Food & everyday life
Inside Ikehara Distillery.
A hands-on visit to an Ishigaki distillery, where making awamori brings rice, black koji and three generations of family knowledge together.
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People, places
and everyday life.
Food, craft and village traditions are part of daily life on the islands. These selected stories introduce the people, work and knowledge behind them.
11 articles & guides
Food & everyday life
From island to table: Batida.
A visit to Batida in Ishigaki: the ingredients, people and ideas behind a restaurant inside Seven × Seven Hotel.
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Culture & community
Kabira: village, culture and the bay.
Spend time with Kabira beyond the bay viewpoint: its village, food, craft and the landscape around it.
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Culture & community
Akiko Ishigaki: a film from Iriomote.
A documentary about textile maker Akiko Ishigaki on Iriomote, with drone footage contributed by our team.
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Culture & community
Kitsugansai on Kohama.
An account of visiting Kitsugansai on Kohama, where performance, prayer and harvest traditions come together in village life.
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Culture & community
Obon on Ishigaki.
Obon brings remembrance and family traditions into the streets and homes of Yaeyama. An account from our island archive.
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Food & everyday life
Papiru: cakes and tea in Shiraho.
A visit to Papiru in Shiraho, with cakes, tea and the pleasure of pausing in an island village.
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Food & everyday life
A return to Joo Chiat Cafe.
A familiar stop in Kabira: a personal account of food, conversation and returning to Joo Chiat Cafe.
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Food & everyday life
A stop at Pinacolada Bakery.
Bread, filled buns and a reason to make a detour: a visit to Pinacolada Bakery on Ishigaki.
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Culture & community
Hounensai: harvest and community in Yaeyama.
Hounensai brings harvest, prayer and community together. It is part of the life of the islands, with ceremonies and celebrations that differ from village to village.
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Culture & community
Making, learning and local materials.
A craft workshop offers a way to understand an island through its materials and the people who work with them. This story returns to a DiscoverYaima visit to Yachimunkan near Shiraho.
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