4.11 Ishigaki here and there / 石垣あちこち

Suzuki commercial, the most seen and impacting during my days on Ishigaki.

Kintaro, is a popular japanese character used very often anywhere.

Sumo season.

Warriors advertising the island.

Suggestive model for me.

Good fish dishes here. (Fisherman's).

Reccomended place for karaage. (Ask me)

Popular place for noodles.

Good meat of pig as in all Okinawa.

But even better : Ishigaki Beef.

 

Containers area on the harbour. As an small island many products come to the island from outside.

Container aground beside the road but decorated with Ishigaki motifs.

Huge shops and meeting center related to dress weddings and celebrations.

Akairomi Miyatori On, people from Kabira used to go to report about management of farm products once a month to the Ishigaki city enshrined God of the Miyatori On in that city. Then they decided to have their own Miyatori On to made it easy.

 Kabira restaurant in a traditional house.

Another On close to Kabira bay.

Very popular Awamori Factory in Kabira bay.

RYUKYU PEARL CO. LTD.

Famous black pearls are cultivated in Kabira bay.
I met Kazufumi san, his father began farming them. 
Thanks Kazufumi san.

 

A group of ladys rehearsed in a rented place the beautiful dance : wasinotori.

The stall has food, crows are a problem some times, that´s why they advertise the danger for them with two crows made in rubber lying down. First from the distance I get astonished then I understood.

Landscapes Toujin Tomb around.

Classic car in Ishigaki city.

In the Ishigaki Yaki Pottery Studio I saw beautiful pieces and I also talked with master Haruhiko san who proudly held some Paris pottery awards on his display.

Taxis brands (¿modern kamon?) from Ishigaki.

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