Things to remember

Although Okinawa has a large amount of U.S. military personnel, it is important to remember that not everyone there speaks English.  Before you visit, learn some basic phrases that will help you in your travels:

Greetings:
Ohaiyo Gozaimasu (pronounced: OHIO GO-Zai-masu)=Good Morning
Konnichi Wa (KO-NEE-CHI-WA): Good Afternoon
Konbanwa (Khon-bahn-wah): Good Evening



Counting:
Ichi        = 1
Ni           = 2
San        = 3
Yon        = 4
Go         = 5
Roku      = 6
Nana      = 7
Hachi     = 8
Kyu      = 9
Ju          = 10
Hyaku    = 100
Sin         = 1000
Maan      = 10000

These are the basic 13 you need to remember for counting because all you have to do after you remember these basic numbers you just add to get the value you want.  (for example: 1575 = Sin-Go-hyaku-Nana-Ju-Go)