Smugglers is an Irish pub near Kokusaidori. They serve one of my favorite drinks there, a black and tan. It's nice to have little pieces of home to visit here in Okinawa. Several of the staff speak English as there are many English speaking patrons.
I have a JET friend whose boyfriend plays in an Irish band. I found out they were going to play at Smugglers, so I went to check them out. They were a five member band, mainly Japanese or of Japanese descent. This was the last time they were going to play together. One of the members was taking a one or two month trip to Tokyo and the boyfriend is leaving in July to return to Canada. I was very lucky in getting to see the last performance of this group as a whole. I hope they can find new members so they can continue playing. They were truly amazing. Watching them play made me want to take up the violin again. I played for nine years and then haven't picked it up seriously since my first year in college. I'll have to find the time when I return home.
