Evangelia Papoutsaki MA Leeds, PhD Cardiff, MRSNZ

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...

My research in the southern Japanese isles has been full of inspiring encounters. Mr. Nishihara is one of these rare humans whose...

After several weeks of an idyllic existence, cocooned from the rest of the world in the peaceful Amami islands, I found myself in Okinawa...

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...