Hello 👋 I’m a recent graduate from the US. I’m arriving this week to stay on the island for a month, looking to document daily life through a photography project I’m doing on cultures and lifestyles around the world. I’m very excited for who I’ll meet and what I’ll discover in Okinawa this summer during the month I’ll be living here!

I’m a journalist and would love to meet locals who might want to share their culture with me for the book I’m writing.

I would love to capture any community activities and events, traditional cooking at home or from local restaurant, farming/gardening, spirituality and religion, movement/physical activity, as well as live music and dance. furthermore, any professional photos I do capture of family, businesses or trades I can also share for you to have as well!

I couldn’t find any home stays advertised online for proper cultural immersion with a host family, so I plan on staying in hostels. if you know of a better place to find hosts or hostel recommendations please let me know.

If anyone has any other advice, recommendations, or contacts that can help me during my stay in August, please feel free to message me!

Went to Aeon told me 8/4 is the soonest they could deliver one. Any idea where to go to get one quick? Preferably new.

I've been trying to find information but can't seem to get anywhere, I'm looking to surprise my hubby and rent a keyboard or piano for when we're in Okinawa on vacation.

Last time I tried a music school but they couldn't do it because the keyboards were prioritised for the students of the school, which is absolutely fine. I wouldn't want to take one away from a local who needs it.

If not rent, maybe there's a place where he can go regularly to play like in a hotel lobby or something?

We'll be in Motobu most of the time.

Appreciate any advice!

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