Honoring the cycles of nature and the traditions of old, a former fashion stylist weaves folk tools from the native flora of Iheya island.
A fashionable tapestry that blends art, culture, and tradition, aloha wear represents the islands’ early days of global trade.
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.
Halekulani’s emblematic kiawe tree has borne witness to 130 years of storied history.
Amid the misty peaks of Nanjo, a restaurant celebrates the bounty of Okinawa’s farms, forests, and coral seas.
At House Without A Key, inspired by Earl Derr Biggers’ murder mystery novel of the same name, a writer basks in nostalgia for what once was.
A bioremediation technology from Okinawa offers an answer to Hawai‘i’s polluted waterways.
A writer delves into the complicated legacy of Kyuzo Toyama, a statesman hailed as the “father of Okinawan emigration.”
Drawing upon the island’s natural elements, an artist ventures into a new medium to conjure the wild spirit of Yonaguni.
Explore the eateries that bring ‘ono (delicious) Okinawan fare to Hawai‘i.
