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Friday, March 20, 2026

Chichi Sugi... the Boob Cedar

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Chichi Sugi, which translates as Boob Cedar is an 800 year old tree on the slopes of Mount Daimanji on Dogo, the biggest of the Oki Islands...
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Sunday, February 22, 2026

Ushi-zuki. Bull Sumo in the Oki Islands

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  Bullfighting takes place in numerous areas across the country of Japan, but it is not the man versus bull familiar in the West, but rather...
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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Sitting on the Dock of the Bay

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  Before I started doing a lot of what I call documetary photography, I mostly took pics of abstract visuals that appealed to my eye. Compos...
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Sunday, November 16, 2025

Oki-ke House, Garden, & Museum

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  The Oki-ke is a traditional, large residence next door to the Tamawakasu Shrine on Dogen, the largest of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Jap...
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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Tamawakasu Shrine Dogo

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  Tamawakasu Shrine on Dogo Island was the primary shrine for all of the Oki Islands, which until the late 19th century constituted a separa...
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