hello,
thank you. I understand it's up to the host, which is why i asked him. i emailed "Greetings!!
We are about one year and 3 months from our reservation. We are only going to be there the last two weeks of our reservation: We will be in Okinawa from April 12 until April 27.
Because we are giving you a year's notice, is there any way we can change the reservation and get the first two weeks refunded?
Thank you so much for your consideration,
Kate"
and he replied back:
"Reservation is still all right.
Please consult about payment once by a site of Airbnb. A schedule of your request blocks so as not to receive person's other reservation by my schedule. Reservation from a site of Airbnb, please. Please."
which doesn't make sense to me. (google translate)
So i've reached out to airbnb.
Kate