Okinawa and Tokyo trip photos, 2014 I was already in Tokyo in May for the Cancer Survivor Underwater Portrait Exhibition but I decided to go back again to get those images back to U.S. and to see my mother's Ikebana Japanese flower arrangement exhibition. This time though, I decided to go to one of my dream islands for scuba diving, Okinawa! My trip started fantastic with these wonderful and crazy people, my sister and her buddy, Tracy! I finally arrived in Narita and spent a night at my aunt's house. My mother was there already and she was getting ready for her Ikebana exhibition in Tokyo. Cats always have a good life.... Then I took off for Okinawa the next morning. Everything went perfect getting into Naha, Okinawa. By just looking at these emerald green/blue water, I thought, I'm home again (ocean)! My Okinawan friend booked a shared room for.....400YEN ($4) after I asked for a backpacker's rate... With a hand written sign saying $12 a night but I guess she got a local price for me! I was an adventurous tourist more than usual. I LOVE islanders though. They are so warm hearted. I asked a young (they were all young!) employee where I can get the local food and he took me to a vegan Taiwanese restaurant. $8 for all you can eat buffet!! They were so delicious! It was owned by a Taiwanese family, sister/brother team. They told me it takes only 1 hour to Taiwan from Okinawa. I looked around in...