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Taketomi Port boat for IshigakiApr 02, 2007
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Kondoi beachApr 02, 2007
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Hoshi Sunahama or Star Sand BeachApr 02, 2007
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Taketomi Primary SchoolApr 02, 2007
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Be aware that these parasols are not free.Apr 02, 2007
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Kondoi beachApr 02, 2007
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White coral road, one of Taketomi's trademarks.Apr 02, 2007
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White coral roadApr 02, 2007
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Kondoi Picnic SiteApr 02, 2007
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On Taketomi, residential homes are toward the middle of the island, not along the beaches. The middle part of the island is built on hard rock called chert. Freshwater wells can be dug along this rock to provide water. View from lookout tower.Apr 02, 2007
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Lookout towerApr 02, 2007
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View from lookout towerApr 02, 2007
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Outside the middle part of Taketomi, the ground is on limestone where water seeps through. Difficult to have rice paddies or wells on limestone.Apr 02, 2007
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Boat for Taketomi at Ishigaki Port.Apr 02, 2007
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Okinawan house and rock wall, TaketomiApr 02, 2007
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Okinawan house, Taketomi. Taketomi is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).Apr 02, 2007
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On Taketomi, the best way to get around.Apr 02, 2007
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Dec 28, 2006
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This dance is called "Nuchibana" (flower lei) featuring a string of red and white flowers.Okinawan dancer wearing a kimono with her right arm exposed outside the sleeve. The dance is called "Nuchibana" (flower lei) featuring a string of red and white flowers. The dance expresses the feelings of a young woman in love.Dec 28, 2006
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Dancer: Nariko MiyagiDec 28, 2006
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Dancer: Nariko MiyagiDec 28, 2006
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Okinawan kimono called the bingata, perhaps Okinawa's most famous kimono. The design is made by applying dyes through a stencil.It was originally worn by Okinawa's royal family members. It is now the costume of a slow-moving Okinawan dance called "Yotsudake."
Model: Maki UyeuntenDec 28, 2006
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Yotsudake, Okinawa's most famous dance. 四つ竹Dec 28, 2006
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Back view of yotsudake dancers on stage.Dec 28, 2006
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