JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Monday September 25, 2006 [S(7/365) W(9/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Summer (????)

September 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (13/365) PC-partly cloudy (7/365)
R-rainy (3/365) SR-scattered rainshowers (2/365)
W-windy (9/365) LW-light winds (11/365) VW-very windy (1/365)
H-humid (16/365) SH-slightly humid (5/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (27/365) C-cloudy (41/365) PC-partly cloudy (47/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (11/365)
W-windy (35/365) LW-light winds (67/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (75/365) SH-slightly humid (34/365)

This is a house with traditioanl Ryukyu roofing that we came across on a road trip recently. There are several of this style of house in most areas on island, but they are a diminishing sight.

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