Memories in Okinawa

It is a good experience for international students to visit different cities in Japan.

We’ll share a post by the student who went to Okinawa to see table tennis matches. He also took photos with some professional players whom he admires!

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On the afternoon of August 30^th, I took a flight to Naha, Okinawa.

I thought Okinawa was just a small island. But as the plane came close to Naha, I realized that it was actually a large city.

Before coming to Okinawa, I was worried about the Okinawan dialect, but people in Okinawa are very kind and all speak standard Japanese. To my surprise, I found a big water tank near the entrance of Naha airport. It was a unique experience to see many tropical fish, which I had never seen before.

 

I came to Okinawa to see Japan Table Tennis League. The competition took place there for 2 consecutive days, and I saw lots of professional table tennis players such as Tomokazu Harimoto, Yuya Oshima, Maharu Yoshimura, Hiroto Shinozuka and LIN YUNJU. After the matches, I asked for their autograph and took photos with them.

           

I also visited “Kokusai Shopping Street” in Naha. I enjoyed having famous Okinawan cuisine such as goat dishes and Rafute. The restaurant held a small concert by two singers who sing Okinawan traditional songs, which impressed me a lot.