Sayonara
While tourism is undeniably the lifeblood of the markets today, glimpses of the past linger in the smaller arcades, where echoes remain of a time when this was the main shopping district for locals—before shopping malls drew people away from central Naha for their daily needs. Still, I’m glad the markets have adapted and found a way forward.
Jul 13
Okinawa: island of resistance, resilience and pacifism
Ichariba chode/イチャリバチョーー (“once we meet, we become family”) After several weeks of an idyllic existence, cocooned from the rest of the...
Apr 18, 2023
Sustainable island communities
This morning on the ferry to Waiheke island I was pondering on what brings meaning to one's life. On arrival, I found my good colleague...
Mar 25, 2018