Not all is perfect in paradise: when other people’s trash turns up on your island home’s front beach
But islands, contrary to popular belief, are not isolated. They are living, breathing ecosystems, intimately connected to the oceans...
Mar 27, 2025
A Day Trekking Through Iriomote’s Subtropical Jungle
Our journey began with a boat ride from the river mouth, taking us upstream through breathtaking scenery.
Mar 26, 2025
The Womam who Carves Boats: Preserving Okinawa’s Sabani Tradition
Sabani are slender wooden fishing boats designed for the shallow waters of #Okinawa’s coral reefs.
Mar 23, 2025
Taketomi island's rules: Please understand the meaning of sacred
The Yaeyama Islands are each uniquely distinct.
Mar 22, 2025
In the deep south of the Japanese archipelago,
Lush and largely untouched by mainstream tourist development, thanks to the strong resistance of its local community, ...
Mar 21, 2025
Experiencing mud dying in Amami Oshima
The hands-on workshop took us through the many stages of the indigo natural dyeing process,...
Mar 14, 2025
The Unexpected Joys of Market Ethnography: Fortune Telling by an Octogenarian
Aki-san, an 84-year-old former accountant, marathon runner and the current Head of the Shintenji Shopping Arcade Association,...
Mar 10, 2025
Okinawa's Octogenarian and Nonagenarian Market Women: A Testament to the Island's Character and Its Ikigai Spirit
I fell in love with Naha's public markets during my first visit in 2017.
Mar 9, 2025