JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Sunday August 13, 2006 [PC(6/365) LW(7/365) H(11/365)]

August 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (4/365) PC-partly cloudy (6/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (3/365)
W-windy (5/365) LW-light winds (7/365) VW-very windy (1/365)
H-humid (11/365) SH-slightly humid (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (18/365) C-cloudy (23/365) PC-partly cloudy (31/365)
D-drizzle (1/365) R-rainy(3/365) SR-scattered rain showers (8/365)
W-windy (19/365) LW-light winds (48/365) VW-very windy (2/365)
H-humid (43/365) SH-slightly humid (27/365)

This particular design of the lion dog or shisa pair is quite common on island. Whether being sold as souvenirs at gift shops or talismans to protect one’s residence at DIY stores, the piar can be found almost everywhere.

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