would stop and get a cool drink. I don't know you do all that walking. I wouldn't last 3 minutes. The temperature and humidity sounds like us in Southern Mississippi. Unbearable. Thank you so much for this lovely tour. Yo”
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