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Miyako Diaries 15: Girl Meets Girl
KurimaIslet'sRyugu-jo (the Palace of the Dragon King) Lookout is a three-story lookout tower on its easternledge, which offers a spectacular view of the strait between Kurima and Miyako.A tip:afternoon time is better, otherwise you will be taking pictures against the light!Hibiscus flowers per every household should greet you on your way, as dictated by the "Kurima Islet Constitution."Saki: (A slender older girl....is she from the cities? Have I met her before?)Chihaya: (Wow! a very cute shrine maiden...she seems a bit younger than ...
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Amamiko: The Kuuko Trials 012
Kuuko is singing a "shanty" - i.e. a sailor's work song.
Before & After
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Miyako Diaries 14: Through the Void
Time for some history lesson today. Chihaya in a kimono dress is posing in front of the Hisamatsu Five Memorial close to the southwestern edge of the Island. This was erected in commemoration of five young village men and their selfless show of bravery and sense of duty for their country.It was May 1904 -Japan was at war with Russian Empire, which had dispatched its Baltic Fleeta third way across the globe to destroyits budding naval power and control the seas of the Far East. However, the fate of the Russian armada met its turn on May 23, when...
Reward Program - The Sanctuary
An add-on....with the month end approaching, we plan to issue this "Amamiko" stadalone mini series to all our kind patrons...after seeing the pledges have gone through.Thanks and hope all will enjoy! :-)
Amamiko: The Sea Shrine Maidens 014
End of Chapter B :-)
Sea Tambourine Girl
Yay!!
Miyako Diaries 13: Saki Elisabeth Y. Walters
Saki never liked the sea.That was younger Saki's sensation, when her Dad, a skilled surfer/expert diver and a man of the seas took her to her first freedive. And this feeling has persisted.No, shedidn't really mind the pain fromlong breathholdsor water inthe nostrils: those were not much of a problem. ButSaki has been unnerved by the feel of layers of water surrounding and closing down on her, to the point of mild claustrophobia.But after herU.S. Marines dadnever returned from duty, ithas become a mission. Day after day, she wouldswimin...
Anime Days
As some of you may know...I have worked as an animator/layout artist on some of U.S. based television series such as Dora the Explorer, Family Guy, and Arthur.Here are some remnants of my layout-er days....
Miyako Diaries 12: Mid Afternoon Showers
"C'mon, we can run through this!"Aya folds your umbrella and urges you to come alongthrough the rain - apparently you had underestimated her; she was too agile tobe keptcramped under the small canopy. Her limbs spring into action and you have no choice but to follow suit, wondering how your clothes and gear would be able to survive the downpour.You areon the campus of Ikema Elementary and Middle School onIkema Island, the northernmost of the many dwarves ofMiyako archipelago with a population of 700.IkemaElementary and Middle is the...
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Amamiko: The Sea Shrine Maidens 012
Loud!!! :-)
Kyoko Sakura
"...What will happen to me? I couldn't care less.I will do it, no matter what."- Episode 8
Miyako Diaries 11: The Hermit Beach
On the southwestern shore of Kurima Islet you find Nagama-hama, the beach of the hermits. Accessible only down a rugged path through the shrubs, this beautifulstrip of sand is often vacant, even during the peakholiday seasons.The waters host abundant marine life and enchant those whochoose to take a dip- but beware, the current could pull you straight out into the open sea!Chihaya was back from her dive. She would want to stay to watch the sunset, but better to go home now. Her catch of the day is - kombu kelp! Well, it may not be that alluring...
Amamiko: The Kuuko Trials 009
New character:-)
Amamiko: The Sea Shrine Maidens 011
Aoi strikes! :-)
Miyako Diaries 10': Paantu'
Aya @ Sacred Mud :-)And the swimsuit did come in handy!!
Miyako Diaries 10: Paantu
Alongside the downhill road to Seaport Hirara - Aya is explaining to curious Chihaya the local fest ofPaantu. It is held three times ayear, with the oneduring the lunar month pf September the most pageant and magnificent of all. Threeyoung mendressed as paantu (supernaturaldemi-gods)with dark furry coats, wooden masks, and canes, roam around the neighborhood to deliver luck and dispel evil. And the way of doing so isspreading 'sacred mud' onto people's faces, houses, clothes, cars - just about everything! And newcomers to the Island...
Glock 17
Officer Cadet Misako Isurugi at the firing range. The Glock was her first handgun and her favorite ever since.Misako liked the soft grip of the synthetic polymer and the light recoil. And her brother had taught her the Glock.
Amamiko: The Sea Shrine Maidens 010
Intruder!! :-)
Miyako Diaries 9: Deep Diver
Chihaya has been sort of an adventure diver recently. Well, she always has been, buther newly attainedfocus is how deep you can go rather thanhow long you can stay down.Today, shehas set about to reach the "Phantom Mooring," as itwas called,an aged anchor and cables thatare said to reside deep at the foot of a ridge off Kurima Islet.Actually, it was fairly easy for her to locate it, because the water there abruptly changedfromthe emeraldof the coral reefs todeepwater azure blue. Aya was waiting on theirtrustydinghy, ready to dive in ifs...
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