{"id":1062,"date":"2023-04-01T05:50:54","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T05:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2023-04-10T18:59:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T18:59:50","slug":"okinawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/2023\/04\/01\/okinawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Okinawa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bus_120_Kadena_to_Onna_7-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bus_120_Kadena_to_Onna_7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bus_120_Kadena_to_Onna_7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bus_120_Kadena_to_Onna_7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bus_120_Kadena_to_Onna_7-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Bus_120_Kadena_to_Onna_7.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re moving to Okinawa! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Okinawa (\u6c96\u7e04) is part of the Ryukyu Islands (\u7409\u7403\u8af8\u5cf6). One food that we are excited to try to grow is the (purple!) Okinawan sweet potato. They also have the Ryukyu flying fox (<em>Pteropus dasymallus<\/em>) a type of huge fruit bat. The group is known as the megabats! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/A_Flying_foxGeelong_Victoria_Australia-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/A_Flying_foxGeelong_Victoria_Australia-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/A_Flying_foxGeelong_Victoria_Australia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/A_Flying_foxGeelong_Victoria_Australia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/A_Flying_foxGeelong_Victoria_Australia.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We got a fixer-upper near Naha (\u90a3\u8987\u5e02) that we&#8217;re going to try to flip. I&#8217;ll post updates as we go so you can follow along. We&#8217;ll try to grow the sweet potatoes in a roof container garden and see how that goes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another thing that I am excited to learn more about is how to farm mozuku (<em>Cladosiphon okamuranus<\/em>). Mozuku is a seaweed that is grown in Okinawa and exported all over Japan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/\u6c96\u7e04\u7523\u3082\u305a\u304f-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/\u6c96\u7e04\u7523\u3082\u305a\u304f-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/\u6c96\u7e04\u7523\u3082\u305a\u304f-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/\u6c96\u7e04\u7523\u3082\u305a\u304f-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/\u6c96\u7e04\u7523\u3082\u305a\u304f-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/floydsplace.us\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/\u6c96\u7e04\u7523\u3082\u305a\u304f.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;re trying to learn some useful phrases in Japanese. It is handy to write these down on index cards and carry them around to use when appropriate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The meeting is in one hour.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u672c\u65e5\u306e\u4f1a\u8b70\u306f\u3059\u3079\u3066\u30ad\u30e3\u30f3\u30bb\u30eb\u3055\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Honjitsu no kaigi wa subete kyanseru sa remashita.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You have a nice place.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u5bb6\u306b\u4e0a\u9678\u3057\u305f\u5de8\u5927\u306a\u30cb\u30ef\u30c8\u30ea\u306e\u3088\u3046\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ie ni j\u014driku shita kyodaina niwatori no y\u014ddesu.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can I get transportation to the store?\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u4eca\u3055\u3063\u304d\u3001\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u8eca\u306b\u3076\u3064\u304b\u3063\u3066\u3044\u3063\u305f\u4eba\u304c\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Ima sakki, anata no kuruma ni butsukatte itta hito ga imashita.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You need to rest.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u732b\u306e\u624b\u3092\u501f\u308a\u308b\u5fc5\u8981\u306f\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u305d\u308c\u306f\u7c21\u5358\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Neko no te o kariru hitsuy\u014d wa arimasen. Sore wa kantandesu.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which restaurant do you recommend? \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u8eca\u304c\u30ec\u30c3\u30ab\u30fc\u3067\u79fb\u52d5\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u304f\u306e\u3092\u898b\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Anata no kuruma ga rekk\u0101 de id\u014d sa rete iku no o mimashita.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>That meal was very good. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u79c1\u306e\u304a\u8179\u306f\u751f\u304d\u305f\u30a6\u30ca\u30ae\u304c\u6226\u3063\u3066\u3044\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306a\u6c17\u304c\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Watashi no onaka wa ikita unagi ga tatakatte iru y\u014dna ki ga shimasu.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I am confident I can do this.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u79c1\u306f\u307e\u306a\u677f\u306e\u4e0a\u306e\u9bc9\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Watashi wa manaitanouenokoidesu.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I need to mail this letter. Can you help? \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u6628\u65e5\u306f\u30e9\u30d6\u30ec\u30bf\u30fc\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\u3054\u3056\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002\u79c1\u3082\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3092\u8003\u3048\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Kin\u014d wa raburet\u0101 arigat\u014dgozaimashita. Watashi mo anata no koto o kangaete imasu.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I am from the United States. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u7121\u6599\u30ae\u30d5\u30c8\u30ab\u30fc\u30c9\u306f\u5efa\u7269\u306e\u524d\u3067\u914d\u3089\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002\u6025\u304c\u306a\u3051\u308c\u3070\u306a\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Mury\u014d gifutok\u0101do wa tatemono no mae de kubara remasu. Isoganakereba narimasen.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I don&#8217;t understand; can you repeat? \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u3057\u306a\u3059\u3073\u3089\u304d\u3083\u3072\u308a\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Sina subira kwa hili.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This will be fun. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u79c1\u30d8\u30d3\u3092\u898b\u3064\u3081\u308b\u30ab\u30a8\u30eb\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a\u6c17\u5206\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Watashi hebi o mitsumeru kaeru no y\u014dna kibun.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thank you for your help. My family really appreciates your efforts. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u7533\u3057\u8a33\u3042\u308a\u307e\u305b\u3093\u3002\u3042\u306a\u305f\u306e\u304a\u6c17\u306b\u5165\u308a\u306e\u30e1\u30ac\u30cd\u3092\u58ca\u3057\u3066\u3057\u307e\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>M\u014dshiwake arimasen. Anata no okiniiri no megane o kowashite shimaimashita.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can you help me practice Japanese? \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u8ab0\u304b\u304c\u3042\u306a\u305f\u3092\u63a2\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\u5f7c\u3089\u304c\u4f55\u3092\u8a00\u3063\u305f\u304b\u5fd8\u308c\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Darekaga anata o sagashiteimasu. Karera ga nani o itta ka wasuremashita.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Links<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wikipedia article about Okinawa, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Okinawa_Island\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Okinawa_Island<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wikipedia article about the Ryukyu islands, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryukyu_Islands\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryukyu_Islands<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article about the Okinawan sweet potato, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org\/health\/nutrition\/okinawan-sweet-potato-purple-powerhouse-nutrition\">https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org\/health\/nutrition\/okinawan-sweet-potato-purple-powerhouse-nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wikipedia article about the Okinawan fruit bat, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryukyu_flying_fox\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ryukyu_flying_fox<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wikipedia article on megabats, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Megabat\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Megabat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wikipedia article about Mozuku, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cladosiphon_okamuranus\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cladosiphon_okamuranus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wikipedia article about Hiragana, part of the Japanese writing system. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hiragana\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hiragana<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re moving to Okinawa! 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