Photographer in Okinawa Japan. HDR Photography, traditional photography, etc. http://www.hdrjapan.com Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:24:44 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.hdrjapan.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Iriomote-Island-Okinawa-Japan.html&Itemid=69 Iriomote Island of approximately 130Km in size, located in the west of Ishigaki Island, is the second largest island in this prefecture after Okinawa's main land. The most part of the island is mountainius area, over 90% of which is coverd with tropical and subtropical virgin forest, most of which is untouched jungle. The climate of Iriomote is much closer to tropical than subtropical. Overwhelmingrainfall creates tropical rain forest climate, and it has been said to be the last land of myst [...] hdr okinawa island okinawa diving okinawa http://www.hdrjapan.com/index.php?option=com_myblog&show=Okinawa-island-Star-Sand.html&Itemid=69 When tourists flock to Okinawa’s southern Yaeyama Islands during the summer, one of the most popular and coveted souvenirs they can pick up is a bottle of hoshizuna—literally, star sand. Small vials and bottles packed with star-shaped grains backed by garishly colored sand can be purchased from omiyage vendors on Ishigaki and Iriomote Islands, while the more adventurous can collecttheir own on a secluded beach on nearby Taketomi. Of course, the tiny treasures are misnomers, and each [...] hdr travel okinawa okinawa island okinawa