Evangelia Papoutsaki MA Leeds, PhD Cardiff, MRSNZ

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...

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...

“Kiria (ma’am), do you need a mobile case? I have some very nice ones and very cheap, just five euros for you.” The red long rabbit’s...

I found myself locked out of my apartment the morning after I arrived in Tokyo to take up a lecturing position at a local university....

As any person with an accent would tell you, the much-repeated question about one's provenance can be utterly irritating and boringly...