

Not all is perfect in paradise: when other people’s trash turns up on your island home’s front beach
But islands, contrary to popular belief, are not isolated. They are living, breathing ecosystems, intimately connected to the oceans...
7 days ago


A Day Trekking Through Iriomote’s Subtropical Jungle
Our journey began with a boat ride from the river mouth, taking us upstream through breathtaking scenery.
Mar 25


The Womam who Carves Boats: Preserving Okinawa’s Sabani Tradition
Sabani are slender wooden fishing boats designed for the shallow waters of #Okinawa’s coral reefs.
Mar 22


In the deep south of the Japanese archipelago,
Lush and largely untouched by mainstream tourist development, thanks to the strong resistance of its local community, ...
Mar 20