Hatozu Beach

May 30, 2017

This past weekend was amazing. It is the first time in a year or more that […]

Documenting History at Shonenji

May 15, 2017

History is something Japan is steeped in, and Kyushu is no different. Hundreds of years of history can be found around any corner, carved into a stone or painted on a piece of wood.

Let’s go to Onyujima!

April 30, 2017

This weekend’s adventure took us to Onyujima 「大入島」 island. This is a small-ish island off of Saiki port, where some 500 people still live. It has it’s own traditions, the most notable is a style of hula imported in the 20’s from Hawaii that is still practiced in a small dance studio on the island.