Okinawa Blackie-San posts
Lonely Planet Stress levels need a reset? Head to Okinawa.
Three unique ways to unwind in Okinawa
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Okinawa and the southwestern islands have all the white-sand beaches and entrancingly clear blue waters of your tropical fantasies.
108 months ago
MSN News The aircraft had been assigned to Okinawa, which hosts more than half of the 50,000 U.S. troops based in Japan.
US Marine jet crashes off Okinawa, pilot ejects safely
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A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8 Harrier fighter jet has crashed into the ocean off the coast of southwestern Okinawa in Japan, but the pilot ejected safely from the aircraft and was rescued.
114 months ago
The Wall Street Journal Tens of thousands of people on Okinawa protested Sunday against the presence of U.S. military bases on the Japanese island, many wearing black to mourn the rape and killing of a local woman in which an American contractor is a suspect.
Big Crowds on Okinawa Protest Against U.S. Military Bases
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The rally called for a review of the U.S.-Japanese security agreement, which tasks Okinawa with hosting the bulk of American troops in Japan.
117 months ago
VICE News It was the biggest demonstration against the US military presence on Okinawa in two decades, and marked a new low in the already strained relations between Washington and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the island.
Tens of thousands protest against the US military presence on Okinawa | VICE News
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Okinawa hosts 50,000 US nationals, including 30,000 military personnel and civilian contractors.
117 months ago
ABC News Blackie, a 14-year-old blind dog, was days away from death when an Austin, Texas, animal shelter volunteer took him home. http://abcn.ws/1NZ0jS4
Elderly Dog Abandoned at Shelter Spends New Year in a Home
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Euthanasia was considered for Blackie but then "a holiday miracle occurred."
123 months ago
FUR Pet Salon & Dayspa Melt our hearts a million times! Blackie now knows love...so sweet. xoxo
"Meeting Blackie broke my heart and I wanted to change his last experiences in this life. No living creature should die feeling unloved if we can help it."
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"Meeting Blackie broke my heart and I wanted to change his last experiences in this life. No living creature should die feeling unloved if we can help it."
123 months ago
The Economist The governor of Okinawa will today once more explain his island prefecture’s objection to a planned new base for American marines
Okinawa’s battle against the Japanese government
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One-fifth of Okinawa is occupied by American bases
124 months ago
Laughing Squid
Six People Reveal a Secret About Themselves While Experiencing the Beauty and Wonder of Okinawa
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This post was sponsored by OKINAWA: The Secret is Out via Syndicate Ads. Okinawa, the beautiful group of 160 sub-tropical islands in the south of Japan, is known for its rich history, gorgeous beac…
124 months ago
The Wall Street Journal About 35,000 people gathered at Okinawa Cellular Stadium in Naha to protest the U.S. base relocation.
35,000 Protest U.S. Base Relocation in Okinawa
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Okinawa Sunday to demonstrate against government plans to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Henoko district.
130 months ago
CBS News A CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley flashback: A dog named "Blackie" sat for months on an island between roads just "waiting for his master to return." The dog's owner never came back for the little black dog, but you have to admire his loyalty...
The dog no one owned but everyone really loved
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Nearly 50 years since Blackie's passing, a grave marker along an Illinois road serves as a reminder of the impact a dog can have.
133 months ago