

The Unexpected Joys of Market Ethnography: Fortune Telling by an Octogenarian
Aki-san, an 84-year-old former accountant, marathon runner and the current Head of the Shintenji Shopping Arcade Association,...
Mar 9


Okinawa's Octogenarian and Nonagenarian Market Women: A Testament to the Island's Character and Its Ikigai Spirit
I fell in love with Naha's public markets during my first visit in 2017.
Mar 8


Returning to Okinawa
This week in Okinawa has been nothing short of amazing!
Mar 3


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


Island interview encounters
My research in the southern Japanese isles has been full of inspiring encounters. Mr. Nishihara is one of these rare humans whose...
Nov 20, 2017