The islands
Yonaguni, farther west.
Yonaguni sits at Japan's western inhabited edge, closer to Taiwan than to Okinawa's main island. Horses, woven cloth and a rugged coastline give reasons to stay above the water as well as explore below it.
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Island stories
The islands
Yonaguni sits at Japan's western inhabited edge, closer to Taiwan than to Okinawa's main island. Horses, woven cloth and a rugged coastline give reasons to stay above the water as well as explore below it.
Meet Sanpin-chan on Kohama island. He’s one of the endangered Yonaguni Japanese breed ponies. It’s one of the eight pony breeds native to Japan. Yonaguni horses have a very gentle and thoughtful character. If you have the opportunity to travel to Yonaguni island, you’ll meet them free almost everywhere around the island. Such a […]