Taketomi Town employee Motoshi Shinmori and his wife Harumi Shinmori, a nurse. Motoshi Shinmori and his wife Harumi Shinmori were classmates on the island. Motoshi…
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Ransha Ishimine, creator of natural shell ginger cosmetics, has created a skincare and fragrance brand called "..." that uses shell ginger mists and oils from the island.
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Sisters Kazuna Kawai and Miwako Kaneku run a fruit parlor serving juices, frappés, and baked goods made with tropical fruits from the island.
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Frozen Fruit Shop, Cattle Farmer Kazutaka Une, who runs a product business that specially freezes island fruits such as pineapples and mangoes...
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Cowherd, Naka Miyara Naka Miyara is a farmer who raises calves and fattens Ishigaki beef, raising around 140 cows. Born in…
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Fisherman Naofumi Tarama is a fisherman who mainly fishes for tuna, including bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna, and bigeye tuna.
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Designer Yasutake Ikeshiro, the representative of Ichigusuku Mode, creates clothing inspired by the island's nature and culture.
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Hidenori Tanaka picks up trash every day. After coming face to face with the problem of marine debris, he has been picking up trash every day in his spare time since July 2020.
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Sabani Carpenter Tomohiro Yoshida Tomohiro Yoshida builds Sabani, a traditional Okinawan wooden boat. In 2015, he built a sabani on Ishigaki Island.
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Masaya Omine, a pineapple farmer Located in the lush green village of Kawahara, Masaya is the third generation of a pineapple farmer. He grows pineapples…
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