Kurima Islet's Ryugu-jo (the Palace of the Dragon King) Lookout is a three -story lookout tower on its eastern ledge, which offers a spectacular view of the strait between Kurima and Miyako. A tip: afternoon time is better, otherwise you will be taking pictures against the light! Hibiscus flowe...
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Kuuko is singing a "shanty" - i.e. a sailor's work song.
Time for some history lesson today. Chihaya in a kimono dress is posing in front of the Hisamatsu Five Memorial close to the southwestern edge of the Island. This was erected in commemoration of five young village men and their selfless show of bravery and sense of duty for their country.
It was May 1904 - Jap...
2016-05-26 05:02:48 +0000 UTC View Post
An add-on....with the month end approaching, we plan to issue this "Amamiko" stadalone mini series to all our kind patrons...after seeing the pledges have gone through.
Thanks and hope all will enjoy! :-)
Saki never liked the sea.
That was younger Saki's sensation, when her Dad, a skilled surfer/expert diver and a man of the seas took her to her first freedive. And this feeling has persisted. No, she didn't really mind the pain from long breathholds or water in the nostrils: those were not much of ...
As some of you may know...I have worked as an animator/layout artist on some of U.S. based television series such as Dora the Explorer, Family Guy, and Arthur.
Here are some remnants of my layout-er days....
"C'mon, we can run through this!"
Aya folds your umbrella and urges you to come along through the rain - apparently you had underestimated her; she was too agile to be kept cramped under the small canopy. Her limbs spring into action and you have no choice but to follow suit, wondering how your clothes and g...
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"...What will happen to me? I couldn't care less.
I will do it, no matter what."
- Episode 8
On the southwestern shore of Kurima Islet you find Nagama-hama, the beach of the hermits. Accessible only down a rugged path through the shrubs, this beautiful strip of sand is often vacant, even during the peak holiday seasons. The waters host abundant marine life and enchant those who choose to take a dip&n...
2016-04-24 03:58:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Aya @ Sacred Mud :-)
And the swimsuit did come in handy!!
Alongside the downhill road to Seaport Hirara - Aya is explaining to curious Chihaya the local fest of
Paantu. It is held three times a year, with the one during the lunar month pf September the most pageant and magnificent of all. T...
2016-04-15 03:53:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Officer Cadet Misako Isurugi at the firing range. The Glock was her first handgun and her favorite ever since. Misako liked the soft grip of the synthetic polymer and the light recoil. And her brother had taught her the Glock.
Chihaya has been sort of an adventure diver recently. Well, she always has been, but her newly attained focus is how deep you can go rather than how long you can stay down. Today, she has set about to reach the "Phantom Mooring," as it was called, an aged anchor and cables that are said to...
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