 Nirai will showcase the photography of us from April 17 through 22. All 16x20 and 20x30 prints will be signed and numbered. All prints in this show will be available for the first time and will be numbered "1". Cafe Nirai is located in Mihama, near the Sunabe Seawall.
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 Murasaki Mura was once home to an NHK television drama that was filmed in Okinawa, Japan. After the television series ended, the set was turned into a craft park in Yomiton Village. Much of the architecture in Murasaki Mura is reminiscent of ancient Chinese arcitecture, where Okinawa has strong roots.
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 The sun setting over American Village in Chatan Town, Okinawa Japan. American Village is a popular shopping area and is located just outside Camp Lester.
American Village is a busy shopping area near central American Village Okinawa. This entire area is land that has been extended into the ocean.
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 The ruins of Nakagusuku Castle, straddling present-day Nakagusuku and Kitanakagusuku Villages in Okinawa, sit atop an open expanse nearly 150 meters above Nakagusuku Bay.
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 Another issue of Okinawa Living Magazine laid to rest with the November 2007 issue. This month's feature one article uses stunning images of Shuri Castle that were shot over the past few months. The result, a look at Shuri Castle that most people will never get to experience. |
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 A look at the crystal clear mountain water in natural springs that form around Mount Fuji, Japan's iconic volcano, in the Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture area of Japan. These ponds can be several feet deep--yet clear to the bottom due to the pure, clear mountain water. The Torii is the entrance to climbing route station 5. Even though most climbers do not climb the Subashiri and Gotemba routes, many descend down these because of their ash-covered paths. From the seventh station to near the fifth station, one could literally run down these ash-covered paths in approximately 30 minutes. It is also possible to ride a mountain bike down Mt. Fuji from the summit. |
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HDR Japan features high dynamic range images of Japan. HDR, or high dynamic range, photography is the craft of bracketing a series of photos. then carefully merging the bracketed images back into an .hdr or .exr file format. After being merged, the file is then tonemapped back to an 8- or 16-bit image.
What's the potential result? A beautifully detailed and carefully crafted HDR image with a style and elegance all its own. Using this technique to capture a scene can allow you to view the world as never before. HDR Japan is member contributed photo resource for HDR Japan photos.
Limited edition fine art prints of Okinawa and Japan will soon be available from our members.
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 Feature one of this month's Okinawa Living magazine features a hot place--Shinjuku Tokyo, home to large buildings and Tokyo's hot nightlife spot, Kabuki Town. |
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 The Photo Essay for October's Okinawa Living issue features scenes from the Naha Matsuri held annually in Naha City which is also held in conjunction with the Naha Tug-of-War. This Tug-of-War features the world's largest rope made of natural substances weighing in at over 40 tons. Tens of thousands of participants line up to help pull this rope a distance of only five meters, the distance which decides the winner.
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 Spiritually, Okinawans believe that man and woman are tied eternally to the heavens and the sea. |
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Kidokoro San wearing 400 year old authentic Yoroi Samurai armor.
From the top of Shuri Castle the Kerama islands are visible in the distance.