Dirty Dozen +1 (Around the world...)

[mizanation]

coincidentally, the guy on the right looks a lot like an okinawan allen iverson. only with more tats, and a slightly less-sick cross-over:

[drapygo]

They look like cholo. and i noticed the tattoo cuts off before the wrist, cool how the japanese do that.

[beatle]

great stuff, Miz..on a funny sidenote = did the theater fill up a little after the first act ??? You guys look lost....

[edmond]

again nice stuff miz i can say this over and over again even my fiance' says youve been the best so far!

[aho]

I live for tabe/nomi houdai...miz I'm jealous of your lifestyle and can't wait to visit okinawa...

[mizanation]

thanks guys. it makes me very happy that you are enjoying my adventures with me.

[dave023]

We surely do....

[pomata]

great miz! tomorrow I'll be back for more

[nappyhead jenkins]

loving the pics miz

[mizanation]

this morning we took a trip to the EM hotel. EM stands for “Effective Microorganisms” and the concept was developed by a Okinawan Professor named Dr. Higa, 25 years ago. Basically, EM is a culture of friendly bacteria strains and yeasts that can be used for an incredible number of different uses. the basic idea is: instead of using environmentally harmful chemicals to kill bad bacteria, you can use EM to increase the number of beneficial bacteria. this will naturally balance out the microbial environment wherever you use it—whether it be on your farm, in your washing machine, at the garbage dump or even in your intestines.

EM is used to improve soil quality and increase crop yields. it's used for disease control (it was used in the aftermath of hurricane katrina to stop the spread of disease). it can be used for health. it can be used to treat water to make it drinkable. it can be applied to many household uses. it does this all naturally—without any chemicals or dangerous substances. also, since the ingredients in EM are naturally occurring microbial cultures, it's cheap and supplies can easily be increased. so, it's ideal for sustainable agriculture and environmentally friendly living.

today, i am specifically looking for an EM laundry detergent. after i workout, the humidity and heat in okinawa makes my workout gear smell horrible. i tried using different chemical detergents but they don't work. they tend to just cover the smell. since the odor is mostly caused by bacteria, EM should theoretically be able to take care of it. so, we headed to the EM hotel, where you can live an EM lifestyle. everything in the hotel uses EM and they have a lot of EM products available.

enjoying the view from the hotel terrace...

the hotel has an EM store where we found a lot of EM goods.

EM brown sugar:

EM coffee:

EM skin lotion:

EM beer and wine!

[mizanation]

i finally found what i was looking for, EM laundry detergent:

i found something even better. you spray this on your clothes and let it sit for a while. the EM goes to work and decreases the number of smelly bacteria, leaving your clothes smelling EM-rific!

i'm looking forward to testing this out to see if it really works.

[khoiphan92]

yay for miz

[mizanation]

all that EM hunting made us hungry, so we headed to A&W. many of you will recognize A&W from the states. there are tons of A&W restaurants in okinawa. it's where i go when i need a real american cheeseburger.

just like an old-school burger joint you can dine in your car, meaning you can park next to the microphone, make your order and they will come out and bring you your food. unfortunately, they don't wear roller skates here.

we decided to eat inside.

i ordered a bacon double cheeseburger with chili cheese curly fries and a mug of A&W root beer. unlimited refills on the root beer!

[mizanation]

afterwards, we went furniture shopping.

i met someone there who had a limited edition pair of Doraemon Evisu's. doraemon is the most beloved kids cartoon character in japan. he is a robot cat from the future.

that meal at A&W made me really sleepy. luckily there were plenty of beds available for a little nap.

when i woke up, i saw a bunch of kids staring at me. i checked my pockets to make sure they didn't jux me while i was sleeping.

[mizanation]

next, we went to the mall. after some shopping, we went to the food court.

many japanese restaurants have displays outside filled with plastic replicas of the food they serve. kinda like a 3D life-size menu.

i saw some funny engrish on a sign for a conveyor belt sushi spot.

kaiten sushi (“conveyor belt sushi”) is just like it sounds. it's a sushi spot with a big conveyor belt that has sushi on it. you take what you want and when you're done, they count up the plates and you pay.

today, we settled for udon at hanamaru, which is a famous japanese udon chain restaurant.

[40ozprophet]

fucking awesome Miz. Okinawa looks incredible.

[mizanation]

next we went shopping for an air conditioner for yuki's boutique.

outside the electronics store, there were a bunch of people performing okinawan eisa folk dance. it's eisa season now, so you will often run into a perfomance at random places on the street. the sound of eisa is the sound of okinawa in the summertime. some nights you can hear the drums, music, chanting and whistling until the sun comes up.

[mizanation]

after we watched the eisa dance we went to the electronics store.

in okinawa, they take their air conditioners very seriously.

this air conditioner has been yamori-proofed. yamori (or in okinawan language, “yaaru”) are cute little lizards that are related to the gecko. they can get into your AC and reek havoc.

while yuki was shopping for an AC, i went and tested out a massage chair.

[mizanation]

on the way home, we stopped by a water store.

in okinawa, the tap water is very hard. although completely safe to drink, it doesn't taste that good. so, many people go to water stores to buy their water.

you can buy tanks which you can fill up.

this guy is filling up our water tank. the machines in the back purify and condition the water so that it's tasty, healthy and provides some micronutrients.

that's all for today!

[dave023]

Thank you Miz!

[denimdestroyedmylife]

miz should just keep the evis on the condition that he keeps updating this thread

[cabl3]

i agree...miz u kick ass, keep em coming.

[pomata]

good work miz! if that spray works we're near to a dry denim revolution

[Thorns]

I feel like I just got back from Okinawa.

[Corbin Law]

i feel like miz is my new best friend that ive never met.

each little report is like hanging out with miz.

[Analyst]

I've been following this thread for a while and it just got better! I love the pics of daily life in Okinawa. Keep it going. Thx.

[Gang]

miz, your pics made everyone happy. really appreciated. ()

[Dex_star]

Miz start a blog... And update daily... With or without Evisu

Kthxbai^_^

[Dex_star]

Chump ass chili-cheese fries

But that Root beer looks delicious... and I hate root beeer

[panicnation]

Hmmm...does the rest of the world eat their burgers & fries with a fork? Or are we just really backward here in Singapore?