Ep.021 — The Flags Come Out at Night. Ishigaki.
The dancing is only part of it. This is what happens when the flags go up and the sun goes down.
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Ep.018 — Sky Bar by BATIDA. An Infinity Pool Above Ishigaki.
An infinity pool, a rooftop bar, and a sauna — above the city, facing the sea. Sky Bar by BATIDA in Ishigaki.
Ep.016 — BUNA SAUNA. They Turned a School Into This.
An abandoned school. Now a sauna, cafe, and hangout spot right by the sea in Okinawa.
Ep.010 — Ishigaki Island's Harvest Festival: The Dance Most Tourists Never See
Taiko drums. Hundreds of dancers. Every village. Every summer. This is what Ishigaki looks like when it isn't performing for tourists.
Ep.011 — Ishigaki Island's Harvest Festival: Up Close
Since childhood. Every summer. The same ritual. For hundreds of years. This is what Ishigaki looks like when it isn't performing for tourists.
Ep.014 — Hōnen Matsuri at Dusk. The Hatakata of Ishigaki.
One flag. One village. Balanced by hand. No harness. No rope. Part of the harvest festival. For hundreds of years.