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Aug 1
The Last Bow in Akakina
Isn’t that what we all want? To be witnessed, quietly, completely. To know that for even a moment, we existed fully in someone else’s gaze.
Jul 21
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 14
Balancing Development and Conservation in the Amami Islands
The Amami Islands, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site since 2021, face complex challenges in reconciling economic development with...
May 3
Sustainable tourism in small islands
...it made me think, is that the kind of tourism Amami Oshima, Japan’s newest UNESCO World Natural Heritage site wants or even needs?
Mar 30