In the Ryukyu Kingdom era, Okinawans readily absorbed cultural influences from China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia in the course of trade relations. Through the past ages the Okinawan people have accepted a variety of cultural imports and assimilated them to create this unique and distinctive "Cahmploo" culture. The word "Champloo" also means anything created by freely mixing or blending all sorts of things together. Thus Cahamploo is the most-loved dish of Okinawan home cooking.

Eating good food means eating so as to take care of your health. When the elders say "food",they don't mean the kind of "delicious" delicacies that many people want to eat nowadays. On the contrary they mean food good for the body. They mean taking care by eating a daily diet that will help prevent illness and disease. This is precisely the sense of "food with medicinal qualities". The food we put in our mouths builds flesh and blood. Here it is the thinking of "Our bodies are what we eat".

Bon Appetit!

-Important notice before your order
In most of Japanese restaurants "Otooshi (appetizer) will be served you first which will be charged to your check accordingly. Otooshi is one of the typical Japanese customs and you are kindly requested to pay it regardless of your order. It's just like a cover charge. It will cost you JPY200.

TADAHAMA is one of the nice cozy izakaya in Kumoji area, Naha.
Izakaya is a Japanese style pub where you can enjoy alcohol and local food.

Taisho, the Master of the Izakaya and Okamisan, his wife own this place called TADAHAMA. As you enter the small Okinawan style Izakaya the first thing you will notice is the large amount of fresh seafood behind glass on the counter and the many pictures of Ishigaki bull fighting on the walls.

Yaeyama Izakaya TADAHAMA
2-14-18 Kumoji Naha City, Okinawa
TEL: 098-867-2737