Category Archives: Islands

Tonaki Island footlights win Public Design Award

The Japan Urban Design Institute recognized the Village Road Route 1 footlights of Tonaki Island with the Block Division Prize of the 1st Public Design Award. According to an article in Okinawa Times, the village first started to set footlights … Continue reading

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Ishigaki Island web site

I’m a British guy who has moved to the island of Ishigaki with my Japanese wife. I’m currently building a website about the island. I’ve only been doing it for a couple of months so far, but so far it’s … Continue reading

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Kerama, Tokashiki, Zamami Islands

The Keramas include the islands of Tokashiki, Zamami, Aka, and Geruma and a number of smaller uninhabited islands. The governing structure divide them among Tokashiki Village http://vill.tokashiki.okinawa.jp and Zamami Village http://vill.zamami.okinawa.jp, which also includes Aka and Geruma islands. The small … Continue reading

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