Green Jungle and Grey Stone: Chinen and Tamagusuku’s Gusuku (Castle) Road
Green Jungle and Grey Stone: Chinen and Tamagusuku’s Gusuku (Castle) Road

Green Jungle and Grey Stone: Chinen and Tamagusuku’s Gusuku (Castle) Road

Because I didn’t know what my options were until I arrived, I set aside the afternoon of my anime sightseeing day trip to Nanjo City for whatever locally spoke to me. Since the Sefa-Utaki, the most sacred place in Okinawa’s…

White Sand and Blue Sea: Chinen Village in Aquatope on White Sand
White Sand and Blue Sea: Chinen Village in Aquatope on White Sand

White Sand and Blue Sea: Chinen Village in Aquatope on White Sand

This is the first part of a one-day trip to Nanjo City, Okinwa, broken into two stories. Those interested in how a real seaside Okinawan village is depicted in modern pop culture can start here. If you’re just here for…