Okinawa

Strolling in Itoman

Itoman is a fading fishing port on Okinawa’s main Island, Naha. The Itoman region has a bitter past as the final front in the Battle of Okinawa during WWII and a site of a mass suicide at the end of the battle. The sleepy port we strolled through one July afternoon was barely populated and smelled of sun on stone . Oddly, it reminded me a bit of Stone Town in Zanzibar. Sun and typhoon weathered, the streets felt worn, salty and full of an unusual atmosphere that lingers somewhere between melancholy and determination.

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The above stroll was on and around Tomoe-dori towards the Itoman fishing port.


Noticing More: Oranges

Happy Monday, folks!

Here are three oranges from our archive.

Super Ordinary Life : Okinawa, Japan

Super Ordinary Life : Okinawa, Japan

Super Ordinary Life : Tokyo

Super Ordinary Life : Tokyo

Super Ordinary Life, Tokyo

Super Ordinary Life, Tokyo


COLOUR COLLECTIONS

We’re changing up our colour posts. We’re making them shorter and snappier so we can share more of them, more often! Colour is a huge source of inspiration for many people and a great way to sharpen the eyes.

If you have a collection that you would like to share on the Super Ordinary Life blog (and Instagram Stories), please do email them to us. Here’s what we’re looking for:

  • 3 pictures following 1 colour theme.

  • Send them to us in a quick email. letting us know the colour and where each pic was taken (just the city will do).

  • Don’t worry about perfect photography. We are more interested in what caught your attention.

  • Let us know how you would like to be credited. Your name, website, Instagram account etc.

Really looking forward to sharing your observations!

Email: Yasumi @ superordinarylife . com