Evangelia Papoutsaki MA Leeds, PhD Cardiff, MRSNZ

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...

Island museum encounters: knowing the typhoon was coming fast, I run into the Okinawa Prefecture Art Museum before the grant deluge...

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...

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...

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....

Futoshi Hamada, at his own admission, wants to be remembered as the Rabbit Man. That was his answer to my question that offered him...

These amazing group of young people has singlehandedly put the Amami islands in the blogosphere. Kojiro Fukada felt the need to fill in...

Doing research in the Amami islands is such a delight! I have met some lovely people, all happy to share their experiences. Yesterday I...