10 Photos of Treasures Found in Itoman, Okinawa Today

Itoman Uminchu Koubou

 

 

That is the name of this place. Roughly translated: The Fisherman's Art and Craft Center.

The building is stocked full with history of the Itoman fisherman's equipment.

I've been to this town 100's of times, over the past 30 years, or so.

It was the first time, I'd ever been in this building so, I went crazy with the cameras.

They let me go anywhere I wanted and photograph, everything so, that's what I did.

 The sailing sabani (サバニ) boats are really, what I'm most interested in.

They build the boats, by hand, in a portion of this attraction. I want to learn.

See the difference between those three hats ?  I want to know about them, too.

Old wooden buckets, I'm not sure what they were used for. Maybe fish bait ?

They have some mean-looking shark specimens on display, too.

So, once I get all the images processes from the three cameras, I took, I'll be going back.

This place is better than a museum of natural history.  It's a goldmine !

Then and Now (Photos) Todoroki Waterfall (轟の滝) Okinawa

This photo of Todoroki Waterfall (轟の滝) in Nago Okinawa, Japan was taken sometime around 1966 or 67 by a photographer I recently became acquainted with through the miracle we call the Worldwide Web.

If you like good old fashioned film photography, as much as I do, you'll be able to enjoy hours upon hours seeing what Okinawa looked like back in the years 1945 through 1972 on his website.

Donn, has given his consent to allow me the use of his photos for a project I've been wanting to do for a very long time.

It will be a series of Then and Now Photos  taken on the island of Okinawa, Japan.

Here is a an example of what I plan on doing.

My usual large horizontal photos are coming, soon.  Standby.....

This photo was taken October 23, 2011.

That would be some 45 years later.

Over the years, naturally, erosion has occurred.

The Kanji character ( 勇) for Brave or
Courageous has disappeared from the large boulder at the base of the falls.

Vegetation changes with the seasons and typhoons may move some trees around.

Moss grows on the boulders and stones.

But one thing never changes.

Todoroki (轟)means "roar".

Todoroki Waterfall (轟の滝) is still roaring, today.

TO FIND TODOROKI WATERFALL

TAKE A PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR OF OKINAWA AT HISTORY OF OKINAWA 1945 to 1972

Please share this informative, historical site with anyone you know who has spent time on Okinawa, lives here now, or is preparing to visit. 

They will better understand why Okinawa and it's people should be considered treasures.

More Then and Now Photos

Congratulations You Won ! (Photo) This Is Not A Scam !

Let's get the word out.  Let's find and congratulate Mr Raymond R. Ebner, pictured in the photo above.

This is not a contest or a scam.  The guy could be 90 or 91 years old by now. 

Somebody brought me some family treasures of his. 

I got them, right here, in Okinawa, Japan.

He, or his family heirs will want this stuff.  I don't have time to fool with governments or lawyers.

So, somebody better contact me through my website.  I ain't giving this stuff to some foreign prince or anthing like that.  This is the real deal.  Mr Raymond Ebner or his kinfolk, only.

Anybody else tries contacting me, hungry wolves may chase you down like the vermin you are.


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