From an Island to Be Seen to an Island That Speaks: Reinterpreting Amami through a more-than-human lens
Amami’s natural world speaks constantly: through the tracks of the Amami rabbit, the seasonal cycles of the Ryukyu ayu fish, the changing colors of the sea after a typhoon, the density of night darkness. People who have long lived here have learned to read these shifts not as abstract “information,” but as embodied, sensory knowledge.
Jul 16
Sharing research with the community
Sometimes the best academic impact happens not in journals, but in the places where the work truly matters.
Aug 1, 2025
The Last Bow in Akakina
Isn’t that what we all want? To be witnessed, quietly, completely. To know that for even a moment, we existed fully in someone else’s gaze.
Jul 20, 2025
Balancing Development and Conservation in the Amami Islands
The Amami Islands, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site since 2021, face complex challenges in reconciling economic development with...
May 3, 2025
Does Amami Oshima need more tunnels?
“They’re building another tunnel!” And like clockwork, I respond: “What?! Another one?! Why?!”
Apr 29, 2025