Scenes from Ishigaki

Here’s a little visual essay: our first day ever in Ishigaki, Japan — a sleepy island compared to places like Okinawa or Tokyo … but, even on a rainy day, full of charm.

#Ishigaki #Japan

🔔#Earthquake (#地震) M4.5 strikes 228 km S of #Ishigaki (#Japan) 29 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1948221

🔔#Earthquake (#地震) M4.9 strikes 72 km NW of #Ishigaki (#Japan) 29 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1947452

Since late last year, some Japanese officials have been discreetly urging fishermen around the Senkaku Islands — known as the Diaoyu in China — to steer clear of them to avoid escalating a diplomatic clash with Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/china-senkaku-fishermen/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #senkakus #disputedislands #chinajapanrelations #okinawa #ishigaki #japancoastguard #eastchinasea

Japan’s defense minister, visiting a military base close to Taiwan, said plans to deploy missiles to the post were on track as tensions smolder between Tokyo and Beijing over the East Asian island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/23/japan/japan-deploying-missiles-to-island-near-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #yonaguni #ishigaki #miyako #okinawa #taiwan #china #usmilitary #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #sdf

🔔#Earthquake (#地震) M5.0 strikes 30 km NE of #Ishigaki (#Japan) 20 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1898134

🔔#Earthquake (#地震) M4.4 strikes 149 km SE of #Ishigaki (#Japan) 17 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1889614

me : 「i will write #wikipedia articles about the archaeological and historical sites of #okinawa but ＊not＊#sakishima because i have close to zero documentation」
the board of education of #ishigaki : 「we are very pleased to send you these ＊free＊ survey reports 😁」