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https://youtu.be/f-nedXYitwM?si=nxHn1jEYiWoHnN3R

私は沖縄で生まれて沖縄で育ちました。
大学を卒業して日本本土に就職して、10各国に駐在して30年間仕事をしてきました。
家は日本本土にありますが、
沖縄より住みやすい所はないと思います。

The mix of ocean views, culture, and slower lifestyle is really beautiful.

I lived here from 1978 to 1980, my husband was in the US Air Force. We explored a lot of the island looking for quiet beaches and we ate the most wonderful food at many different restaurants. The Okinawan people were so friendly. It has changed so much since our time there. I long to visit this lovely place again. ❤

I've been living in Okinawa for 10 years now.
It's so peaceful, I don't want to go anywhere else besides Okinawa.

Okinawa doesn’t just feel like a different place it feels like a different pace of life where nature culture and time move in a completely softer rhythm

My dad and grandparents lived there from 1946-1956, dad graduated from Kubasaki and they immigrated to the US in 1956. I was fortunate to spend 10 years on Okinawa from Jan 1988 -June 1998, we miss it everyday.

My dad's side of the family immigrated from Okinawa to Hawaii to work in the pineapple fields in the 1920s.  My mom's side of the family immigrated to Hawaii in the 1970s. I still have a lot of family that live in Okinawa and I love going there.  Can't wait for the World Uchinanchu Festival (Taikai) in 2027!

Beautiful country and architecture.  Japanese people are good people.  Honor is very important, as it should be. ❤

I really liked how you connected Okinawa’s longevity to the moai system and those everyday social bonds, rather than reducing it all to diet. I’ve been exploring Okinawa from a different angle—more around happiness, identity and the island’s slower rhythm—and your perspective gave me some genuinely useful input.

What a beautiful documentary! Okinawa truly is Japan's hidden gem. The island lifestyle and connection to nature are so inspiring!

The blend of island culture, history, and ocean landscapes makes Okinawa truly unique.

In the early 1900s, perhaps thousands of Okinawans joined Japanese emigrants to the Hawaiian Islands to work as paid laborers in the sugar cane fields and pineapple plantations.  Even then, Okinawans were known for living long lifespans.  Okinawans were also humorously known for having hairy bodies, something very different to typical hairless Asian Peoples.  Like all Asian emigrants to Hawaii, the Okinawans were also known to be diligent, hard-working, reliable, and focused.  Sometimes Okinawans returned to their home island after living decades in Hawaii, saving their hard-earned money. But it seems more often they remained in Hawaii, predominantly the main island, Oahu, setting down roots and raising families.
     The days of Okinawan emigration to Hawaii have long since ended, likely by the onset of WW2 and never resumed after the end of the bitter Pacific War.  Still, the Okinawans left their imprint on the multicultural, multi-ethnic flavor of modern Hawaii.

Thanks, nice video with beautiful geography and peoples tradition.❤❤

Thank you so much I love all

4:12 ケラマ､ここをお勧めします。地元の沖縄の女です。

lived there for over ten years, left in 2017...miss it every day!!

Most would not recognize the Okinawa I was stationed on in 1967.

I was there in 2001- 02, and I still dream of that island. 🙏🏾

Japan tea is the most beautiful island in the world!!!❤