- Sep 16, 2017
Island of resistance encounters
After several weeks of an idyllic existence, cocooned from the rest of the world in the peaceful Amami islands, I found myself in Okinawa...
- Sep 14, 2017
Island 'radio-vending-machine-man' encounters
I have had some pretty awesome community media encounters so far in my research here in the Ryukyu islands but this one with Mr Ikehara...
- Sep 13, 2017
Nirai Kanai: happiness and plenty from the out beyond
Island museum encounters: knowing the typhoon was coming fast, I run into the Okinawa Prefecture Art Museum before the grant deluge...
- Sep 9, 2017
Islands in between
Island in between port encounters: standing in front of this man with the Yoron t-shirt while waiting for the Okinawa ferry at Yoron port...
- Sep 4, 2017
Island community media encounters
As I am getting closer to complete the first part of my data collection in the Amami Islands (I will be back!), I am reflecting on the...
- Sep 3, 2017
Island painting encounters
Isson Tanaka is a much-loved painter here in the Amami islands and his work was my very first not only arts but also island encounter....
- Aug 30, 2017
Island rabbit encounters
Futoshi Hamada, at his own admission, wants to be remembered as the Rabbit Man. That was his answer to my question that offered him...
- Aug 29, 2017
Island blogging encounters
These amazing group of young people has singlehandedly put the Amami islands in the blogosphere. Kojiro Fukada felt the need to fill in...