Boat ladder on the beach of Kabira bay, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki-jima, Japan

Kondoi beach aka star sand beach, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan

Weaving workshop, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan

Traditional masks, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan

Japanese fisherman in tropical lagoon with clear blue water in Kabira bay, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki, Japan

Seaweeds in chopsticks, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki, Japan

Road sign to protect iriomote cat, Yaeyama Islands, Iriomote, Japan

Japanese couple wandering on Kabira bay, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki-jima, Japan

Lonely woman sit on a bench, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki-jima, Japan

Anchor on Kabira bay inner beach, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki-jima, Japan

Close-up of ferns growing outdoors, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki-jima, Japan

Ryukyu serpent eagle head, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki, Japan

Glass bottom boats in the tropical lagoon beach with clear blue water and white sand in Kabira bay, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki, Japan

Beef in a farm in front of the sea, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki, Japan

Japanese woman with an umbrella in kondoi beach, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan

Children standing on the sides of the yellow pumpkin by Yayoi Kusama on pier at sea, Seto Inland Sea, Naoshima, Japan

Beautiful coastline, Yaeyama Islands, Ishigaki, Japan

Shisa lion atop traditional tile roof to protect the house from the bad spirits, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan

Japanese man spreading perfume on a water buffalo, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan

Senior japanese woman with an umbrella, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan

Graves in a cemetery, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan

Nishi pier against storm clouds, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan

Billboard with the sea level for tsunami disaster prevention, Yaeyama Islands, Taketomi island, Japan