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Smiley Face Picture Happy and healthy living puts a smiley face on many Okinawan Women, Okinawa, Japan. The women of Okinawa have the longest life expectancy of any people in the world. The phenomenon is... |
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Japanese Woman Snorkeling Ishigaki Japan The most populated of the Yaeyama Islands of Japan, Ishiagki Island is a popular destination for many forms of water sports including snorkeling and diving. Ishigaki has some fantastic diving and snorkeling including the rare blue coral. |
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Ryukyu Queen Shuri Castle Okinawa Japan Chosen to represent a Ryukyu Queen during the Shuri Castle festival in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Each year a girl is chosen to represent the ancient Ryukyu queen and sit in the throne during the... |
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Dancing Okinawan Woman Japan A happy Okinawan woman balances a bottle on her head while dancing in Okinawa, Japan. The women of Okinawa have the longest life expectancy of any people in the world. The phenomenon is... |
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Japanese People Picture Two young Japanese people, aka Okinawans, look relaxed on the beach of Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan. Life on Okinawa's southern island is in sharp contrast to mainland Japan. On Iriomote island there... |
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Japanese Culture Shuri Castle Japan Steeped in Japanese culture and history, it is possible to see the Ryuku Dancers performing at the Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan. Shuri Castle in Naha City was for centuries the palace of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Ryukyu dances were... |
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Eisa Dancers Naha Okinawa Japan Young people perform an Eisa Dance in the city of Naha the capital of the Okinawa Prefecture in Japan. Eisa Dancers on the streets of Naha, Okinawa, Taking part in the 10,000 man Eisa Festival a... |
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Shuri Castle UNESCO World Heritage Site Japan A lavishly decorated building, the main hall which is also known as the Seiden once played host to many important state affairs at Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan. Although destroyed during WWII Shuri castle has been restored to its former glory and is now a... |
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Seiden Shuri Castle Okinawa Japan The site of the Shuri Castle in Okinawa, Japan with all its buildings such as the Seiden were destroyed several times by fire and most recently rebuilt in 1992. Although destroyed during WWII Shuri castle has been restored to its former glory and is now a... |
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