A two-hour drive to an aquarium, quiet beach on the way, and traditional Okinawa live music with dinner! One of the staff at the local restaurant also showed us an old passport of a Okinawa resident, issued by US government when the prefecture belonged to the US! It really felt like it wasn't that long ago. He also showed me a notice indicating how to switch lanes to drive when Okinawa became a part of Japan again. It was very interesting. With cultural influences of China, their unique dialect, and English sings here and there, Okinawa seemed like none of other prefectures in mainland Japan. It felt like we were in a foreign country.
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