Shots of driving on Hwy 58 to the Sunabe area in the summer of '88. Sorry for the camera shakes and handling, a newbie with a camcorder. Hope this brings back some good memories of the island.
I have my souvenir ticket from the Mazepolis! I was there in 1989-1990 and lived off-base (Kadena) right by the seawall. Incredible to have this video!
That's great to hear about the tickets from Mazepolis. 😊 That place along with the racetrack and the Seawall (the old setup) sure was fun back in the day. Oh, the simpler times of our lives.😎😎😊😊
Thank you for the wonderful video! To be honest, I don't know about this Sunabe Sportsland, but I like cars from children, so I really like the video of the car running at that time and the video of the old Okinawa where I grew up!
Thank you for watching the video. Yes, I imagine some people may not be familiar with the Sunabe Sportsland. It was definitely fun to go there on Saturday or Sunday afternoons. There was even a mini motorcycle course they had there where people could ride around on. It was too bad that it all went away. And cars from the late 80's to the 90's where the best, weren't they? 🙂
@@acewongsawad6910 Thank you for your precious memories! Okinawa is surrounded by the sea, and the machines are inevitably aging, so the maintenance cost is high and the park will be closed. I wanted to ride a minibike or go-kart that I don't see now!
Very awesome vid!! Friend shared on face book and wow!!! I spotted my car in your vid at 2:15. White Toyota Corona license 沖58 Y 77-05 At the seawall, trunk and hood open. It might be me under the hood or my friend to this day whom I sold the car to. We are figuring it out now. Thanks so much for posting/sharing!
Oh wow, that’s awesome that you spotted your ride in the vid! 👍 Those were the simpler times back then wasn’t it. I totally could’ve hung out at Sunabe everyday after work 😎
Wow, that’s a little while ago, isn’t it. 😊 yea, Okinawa was also very enjoyable for me in ‘87-‘88. No cell phones, so social media, uncomplicated life. 😄
This was really cool to see Okinawa back then. I didn't come for the first time until the same timeframe as you retired. Semper Fi, and consider me subscribed!
Thank you for subscribing. Yea, life was a lot simpler then for sure. I was stationed at Futenma at the time. I guess that base will soon be relocated elsewhere. Will put out a concert on base from Tori Station soon. Have been editing that for a while. 😄
@@acewongsawad6910 Awesome. I thought that was where Futenma meets 58! Still looks similar, that bike shop is still there. I worked on Futenma for a few years...on another base now.