
- 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...

- Aug 9, 2017
Island radio encounters
Doing research in the Amami islands is such a delight! I have met some lovely people, all happy to share their experiences. Yesterday I...

- Aug 8, 2017
Island Magazine Encounters:
I met this most amazing person yesterday here at Amami Oshima as part of my research. Yuriko Hamade is the editor and producer of Horizon...