If you are on the island of Okinawa, you have the opportunity to see world-class reefs in crystal clear water.

For the first time in 2023, I set out for the north to hit the beach.

If you take a walk around the south side of the Sunabe Seawall area, a quaint white house with the mood of an old stateside residence may catch your attention.

Constant gray skies and gloomy showers can only mean one thing in the so-called Land of the Rising Sun: The rainy season.