Tag Archives: okinawa

Hanashiro the Sanshin man

So awhile back I finally had some free time to wander the city of Naha. While wandering around I was lucky enough to come across this guy. His name is Hanashiro and he is a musician. He wouldn’t tell me … Continue reading

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Random lone guitar man

saw this guy while on a trip to Zamami island. He was hanging out with a bunch of French hippies who were also camping there. For a few days I would see him roaming the beach playing his guitar while … Continue reading

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Trying to catch me ridin’ dirty

Saw these two while on a camping trip to Zamami island. I had no idea the one on the back was standing until they passed! If you’d like to see more photos from this trip click the link below! http://joshneebs.blogspot.jp/2015/05/april-in-oki.html

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Working Late in the Snack bar district

I was exploring a new area of Naha, Okinawa when I came upon this guy. He is a security guard at a hostess bar. For those of you who don’t know a hostess bar (snack bar) is a place men … Continue reading

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Late Night Warrior

I saw this guy at a Family Mart late one Saturday evening. He was able to fall asleep holding his head up. It didn’t look like he was out to party. More like he was just getting off of work.

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Cleaning off the Graffiti

Saw these gentleman cleaning off the graffiti from the year prior. I returned the next week to see new graffiti had replaced it.

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whale watching

My wife and I saw this cute matching couple while on a whale watching tour. Apparently the excitement was too much to handle so they took a snooze on the way to the tour area.

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MOOOOMMM!

“Mooooom, I want that!!” Seen on Kokusai Street in Naha, Okinawa

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My names George

Meet “George.” That isn’t his real name but that’s what he goes by on International Street (Kokusai-dori) in Naha, Japan. I had seen this man several times before but had never gotten a chance to stop and ask for his … Continue reading

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Drunk Texting: Never a Good idea

I stopped to make sure this guy was okay while taking photos on Kokusai Dori. He was heavily intoxicated and could barely say, “Ya, I’m ok.” While making sure he was alright I saw he was texting a lady. So … Continue reading

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