An incredible 55 islands that stretch 700 miles (1,100 km) from the northern tip of Taiwan to just south of Japan – effectively creating the boundary between the East China and Philippines sea.
They had an important role in WWll that left a lasting legacy (and a rather sad one for the island people), including the central Okinawa islands – the largest grouping in the archipelago.
Sunbathing in a typhoon – Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa is Japan, but not Japan, actually part of the Ryukyu
Okinawa street art – a pictorial
I love street art, be it giant murals by professional artists
A climb to Cape Manzamo – Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
Cape Manzamo is an iconic viewpoint on the western side of
See the island, skip the tourist traps – Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
Okinawa has a bunch of beautiful natural sights and beaches and
A meditative afternoon at Hacksaw ridge – Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands
In a way, all of Okinawa was essentially the Maeda Escarpment/Hacksaw
