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I’ve recently found myself in a different place in life and took a little vacation to southern Japan to relax, unwind, and maybe even get a tan. The tan didn’t come, but I did discover things about life through the eyes of another culture–and even got some laughs in.

In southern Japan there’s an entirely different culture found on the island of Okinawa. This island is the most subtropical region of Japan and the culture and history goes back thousands of years. According to wikipedia in 1609 the Satsuma clan, which controlled the region that is now Kagoshima Prefecture invaded the Ryūkyū Kingdom. Following the invasion the Ryūkyū Kingdom surrendered to the Satsuma and was forced to form a tributary relationship with Satsuma and the Tokugawa shogunate, in addition to its previous relationship with China. Ryukyuan sovereignty was maintained since complete annexation would create a problem with China. The Satsuma clan earned considerable profits from trades with China during a period in which foreign trade was heavily restricted by the shogunate.

Okinawa is covered in UNESCO World Heritage Sites like Castles, that are believed to be created around the 15th century. Gusuku means castle, and there are around 300 around Gusuku in Okinawa. There are several of these castles located across Okinawa such as Shuri Castle, Nakijin Castle, and hundreds more.

Kouri island is said to have artifacts that date back over 3,000 years. That’s a long time ago, and that shows you just how ancient the culture of Okinawa is. They have a culture and history that is rooted in influence from China and Japan.

For anyone wanting to go to Japan, I recommend you to do some research on Okinawa Travel and make the call yourself, I think you will find that Okinawa is a culture that is all smiles and laughs.

This is a great bit on the analogies between what goes on in your stomach while you’re drinking, and a party crowded with people who don’t know one another.

Triumph the Wonder Dog from the Conan O’Brien show poops (figuratively) all over a bunch of Star Wars nerds at the premier of a Star Wars sequel, or prequel, depending on how nerdy you really are.

Some of the lines Triumph comes out with are enough to write down for future use at any high-school reunions I attend. Oh, I just know some of the nerds from my school are going to these things.

There’s also a bunch of valuable nuggets in there for use in everyday life.

Enjoy!

Well, it’s been almost six years since I first walked on this farm as the title holder and even longer since I first began hunting for affordable titled Caribbean oceanfront farm land. Things have come a long way since those ‘holy shit! What have I done?!’ days.

The grander project of a holistic health, healing and wellness retreat that offers such life-enhancing activites as yoga, meditation, therapautic massage, wild dolphin visits, hiking, biking, sea kayaking, windboarding and so much more, in conjunction with a sustainable tropical community project that values ecologically sound building practices, consciously connected social interactions and whole-heartedly lived leisure pursuits, is full steam ahead.

The vision of a sustainable, eco-friendly community on a tropical island is taking shape with over 40% of available properties for sale, sold.

We are simultaneously opening up both Phases Three and Four to meet continued demand for titled oceanfront and oceanview properties in and around Bocas del Toro and Panama in general. Those folks who have purchased properties for sale in our community are adding and will continue to add great energy and inspiration to this community and the holistic health, healing and wellness project, Home on Dolphin Bay, that is at it’s core.

The holistic health, healing, wellness and leisure retreat is nearing completion, with volunteers and holistic health practitioners coming on board to help in creating it’s final form. The main wharf is complete. Cart paths are under construction now and should be completed by year’s end. Walking, biking and hiking paths can take you all around the 102 acre property and are constantly being improved upon.

The organic farm, based on permaculture principles, is taking shape and we have already begun to reap the rewards of fresh, healthy, organic fruit and produce.

In short, all systems are go and I have no doubt that we, our neighbours and the steady stream of guests, practitioners and volunteers that continue to visit, will be making magic on these 102 oceanfront acres of property in Bocas del Toro, Panama for a good many years.

‘Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds
wake in the day to find that it was vanity.
But the dreamers of the day are dangerous,
for they may act their dream with open eyes to make it possible…’

T.E. Lawrence

There is so much to be said about this video, I don’t have all the time in the day to say it all here…

Please post your comments about this video below, but try to keep it nice. I’ll get the ball rolling:

• How do they know if any little Yoshios are drowning?
• What is the best seat on this ride?
• How many Japanese does it take to fill a pool?
• Tsunami practice.
• “Does anyone know where the bathroom is?”
• This looks like an electron wave reaction.
• 1 in 4 of these people is a Lifeguard. They must be. Please.

OK, that should get you started….

This is a great short video on learning ebonics. This may be taught as a second language in schools some day.

Learn how speak Ebonic for phrases such as;

1. My, you’re a lovely young lady!
2. Let’s go for a ride, shall we?
3. You are beautiful, I would like to make love to you.
4. Hello, Sir.
5. May I borrow some money?
6. You don’t have it? Thanks anyway.
7. I admire your fashionable running shoes.