Clouds over Naha

Ryukyu Islands

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October 1st 2015
'Nirai Kanai'. This was how people from Okinawa defined in the past 'paradise', which they believed was beyond the sea. I spent one month in Okinawa. I was living in a crazy guesthouse in Naha and traveled here and there. I visited many museums and historical places. I ate delicious Okinawa soba and Ume budou. I learned how to run away from Goya and to love the amazing beaches of the beau ... read more

Asia » Japan » Okinawa

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more