A motorboat in the peninsula between Henza and Hamiga. Before a bridge was built that connected the Hamiga to the main island, the tide would roll out so far that people could walk between islands during lowtide, a phenomenon that still occurs to…
Note the ribbon shaped nails that are holding the boat together, also made out of wood. This is a unique Okinawan technique for holding together slats of wood without extra screws or nails, something mirrored in their gusuku architecture as well.…
A fisherman works in his boat at the dry dock, using his push-stick to balance his boat in the shallow water. The interior wood panels that take up the majority of this image are made of the same piece of wood, shaped to fit this boat precisely.…
