Immersed in the island’s traditional way of life, a photographer finds a muse in Iriomote.
The Art of Living
Ukwanshin Kabudan reconnects Hawai‘i’s Okinawan community with their homeland through music and dance.
A fashionable tapestry that blends art, culture, and tradition, aloha wear represents the islands’ early days of global trade.
Halekulani’s emblematic kiawe tree has borne witness to 130 years of storied history.
Invisible in their omnipresence, these humble concrete blocks speak volumes about the indelible forces that have shaped two island communities on opposite sides of the Pacific.
Honoring the cycles of nature and the traditions of old, a former fashion stylist weaves folk tools from the native flora of Iheya island.
At Kakuman Shikki, the tradition of Ryūkyūan lacquerware lives on in pieces that balance timeless beauty with modern-day function.
Drawing upon the island’s natural elements, an artist ventures into a new medium to conjure the wild spirit of Yonaguni.
A renowned hula dancer shares the art of hula with audiences near and far.
Amid the misty peaks of Nanjo, a restaurant celebrates the bounty of Okinawa’s farms, forests, and coral seas.
