Kurima Maehama Port, Miyakojima, Okinawa

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Tour bus staff cleaning luggage after the fire extinguisher was accidentally set off.

ISO 100 @ ƒ/5.6 for 1/160 sec.

#miyakotour #tourbus

Kurima Bridge connecting Miyako Island to Kuroma Island in Okinawa.

ISO 400 @ ƒ/11 for 1/1600 sec.

#KurimaBridge #Okinawa #来間大橋 #沖縄

Unglazed red roof tile made from mud stone called “kucha,” which contains rich iron minerals. These tiles allow heat dissipation when evaporating moisture that allows coolness inside the house.

ISO 400 @ ƒ/11 for 1/1600 sec.

#rooftiles #kuchatiles #kurimaisland #okinawa #来間島 #沖縄 #クチャ

Old rusty mooring bollard at the Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/8 for 1/400 sec.

#mooring #bollard #miyakoisland #okinawa #係留ボラード #宮古島 #沖縄

View of Kurima Bridge from Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/22 for 1/200 sec.

#KurimaMaehamaPort #miyakoisland #tropicalwaters #okinawa #来間前浜港 #来間大橋 #沖縄

Docks at the Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/14 for 1/400 sec.

#KurimaMaehamaPort #miyakoisland #tropicalwaters #okinawa #来間前浜港 #来間大橋 #沖縄

Dock at the Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/9 for 1/500 sec.

#KurimaMaehamaPort #miyakoisland #sandybeach #okinawa #来間前浜港 #沖縄

Mooring bollard at Kurima Maehama Port on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/8 for 1/500 sec.

#mooring #bollard #miyakoisland #okinawa #係留ボラード #来間前浜港 #宮古島 #沖縄

Couple enjoying a stroll along Yonaha-Maehama Beach on Miyako Island, Okinawa.

ISO 800 @ ƒ/18 for 1/250 sec.

#beach #YonohaMaehamaBeach #MiyakoIsland #Okinawa #砂海岸 #与那覇前浜ビーチ #宮古島 #沖縄

Originally derived from the Chinese komainu (lion dogs), the original Ryukyuan culture of Okinawa (before they were annexed by the Japanese), use shisa (from a Sanskrit word that means lion). Similar to the komainu, the female shisa (on the left) has her mouth open to share goodness. Some say the left shisa is a actually a male who keeps his mouth open to scare unlucky or evil spirits away. Either way, I find them fascinating!

ISO 800 @ ƒ/4.5 for 1/50 sec.

#shisa #LionDog #gardianlions #Okinawa #RyukyuCulture #シーサー #宮古島 #沖縄

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